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This episode came from a recent discussion and the idea that CMMS systems apear to have 80% similar functionality and 20% different functionality - This begs the question, "are all CMMS systems are the same?"  The answer is up to you but it sure appears to be a common view of CMMS platforms - Have a listen to this episode and let us know your thoughts.

In this episode Ryan Chan, Founder and CEO of UpKeep, shares the origin and journey story of UpKeep along with several insights into maintenance best practices.  We discuss the Asset Operations Management (AOM) methodology - born of the UpKeep journey - and how to approach system deployment for your CMMS, EAM, and FM solution.  Customers over Revenue, Grit over Prestige, and Progress over Perfection are central to the UpKeep approach to delivery for their clients.  Tune in to hear Ryan discuss all things UpKeep, current trends, and the innovative AOM methodology! Getting your CMRP? Want to become a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional? Here's a great self-paced course that we recommend for your preparation toward the #CMRP exam. It's taught by the BEST in the Business!! Use Discount Code: CMMSradio to save $99 and register here: https://reliabilityxclassroom.thinkific.com/courses/Maintenance-ReliabilityBestPractices?ref=d46131 Have a bad boss? There's revolutionary program, How to Deal with an A**hole Boss. Master the art of navigating difficult workplace dynamics and reclaim your professional happiness with this program "How to Deal with an Asshole Boss." Take control today! Use code: CMMSradio to get $50 off! https://www.howtodealboss.com/howtodealwithanassholeboss

This episode features Griffin Hamilton, FlowPath Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), to discuss the origins of FlowPath and some the journey story.  These journey episodes can help you get to know a CMMS or Facilities Management Software vendor, how they came into existence, and a bit about what matters in the FlowPath approach to delivering for their clients. We talk pre-FlowPath, the gap (problem) Griffin identified, how it all came together to create FlowPath facility management software.  We discuss The Modern Facilities Management Podcast, that Griffin hosts (two years in), plus a few other topics like The Puffin, recent FlowPath news (the integrations news and the new logo designed entirely in-house), and Griffin's advice on CMMS deployment around where to start and what's really important. I still have to ask, what the heck is a Puffin? Thanks for tuning in, enjoy the episode.

It’s that time of year!  Summer is over, Autumn is here and "Old Man Winter" is right around the corner.  How can your CMMS get you ready for Winter? If your CMMS or FM system has work orders there is likely an option to build recurring schedules for various maintenance tasks that come with each seasonal change and for those tasks you should perform while that season is unfolding. The goal is to prevent any seasonal mishaps that could happen in the winter by getting a few things on schedule starting now and keeping that schedule for subsequent years..  Now, in late October, we’re going from Fall to Winter.  Fall brings its own challenges with wind and debris build up around drain systems, for your buildings and grounds, while also giving you one last chance to inspect roof tops before they’re covered with snow, ice, or any heavy rain starts pouring down as winter arrives.

This episode, on CMMS for the next Generation, came from a recent blog post I read by FlowPath.  It’s called Maintenance Management Software for the Next Generation of Facilities Managers. I’ve talked about FlowPath in past episodes and I really like how they work with their clients.  You can find them on our affiliates page at CMMSradio.com If you’re still using spreadsheets and manual processes to manage work orders and facility data; you’re bogged down by menial tasks that could be automated; and you’re tired of sifting through incomplete data to figure out where you’re at in FM operations - there’s a better way.  Thank you for listening to CMMSradio - Enjoy this episode and let us know how we can help you on your CMMS journey.

You’ve decided to switch CMMS systems because the current system has problems, bugs, and poor customer service from the CMMS provider.  There are many reasons to move to a new CMMS provider.  Changing from one CMMS to another can be a daunting tasks but sometimes necessary - It requires planning and great execution to be successful.  Here’s an episode discussing some of the things to consider before and after making the switch to a new CMMS provider like what to do with your data, how to approach giving notice, when to start the implementation, and how to prepare your users.

Inspired by a listener submission this episode includes a CMMS scenario, the listener's dream CMMS, and guidance on the challenges around the dream CMMS outcome - what to be aware of and how to approach these types of projects.  Often time we see the dream and reality of CMMS projects in constant conflict, and it tends to come from too little research ahead of the project or too much effort toward forcing things or departments or even systems to work together.  Let us know what you think makes for better CMMS projects and outcomes after listening to this episode.

Preventive Maintenance, or PM activities and tasks, represent one of the biggest areas to drive positive impact across all of your people, places, and things that a CMMS platform, when setup and used properly, delivers as what we might call a “big picture” outcome.  This topic came to mind because of a recent survey, on LinkedIn, from Griffin Hamilton (host of The Modern Facilities Management Podcast), asking Facilities Managers what they would prioritize with an extra 4 hours a day?  I chose PM tasks simply because it impacts everything in a positive way.  It keeps equipment assets running better while eliminating unplanned failures – the failures that literally steal time from your team members – and that permeates throughout your facilities and maintenance operations.  It’s the concept of creating proactivity, thus reducing reactive responses and work, to build momentum in efficiency.  More preventive maintenance efforts, even non-equipment related PMs, not only frees up time but it has a direct impact on how your personnel (employees), tenants of a building, students at a school, and facilities (the building, the building envelope, even grounds) perform throughout a given day.  Tune in tothe episode to hear more on How Preventive Maintenance impacts EVERYTHING & EVERYONE.

CMMS ROI calculators, do they work or not?   Be realistic about potential vs realized ROI on your CMMS journey. I’ve seen a lot of ROI calculators in the CMMS industry, along with countless other industries, and maybe you’re seeing the same while searching, analyzing, and trying to decide on your CMMS solution.  Sometimes they make total sense but often they drag you into the weeds, with way too much detail, causing information overload.  Sometimes they’re too general.  Does that mean the answers are somewhere in between?  Maybe?  Setting realistic expectations and understanding that ROI calculations are a constant moving target, highly-relative by client, and no one-size fits all when it comes to prospective ROI. might help.  The reality is that ROI is important and depends on several factors while also being a little bit of eye dressing to tell a story that makes sense.  Tune in to learn more.

The sixth man concept, taken from basketball, is useful when considering how CMMS can help facilities maintenance and management teams from get the extra support they need in 2022 or beyond.  I’ve seen how systems, like CMMS and FMMS or others, can really bring a smaller team, that can’t add players or lacks bandwidth, get the job done and do it well.  Think of the role the bench plays, specifically in basketball, and the 6th man.  The sixth man (6th man) in basketball is a player, not in a starting role (they play lights out, by the way, but they’re not in a starting role) that comes off the bench more often than the other reserve players, and they bring high impact, production, and deliver in the gaps when starters need to rest, get injured, or you need extra help at a specific spot or at several spots on the court.  Your CMMS, computerized maintenance management system, is your sixth man in facilities and maintenance management.  How does your FMMS or CMMS do this?  have listen to this episode to find out.