he computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) Implementation Life Cycle is the related activities required to design, develop, install and improve a complete computerized maintenance system. The CMMS Implementation life cycle is organized into three sequential phases: Need Analysis, System Design, and System Installation.The CMMS Implementation Life Cycle has these characteristics:1.It is a fully integrated process for implementing new information management technologies into the maintenance operation of business and organizations;2.It is a sequence of action steps presented in a natural and logical order;3.It is a process which recycles existing maintenance management practices into new more efficient way of conducting business;4.The central focus of the life cycle is the SAMM model the end product to be achieved from carrying out the implementation process.Phase 1 The Need AnalysisThe major goal of the need analysis phase is to establish the requirement of the organization for a computerized maintenance management system information system. The secondary purpose is to determine the feasibility of computerizing a paper based maintenance operation, or enhancing an existing automated system. The need analysis should pay respect to each element of the SAMM model. Ideally, the model should be used to assess the existing work management system in relation to the effort necessary to develop each element of the complete computerized maintenance management system.Step 1 Assembling a Project Team and Advisory CommitteeAssembling a project team and advisory committee, is an important step towards building awareness in the organization, and gaining political support for the CMMS implementation project. The team should be composed of allied members of the maintenance staff and related department reprehensive. The group must include maintenance manager, end users, technicians, information system professional, accountants, and senior admin...
