FacilitiesDesk - CMMS CAFM Software

FacilitiesDesk is a computer aided facilities and maintenance management software. It facilitates in managing and maintaining the property, space, people and asset of an organization effectively. This facilities and maintenance management application provides all that you need to have for integrated workplace management and general service administration. This CMMS tool offers seamless maintenance and workorder management, real-time data sharing of all the maintenance & facilities' activities and reduction in facilities cost run.

BrotherSoft has a nice review about FacilitiesDesk CMMS/CAFM software.

http://www.brothersoft.com/blog/2008/11/03/facilitiesdesk-all-in-one-is-possible/

You can also play with FacilitiesDesk software available at http://demo.facilitiesdesk.com

To find more information about FacilitiesDesk CMMS/CAFM software

http://www.facilitiesdesk.com

CMMS Selection Checklist

Checklist for selecting a CMMS tool

1. CMMS Tool to maintain

• Building or Space
• Equipment/Spares/Components
• Fleet

2. Required Modules

1. Work Order Management
2. Work Request Management
3. Asset Management
4. Purchase Management
5. Contract Management
6. Reports

3. Required Options in Work Order Module

1. Severity & Priority Options
2. Impact and Impact details
3. Parts/Components usage logging
4. Time spent logging

4. Required Options in Work Request Module

1. Easy Work Request for all employees
2. Options to submit Work Request(Email, Phone, Web etc)
3. Authorisation levels for approving the Work Request

5. Software Requirements

1. Web Enabled for remote access
2. PDA solution for mobility

CMMS Search - 1

Selecting a CMMS from the ocean of CMMS tools is a herculean task. Finding reviews about CMMS tools on the net is next to impossible

Getting CMMS Product Download and Demo's is quite difficult. Once you get hold of a evaluation version, with the limited time available what things to try on the CMMS Product. In this post we will look into the basic modules in any CMMS Solution

Look for the basic modules in any CMMS Solution

1. Work Order Management (CMMS tool should handle both Preventive and Breakdown work requests)
2. Asset Management

3. Purchase Management

4. Contract Management

5. Reports

Why do you need a Facility Management tool?

Optimizing facility management can save your organization a considerable percentage of its maintenance charge.
Breakdown of resources can take a toll in your revenue through loss in productivity.
Costly downtimes can be reduced if a proper facility management system is in place.