HxGN EAM vs. Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management

HxGN EAM is probably better suited for larger enterprise solutions where there is a need for enterprise asset management. At our organization, we had a long asset list but also at multiple sites and building locations. With many sites, we found it difficult to sometimes track the assets. The HxGN EAM product allowed for a consolidated view as well as good on-time reporting that can also be customized for different parts of the organization or user groups. This solution generally integrated well with our organization; this should be assessed for your organization.

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What is your organization trying to achieve? What is the skill level of the staff using the software on a regular basis? What organizational support is available for the software? What are your asset management success factors? What do you want to see from the software?

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• Easy to customize for specific needs of our clients.
• Allows system administrators to develop custom reports with Cognos and make these reports accessible to all users, or specific user groups.
• Easy to apply custom business rules using Flex SQL.
• User friendly even to a beginner. I always say if a user can navigate an MS Office product, they can navigate Infor EAM.

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• Manages preventative maintenance with the flexibility to assign tasks to single or multiple assets without adding unnecessary computer effort.
• Has a very robust work management module with easy to understand schedules.
• Assigns costs to functions and assets to assist with identifying the most financially intensive portions of the operation.

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• Infor Enterprise Asset Management doesn't step the user through the process easily. The user must already know the process and how to step through it. But I still don't see this as a very big issue.
• Would like a separate mobile program to handle the parts side of the equation (receiving, put-up, counting, etc.).
• The mobile program could do a better job of handling fleet assets. Currently, a lot of configuration and customization is used to get the mobile program to work appropriately in a fleet environment.

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• Configuration of approval limits and document routing can be challenging.
• Oracle Forms restricts some functions. A little flexibility in displaying different information would be helpful. Functionality is available in the HTML portions of the software.

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EAM is overall simple to use, especially since the UI and individual forms can be configured per user group with simple clicks by a system administrator.

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The user support is better than average when comparing it to other software vendors we use. Normally they reply very quickly, but there is also a tendency to even reply too fast without fully analyzing or understanding the whole underlying problem. However, when we ask support to escalate something to the development team, this is done quickly as well.

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The ease of configuration, scalability, and built-in functionality were the main reasons for us to go with EAM.

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Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management is a fully functional software with numerous capabilities. Job Plus is intended for smaller operations with minimal requirements. It really depends on what the organization needs and desires from its asset management software.

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• Increased efficiency
• Accurate reporting
• Simple to track

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• We have been able to apply preventative maintenance to a list of assets easily without significant computer effort.
• Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management clearly tracks what maintenance has been completed for a given asset and what needs to be completed.
• Its web architecture allows support staff to quickly and easily address questions and issues without having to be at the project site.
• Purchase order integration allows seamless transfer of costs directly to assets and functions without additional computer effort.

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