IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRES A CHAMPION

Implementation of a CMMS is about managing people. Getting people to look up asset serial numbers or asking them to do paperwork is never easy. Especially if the data collected is for management reports where the people recording this data will probably not use the data themselves as the reports go to management. On top of this, a CMMS may initially be viewed as a work control mechanism rather than a continuous improvement tool.

With so much work involved and so little reward seen. Implementing a CMMS is never easy unless the maintenance department is very small, thus less people.

In order for implementation to be successful, the implementors have to be very good change agents. They must champion the product by communicating well the rewards of the product. Also it doesn't hurt for them to have the authority to enact the change. The implementors need to not only be champions of the product by being enthusiastic about it but must also be able to provide directions. Dedicated CMMS champions with enough authority usually ensures CMMS implementation success.