Complete Guide

What is CMMS?

CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) is software that helps facilities teams organize, schedule, and track all maintenance activities in one place. It replaces spreadsheets and paper-based systems with digital work orders, asset tracking, preventive maintenance scheduling, and real-time reporting.

User Roles

Who Uses CMMS?

CMMS software serves different roles across your organization. Everyone from frontline technicians to operations directors benefits from centralized maintenance management.

Facilities Managers

Oversee all maintenance operations, track KPIs, manage budgets, and ensure compliance across multiple sites.

Maintenance Technicians

Receive work orders, access equipment history and manuals, document completed work with photos and notes.

Operations Directors

Monitor maintenance performance metrics, analyze trends, and make data-driven decisions about equipment and staffing.

Property Managers

Track tenant requests, manage vendor relationships, document maintenance for compliance, and control costs.

Team Dashboard

Real-time visibility for everyone

12
Active Technicians
47
Open Work Orders
3
High Priority
98%
SLA Compliance

Task Completed

HVAC inspection done

Proven Results

Benefits of CMMS

Organizations that implement CMMS see measurable improvements across their maintenance operations.

25-30%
Reduction in equipment downtime
Preventive maintenance catches issues before failures
20-25%
Decrease in maintenance costs
Better planning reduces emergency repairs
15-20%
Increase in technician productivity
Less paperwork, more wrench time
100%
Audit trail compliance
Every action documented and timestamped
Comparison

CMMS vs Spreadsheets

Many teams start with Excel or Google Sheets. Here's why growing organizations upgrade to CMMS.

Feature
CMMS
Spreadsheets
Real-time visibility
Automatic work order creation
Mobile access for technicians
Asset history tracking
Preventive maintenance scheduling
Multi-user collaboration
Reporting & analytics
Audit trail
Integration with IoT sensors
Low initial setup effort

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Industries

Who Uses CMMS?

CMMS software is used across virtually every industry with equipment to maintain.

Frequently Asked

Setup takes less than 30 minutes

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