You can generate preventive maintenance (PM) forecasts
from the Preventive Maintenance application.
Preventive maintenance forecast logic
You can generate a forecast by using the Generate Forecast
action in the Preventive Maintenance application, or by using the
PM Forecast cron task. When you forecast a preventive maintenance
(PM) record, the forecast is generated based on the frequency criteria
that are specified on the Frequency tab, and
seasonal information. The generated forecast appears on the Forecast tab
of the Preventive Maintenance application.
Forecast edit rules
You can edit the forecast dates of a PM under certain circumstances.
For example, you might need to change a forecast date to accommodate
a vacation or a plant shut down.
Deleting forecasts
You can delete forecasts that are erroneous or no longer
needed from the Preventive Maintenance application.
Editing records when a PM forecast exists
If you make edits to records in Maximo Asset Management that affect a preventive
maintenance (PM) forecast, there are restrictions and business rules
that apply.
Callable actions for PM forecasting
Certain actions within the Actions application were created
in order to allow you to set up automated processes for PM forecasting.