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MACS ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT for Transport (MEAM for Transport) powered by IBM MAXIMO EAM

MACS Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) for Transportation driven by IBM Maximo enables service, work, asset and lifecycle management for vehicles, rail rolling stock and marine vessels in the cloud. IBM Maximo utalises a complete set of applications that cover all aspects of management; including procurement, inventory, contracts, suppliers and contractors.

Features

  • Self service work requests routed direct to the receiving department.
  • Manage motor pools for vehicle usage cross charging.
  • Plan maintenance in this CMMS for maximum asset longevity.
  • Create campaigns for the maintenance of groups of vehicles.
  • Manage compliance with automated compliance task generation.
  • Carry out vehicle inspections with dynamic questionnaire content.
  • Manage the completion of logs for mileage and fuel usage.
  • Authorise purchase to pay transactions with set approval levels.
  • Account for stock inventory with smart issues and replenishment.
  • Control suppliers with a comprehensive contract management process.

Benefits

  • Subscription based hence OPEX, not CAPEX.
  • Improved efficiency with the bulk management of fleet maintenance.
  • Improved cash flow with automated cross charging for vehicle usage.
  • Value for money from improved vehicle utilisation.
  • Longer vehicle life cycles from efficient maintenance management.
  • Better supplier performance from strict contract management.
  • Reduced stock holding hence an improved cash position.
  • Complete control over purchasing reduces maintenance costs.
  • Optional security to OFFICIAL level for protection of sensitive data.
  • Rapid on-boarding by means of the MACS Quick-Start project process.

Pricing

£153 a user a month

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 13

Service ID

9 0 4 4 3 8 8 9 9 7 0 3 2 5 8

Contact

macseu Alex Brain
Telephone: 02084327430
Email: g-cloud@macs.eu

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
No
Cloud deployment model
Hybrid cloud
Service constraints
No
System requirements
  • Internet explorer 11 or
  • Firefox 60 and future fix packs or
  • Google Chrome 66 and future fix packs or
  • Microsoft Edge (latest and future release packs)

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
Out of hours support is available upon request. Typically our help desk is during stand office working hours Monday to Friday.
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
Yes
Online ticketing support accessibility
WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support
No
Onsite support
Yes, at extra cost
Support levels
MACS works with your organisation to put the appropriate support model in place, our standard model is based on the following levels. Level 0 – Systems Administration where we train and empower nominated staff members to act as a first point of contact. Level 1 - Provided by a trained MACS support engineer encompasses the first level of problem determination, diagnosis and resolution, plus the majority of operational and administrative tasks. Level 2 - Provided by the MACS consultancy team is following the Request/Incident Process. This is the escalation route for any support issues that cannot be resolved at Level 1. Level 3 - Provided by IBM. Level 3 Support is defined as the highest technical level of support in the model. Problems are passed to Level 3 once problem determination has taken place and the resolution requires a physical change either to the underlying application source code, its environment or its infrastructure.
Support available to third parties
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
Due to the wide use of the system there is rich user community that provide online videos and support forums. MACS can arrange for an interactive demonstration of the solution and any training requirement you may.
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
  • HTML
  • ODF
  • PDF
End-of-contract data extraction
MACS will provide PDF or HTML copies of any on-boarding or off-boarding documentation upon request. Users will be given an export of their data upon cessation of service.
End-of-contract process
There will be a formal end of contract review, providing and agreement for any commercial and technical discussion to take place. A formal exit plan will be agreed as part of the life cycle of the contract. Client data will be format in the format and timetable agreed during contract negotiations and confirmed in the exit review.

Using the service

Web browser interface
Yes
Supported browsers
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
Application to install
No
Designed for use on mobile devices
Yes
Differences between the mobile and desktop service
In connected mode the view will render according to the size of the screen and type of device. For example, phones, tablets and laptops have a distinctive layout that suits the screen size. For disconnected mode an extra app is required to be installed upon the mobile device.
Service interface
No
User support accessibility
WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
API
Yes
What users can and can't do using the API
Services can be provided via the REST protocol. The use of this facility would normally be undertaken by consultants to ensure efficiency of implementation. Training could be provided if necessary but all system updates are carried out according to a strict change control.
API documentation
Yes
API documentation formats
  • HTML
  • ODF
  • PDF
API sandbox or test environment
Yes
Customisation available
Yes
Description of customisation
The solution allows for full customisation by the end user. However due to the advanced capability of the product it is recommended that any changes are made by configuration. This serves to improve maintainability and upgrade-ability and reduce the life-cycle cost of the solution.

Scaling

Independence of resources
The MACS solution is designed as a fully scale-able SaaS service and as such meets the requirements of both small users and larger enterprises or government departments

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
Needs to be agreed in conjunction with the client service metric requirements
Reporting types
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

Supplier type
Reseller providing extra support
Organisation whose services are being resold
IBM

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Conforms to BS7858:2019
Government security clearance
Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
  • United Kingdom
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
  • Other locations
User control over data storage and processing locations
Yes
Datacentre security standards
Supplier-defined controls
Penetration testing frequency
At least once a year
Penetration testing approach
‘IT Health Check’ performed by a Tigerscheme qualified provider or a CREST-approved service provider
Protecting data at rest
  • Physical access control, complying with CSA CCM v3.0
  • Physical access control, complying with SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
  • Encryption of all physical media
  • Scale, obfuscating techniques, or data storage sharding
Data sanitisation process
Yes
Data sanitisation type
Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation
Equipment disposal approach
Complying with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v.30, CAS (Sanitisation) or ISO/IEC 27001

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
Clients do not have direct access to the database. Supplier required data in an agreed file format can be shared upon formal request.
Data export formats
  • CSV
  • Other
Other data export formats
XML
Data import formats
  • CSV
  • Other
Other data import formats
  • Data Table Import
  • XML

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
  • Private network or public sector network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway
Data protection within supplier network
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
Our Cloud Service provider provides 100% uptime Guarantee for Network and Platform. Loss of use of core functionality Maximo is 5 % i.e. 95 % availability . No refund is offered.
Approach to resilience
VM Replication
Database Replication
-Transactional replication
-Log shipping
-Mirroring
Array-based Replication
DNS Failover
Outage reporting
Email Alerts

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Username or password
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
Under our ISO 27001 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Access control is based on the role of the employee and is documented under an Access levels process. This is controlled by the security officer and access is granted to the central management team and reviewed under our internal and external audits for ISO 27001.
Access restriction testing frequency
At least every 6 months
Management access authentication
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

Access to user activity audit information
Users contact the support team to get audit information
How long user audit data is stored for
User-defined
Access to supplier activity audit information
Users contact the support team to get audit information
How long supplier audit data is stored for
User-defined
How long system logs are stored for
User-defined

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
QMS International GmbH
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
01/08/2020
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
This Certificate remains valid while the holder maintains quality administration systems in accordance with the standards and guidelines above, which will be yearly, during the contract period, audited by QMS Quality Management Systems International GmbH. This Certificate is the property of QMS Quality Management Systems International GmbH and must be returned in the event of cancellation
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber essentials plus
Yes
Other security certifications
No

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
Yes
Security governance standards
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • Other
Other security governance standards
Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials Plus
Information security policies and processes
Cyber Essentials
Cyber Essentials Plus

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Supplier-defined controls
Configuration and change management approach
Primary contact person will maintain and add information to these requests including an impact analysis for realizing the changes and improvements.
On a quarterly basis all request and changes will be reviewed by the Customer key user team and the MACS primary contact.
All approved changes will be bundled in releases after which detailed planning will be made for development, testing, acceptance and promotion to production.
Carrying out modifications, extensions, installation of patches, etc. on the Maximo product itself via releases is not covered by this contract.
Vulnerability management type
Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
Vulnerability management approach
Information about technical vulnerabilities of information systems/application being used are monitored via the MACS technical team, the organisation's exposure to vulnerabilities is evaluated regularly, and appropriate measures taken to address the associated risk. MACS follow the patch policy of all deployed products. All systems shall be kept up to date based on software updates provided by the supplier.
Protective monitoring type
Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
Protective monitoring approach
ISMS SR (information incidents) are notified by all employees in the servicedesk or otherwise emailed to the security officer. The security officer has a console designed to monitor all incidents from first notification to completion.
Incident management type
Conforms to a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v3.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
Incident management approach
Incident management is covered under our ISO 27001 Standard Operating Procedures. All incidents are reported in our Servicedesk as an internal service request with the marking Information Security (SR type = ISMS) and dealt with separately. The Security Officer will be notified always of every new incident and he/she shall check at that time whether the reported incident is an information security incident. If it is an information security incident, it will be dealt with in the proper way and the reporter will be notified of the steps taken.

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Supplier-defined process

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
No

Social Value

Fighting climate change

Fighting climate change

Sustainability is a core focus for organizations, as well as being aware the impact businesses have on the environment. MACS can deliver solutions to assist organizations taking their first steps towards a smarter & greener future.

MACS can ensure organizations implement maintenance capabilities to ensure they get the longest lifetime out of their assets.

MACS champions sustainability implementing solutions to assist with:
• Extending the lifetime of assets using IoT Data and Al-driven analytics, reducing waste and CO2 emissions
• Capabilities to predict & prevent asset failure, ensuring new assets are purchased only when necessary
• Optimise Asset Management such that you have the precise asset capabilities and count, where you need them, when you need them
• Reducing energy usage by identifying energy-hungry issues and inefficiencies in processes

MACS has delivered keynote seminars to champion MACS as an organization, on how we can assist in aiding organizations to take the right steps to a sustainable future.

Peter Lemon, MACS focused on: Digital Business Transformations in Property & Real Estate Management. Speaking how MACS implemented a solution to a large government department, which is one of the largest management systems in Europe and the third biggest globally using a TRIRIGA based solution.

MACS can help drive organizations to be more efficient using digital technology, ensuring you feel confident and supported every step of the way.

“Change is upon us. We can come together and move forward with purpose, delivering a more sustainable world to our clients” MACS.
Covid-19 recovery

Covid-19 recovery

MACS supported businesses through Covid-19 to stabilise, mobilise, and ensure a safe return to work. In the post-COVID-19 recovery, to overcome the challenges posed by the pandemic, businesses around the world had to react in agile and decisive ways, highlighting the need to digital transformation. MACS helped organizations evolve supporting them to survive, revives, renew and thrive through every stage of Covid-19.
Initially COVID-19 brought fast-moving and unexpected impacts for which many existing crisis plans and teams were unprepared. By learning the right lessons from the pandemic and building resilience for the next crisis, MACS supported businesses to turn the COVID-19 disruption to their advantage and ensure even when the world momentarily stood still, your business does not need to.
Covid-19 post-pandemic reality aspects of business were permanently changed, and if organizations were to protect themselves for the future they needed to consider accelerating their digital transformation programs. MACS enabled organizations to strengthen their business and technology platforms, empowering their remote workforces, while reducing operational costs in response to budget pressures and managing risk.

MACS offered customers the correct tool kit and training to adapt during Covid-19, taking onboard the requirement needs for varying organizations, and ensuring each client was supported during this time.

Providing solutions that offer space management technology, allowing organizations to re-create digital plans, allowing businesses to manage their people and spaces to be compliant with local government guidelines.

As well as space management, vigorous cleaning requirements, along with the ability to automate and digitalise processes and customising solutions to an organizations specific requirement to ensure they could return to work in a safe and manageable way.

MACS is able to tailor and support the specific requirements of any organization, ensuring they are confident when potentially faced with a future global pandemic.

Pricing

Price
£153 a user a month
Discount for educational organisations
Yes
Free trial available
Yes
Description of free trial
MACS EU delightfully offers free SaaS trial of IBM Maximo SaaS where you get combination of the world’s leading enterprise asset-management-system with all benefits of a CMMS. Deployed on IBM Cloud by subscription, it is low-cost, secure and available in multiple offerings depending on size & scope of your organisation.
Link to free trial
https://macs.eu/ibm-maximo-saas-free-trial/

Service documents

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