Wave Strategic Asset Management
System
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1. What are the system requirements for the Wave
system?
The Wave system can be run on a server or a stand-alone
PC. Some of the program's indicators are very calculation
intensive - for good performance we recommend the following
specifications:
Minimum Operating System Requirements
Windows NT 4 Service Pack 6a, Windows 2000 with Service
Pack 1, Windows 98 Second Edition, or Windows XP with
Service Pack 1 or later and Internet Explorer 6 for automatic
updates.
Minimum Hardware Recommendations
The following are the minimum recommended system requirements
to run the Wave Software System Standard Edition.
333 MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU 96 MB of RAM
required; more memory improves performance 500 MB of hard
disk space required CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required SVGA
monitor (800 x 600) or better required Keyboard required
Mouse required
Minimum system requirements should be adjusted based on
the system requirements of the other applications you
run.
2. I am having trouble installing my copy of the
Wave® system.
Be sure to select the correct module when asked during the
installation process. If you are unsure of the name of your
module or if you are having other installation issues, please
contact customer support at 1-504-754-1250 or by calling
toll free 1-888-582-0053. You can also send an e-mail to
service@resurgence-software.com.
3. How do I activate my unit licenses?
From the home screen, click on the Units/Equipment (Plants/Equipment)
Icon. Click on "Add New Unit". For the unit ID, enter
your first unit license number. Enter the rest of your
details in the mandatory red fields. This is information
about the specific location or unit where the equipment
is located.
Click Save. From this same window, you
can click on "New" if you wish to activate additional
licenses.
4. What is Reliability?
Reliability is the probability that an item can perform
a required function under given conditions for a given
time interval (t1, t2). It is generally assumed that the
item is in a state to perform this required function at
the beginning of the time interval.
5. What is Availability?
Availability is the probability that an item is in a state
to perform a required function under given conditions
at a given instant of time, assuming that the required
external resources are provided.
6. What is Maintainability?
Maintainability is the probability that a given active
maintenance action, for an item under given conditions
of use can be carried out within a stated time interval,
when the maintenance is performed under stated conditions
and using stated procedures and resources.
7. What is Preventive Maintenance?
Preventive maintenance comprises the periodic prescribed
inspection and/or servicing of equipment accomplished
on a calendar, mileage or hours of operation basis. Preventive
Maintenance comprises all scheduled maintenance actions
performed in an attempt to retain a system/piece of equipment
in a specified condition and prevent its failure, including
the accomplishment of periodic inspections, condition
monitoring, component replacement due to normal expected
wear and tear, routine maintenance (servicing), and calibration.
8. What is Corrective Maintenance?
Corrective Maintenance comprises all unscheduled maintenance
actions performed as a result of system/equipment failure,
to restore the system to a specified condition. Corrective
Maintenance includes failure identification, localization/isolation,
disassembly, item removal and repair or replacement, re-assembly,
test and condition verification.
9. What is a complete overhaul?
A complete overhaul is an action, or series of actions,
taken when an item is completely disassembled, refurbished,
reworked, tested, and returned to a condition meeting
all requirements set forth in applicable specifications.
All components are returned to a "like new" condition.
"Like New" is defined as placing all components designed
to wear out in a condition as close as practical to the
original manufacturer's specifications.
10. What is a permanent repair?
A permanent repair is a type of corrective action through
which the defective component was replaced or repaired
and the equipment was returned to good operating condition.
11. What is RCM?
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) is a proven structured
methodology for developing and selecting maintenance policies
based on the combined criteria concerning safety, operational,
environmental and economic factors. The main objective
of RCM is to preserve system functioning.
12. What is a routine service inspection?
A routine service inspection is the act of performing
inspection and/or minor maintenance on a piece of equipment
at a defined frequency for the purpose of preventing its
failure. This includes the task of changing oil, lubricating,
cleaning or changing filters, renewing zincs, painting
or adjustments to arrest wear, corrosion, etc., or to
prevent its premature occurrence. Examples include: changing
oil, lubricating, changing filters, applying protective
coatings.
13. What is a Partial Overhaul?
A partial overhaul is an action or series of actions taken
when an item is partially disassembled refurbished, reworked,
tested, and returned to a condition which meets some but
not all applicable specifications. Some, but not all,
components are returned to a "like new" condition.
14. What is an Anomaly?
An anomaly is to be reported in the Preventive Maintenance
screen when unexpected conditions have been discovered
during scheduled maintenance such as broken parts, excessive
wear, color change, etc.
15. What is Replaced Different Model?
Replaced Different Model is the type of a maintenance
action which is carried out by replacing the piece of
equipment with a new unit of a different model that performs
the same function.
16. What is Replace Same Model?
Replaced Same Model is the type of a maintenance action
which is carried out by replacing the piece of equipment
with a new unit of the same model.
17. What is a Unit Group?
Unit Groups allow the user to create logical groupings
of their units to reflect business and operational conditions.
This may mean grouping units according to unit type, sphere
of operation, units constructed between certain dates,
etc. Individual units can be members of an unlimited number
of unit groups.
18. What is Equipment Class?
Equipment Classes allow the user to customize equipment
groupings without the constraints of the hierarchical
structure. They are used to group pieces of equipment
from different vessels, systems, etc. together for analysis.
19. What is the difference between an asset and
a unique equipment ID?
An asset is simply a physical resource. This may include
a broad range of items (i.e. tables, chairs, buildings,
etc.). The unique equipment ID is reserved for maintainable
assets. This means that you would only issue a unique
equipment ID for an asset if the asset is one that you
would generate maintenance work orders for. Traditionally,
computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) have
focused on equipment, and specifically on equipment requiring
planned/preventive maintenance actions. This limitation
is voluntary, and nothing would prevent you from including
all physical resources in your system if you choose. Simply
put, every unique equipment ID will have a corresponding
asset ID; but not every asset ID has to have a corresponding
unique equipment ID.
20. What is a Consumable?
A consumable is a good or service may be depleted or worn
out by use. Light bulbs or paint are considered consumable
goods.
21. Why would I want to create an Equipment Class?
The ability to assign equipment to classes is one of the
most powerful features of the Wave system. By necessity,
the program groups equipment through its rather rigid
hierarchical structure. The Equipment Class feature allows
the user to customize equipment groupings without the
constraints of the hierarchical structure. It is through
this feature that you can group equipment from different
units, systems, etc. together for analysis.
22. What is a Master Maintenance job?
A Master Maintenance job is part of the Master Maintenance
plan. A master maintenance plan allows your organization
to take a strategic approach to managing maintenance.
By defining which maintenance actions need to be done,
how often, what parts will be required, which personnel
are needed, and the time necessary to complete the job;
you can begin the process of examining resource allocation,
scheduling overloads, and maintenance prioritization.
Developing a master maintenance plan is a necessary and
critical first step to maintenance planning. You have
to have a maintenance plan before you can optimize it.
23. What is an Equipment Hierarchy?
Wave supports the creation of equipment hierarchies for
each operating unit. This allows users to group interdependent
equipment into functional systems for analysis.
Users who are only using Wave for maintenance planning
and scheduling may choose not to go through the process
of defining an equipment hierarchy, but it is highly recommended
if the customer has any intention of ever using Wave's
performance analysis features.
24. Why is it important to associate parts with
equipment?
The List of Parts (located at the bottom of the Equipment
screen) shows the spare parts that are associated with
that particular piece of equipment. It allows you to specify
which parts from your parts inventory should be used as
spare parts for that particular Unique Equipment ID. Associating
parts with a unique equipment ID allows you to define
planned and corrective maintenance actions requiring spare
parts accurately so that the wrong parts are never accidentally
pulled for the job. Only parts defined as spares for that
piece of equipment can be used in the maintenance of that
equipment. Associating parts with equipment also allows
you to run performance metrics on parts (if you are using
the Wave Asset Optimization package for reliability analysis).
25. What is a duty cycle?
Duty Cycle is an estimated operating percentage for a
Unique Equipment ID. It is the percentage of a 24 hour
day that the piece of equipment will be operating under
expected conditions over the course of a year. For example,
a duty cycle of 25% means that you estimate that the piece
of equipment operates an average of 6 hours per day over
the course of a year.
