What is 'maintenance order operation' in SAP PM - Plant Maintenance?

maintenance order operation - Overview

• Component: PM

• Component Name: Plant Maintenance

• Description: Work steps of a maintenance order which provide further details about the order. You can use an operation to determine, for example: - capacity requirements - location - required materials - production resources and tools - scheduling data to plan the start and end times - costs You can define the work steps by entering a short description for the operation. You can assign a task list to each operation. Operations can have suboperations as well.

maintenance order operation - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  A maintenance order operation is a task that is part of a maintenance order in the Plant Maintenance (PM) component of SAP. It is used to describe the work that needs to be done in order to complete a maintenance order. It can include activities such as inspections, repairs, and replacements. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In order to create a maintenance order operation, you must first create a maintenance order. Once the maintenance order is created, you can add operations to it. Each operation must have a description, an estimated duration, and an estimated cost. You can also assign personnel to each operation. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a maintenance order operation, it is important to be as detailed as possible in the description. This will help ensure that the personnel assigned to the operation understand exactly what needs to be done. Additionally, it is important to accurately estimate the duration and cost of each operation so that you can plan accordingly. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on creating and managing maintenance order operations in SAP PM, please refer to the SAP Help Portal or contact your local SAP support team.