What is 'maintenance planning' in SAP PM - Plant Maintenance?

maintenance planning - Overview

• Component: PM

• Component Name: Plant Maintenance

• Description: You use maintenance planning to describe the dates and scope of maintenance and inspection activities that can be planned for technical objects. You can ensure that your technical objects are always maintained on time so that they operate at full capacity.

maintenance planning - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Maintenance planning is a component of SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) that helps to plan and schedule maintenance activities for equipment and facilities. It enables users to create and manage preventive maintenance plans, as well as to monitor and control the execution of maintenance activities. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Maintenance planning can be used to create and manage preventive maintenance plans, as well as to monitor and control the execution of maintenance activities. It allows users to define the frequency of maintenance activities, assign resources, and track the progress of each activity. Additionally, it can be used to generate reports on the performance of the maintenance activities. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a preventive maintenance plan, it is important to consider the type of equipment or facility being maintained, as well as its usage frequency. Additionally, it is important to ensure that all resources required for the maintenance activity are available before scheduling it. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Maintenance planning is closely related to other components of SAP Plant Maintenance such as Equipment Management and Maintenance Order Processing. Additionally, it is also related to other SAP modules such as Materials Management and Quality Management.