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    CARL Source

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ACARL Software is a French CMMS software company for over 40 years. CARL Source is a CMMS/EAM solution designed to meet the needs of companies in all sectors. CARL Source optimizes maintenance management, reduces downtime and improves the productivity of technical teams. CARL Software positions itself as ready for Industry 5.0 and Maintenance 5.0 by integrating AI-based solutions. CARL Software states they have been working for over 10 years on artificial intelligence-based…N/A

    IBM Maximo Application Suite

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AIBM Maximo Application Suite is an enterprise asset management (EAM) platform.N/A
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    CARL SourceIBM Maximo Application Suite
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    CARL SourceIBM Maximo Application Suite
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—The IBM® Maximo® Application Suite (MAS) comes in two packages: client managed software or software as a service (SaaS). MAS is purchased using a simplified licensing and usage model leveraging a credit-based system called AppPoints. This provides the flexibility to easily add functionality and users, scale your business, and pay only for what you use with a single entitlement.
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    CARL SourceIBM Maximo Application Suite
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    CARL Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    93%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    86%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    CARL SourceIBM Maximo Application Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    7.5
    (103 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    7.6
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    9.6
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
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    7.2
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
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    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
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    1.0
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    User Testimonials
    CARL SourceIBM Maximo Application Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CARL Software
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    IBM
    IBM Maximo Application Suite is especially useful for global maintenance standardization, preventive maintenance, and work order management. It helps us identify opportunities to improve reliability and control maintenance costs. However, I see opportunities to make the system more user-friendly, improve reporting flexibility, and simplify some processes that currently require too many steps. I will give an example: in our industry, without a taxonomy, it's almost impossible to standardize, so it depends a lot on the ability of the person who is working with the system and how familiar or used to it he is. Also, we can have as many job plans as we want, but the PM implementation- that's the one that, without an initial guide or experience, is difficult to implement.
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    Pros
    CARL Software
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    IBM
    • IBM Maximo Application Suite allows users to track the life cycle of systems over time.
    • It's ability to be configured allows its users to build solutions to real problems.
    • The interconnection of the various modules allows complicated systems to be managed by a diverse team.
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    Cons
    CARL Software
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    IBM
    • Usually, we have problems with the mobile apps. For about seven out of ten customers, we need to use third-party mobile applications. It’s been a rollercoaster — Anywhere was terrible, then Maximo Mobile for 8 was pretty good, and now with Maximo 9, it’s problematic again. So it’s been ups and downs. But the good thing is that the architecture is open, so we can use third-party applications or even develop our own add-ons. Still, IBM could do this better.
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    IBM
    IBM Maximo Application Suite has provided a solution to our desire to consolidate the multiple applications serving the layers of the Procurement process we has been accustomed to using. By consolidating applications, licensing and software costs are reduced, and the overall headcount to support the various applications was able to be minimized.
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    Usability
    CARL Software
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    IBM
    The application is best of its class in Asset Life Cycle Management with powerful features for EAM, Predictive Analysis and Health. The data from Asset maintenance brings together a whole new picure for Asset Health and monitoring the life cycle of the asset starting from deployment until end of life
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    Performance
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    IBM
    Depends on DB tuning, Query builds etc
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    Support Rating
    CARL Software
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    IBM
    I have regularly contacted IBM Support to report issues and raise requests for issues we face during project implementations. The response from them has overall been good and to the point, and they get back to us within a day or 2 and guide us through the process of fixing it or providing an interim fix of the product
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    In-Person Training
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    IBM
    As expected, good content and instructions
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    Implementation Rating
    CARL Software
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    IBM
    Implementation of IBM MAS as a service provider has been easy. The functionality in the OEM space has been the best of its class with all related modules and application subject to maintenance
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    Alternatives Considered
    CARL Software
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    IBM
    As a computerized maintenance management system i do not have experience of any other system. The only experience I have is for Maximo and it works excellent for me. I am using many modules available in Maximo and all of these modules are almost fulfilling all of my business needs.
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    Scalability
    CARL Software
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    IBM
    i dont use it
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    Return on Investment
    CARL Software
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    IBM
    • The real ROI on Maximo comes from time savings in processes that can be automated or enhanced within Maximo.
    • Increased uptime (based on a good maintenance plan).
    • Since it offers a wide variety of fields for applications, the interface is not as user-friendly in some cases.
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    ScreenShots

    CARL Source Screenshots

    Screenshot of CMMM&EAM CARL Source software, visual of the latest version of the maintenance solution.Screenshot of the CARL Source CMMS/EAM solution, used to optimize maintenance management, reduce downtime and improves the productivity of technical teams.Screenshot of CARL Source CMMS, software used to plan, track and analyze preventive and corrective maintenance operations.Screenshot of CARL Maps SIG, to manage linear equipment. CARL Maps CAD, for managing buildings and large infrastructures. CARL Maps BIM & CIM, to integrate 3D BIM models with an IFC connector.Screenshot of CARL Energy, used to optimize the energy consumption of buildings. Energy consumption is collected directly in CARL Source software, giving you an at-a-glance view of the infrastructure's total energy costs.Screenshot of the creation and configuration of wizards defined according to the nature of requests, based on a library of steps (multi-media, geolocation, definition of criticality, and equipment scan.