Total Resource Management (TRM): Enhancing Operational Performance with Strategic EAM

Garner Bennett, President

Oftentimes, an indecisive market and a rapidly changing economic environment have a strenuous effect on enterprises that are looking to capitalize on their Return on Assets (RoA). Enterprises today are keen on adopting smarter infrastructure and asset management solutions to combat the challenges involved in maximizing the operational performance of their business assets. The integration of functionalities like mobile asset tracking and data-intensive applications with Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solutions significantly contribute to business growth and efficiency.

Alexandria, VA-based Total Resource Management (TRM) offers a unique combination of Maximo consulting expertise and cloud management capabilities that cater to asset-intensive firms. The company specializes in ongoing and on-demand support services ranging from contingency logistics to operations and maintenance of critical assets. Being an IBM business partner with Maximo Gold accreditation, TRM leverages its integrated asset management framework to deliver strategic EAM consulting services. TRM RulesManager Studio, the firm’s flagship solution, offers a unified suite of capabilities that enhance varied aspects of the Maximo lifecycle that include design, development, deployment, performance monitoring, and lifecycle configuration management.

Another exclusive offering in the firm’s portfolio is its integrated Maximo Property Management solution with well-designed configurations that eliminate the silos to meet the federal property management requirements and ensure maximum compliance. Further expanding its portfolio of cloud solutions, TRM has acquired the distinction of being the first IBM Maximo Partner authorized in IBM’s SAAS Flex Partner program, as a part of which it can sell IBM Maximo SaaS solution.

The high performance cloud solution can be bundled with other Maximo solutions, Add-ons, and third party Maximo productivity tools. “Key to our success has been our ability to attract and retain the best people. Adding to that has been our ability to provide the resources they need to be successful in their relentless focus on building long term client relationships.” elucidates Garner Bennett, President, TRM.

Furthermore, TRM’s Maximo Consulting Services encompass features like asset hierarchy development, data augmentation, data migration services, implementations, interface solutions, and upgrades. TRM won the bid for Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s (MWRA) Maximo 7.6 upgrade and refreshed their core Maximo system to consolidate the field operations information for their ongoing project into a single, multi-site system. The upgrade added multiple functionalities to the system, such as better schedule maintenance, integration of IT assets, authorized remote access from mobile devices, and end-to-end work management while significantly reducing the implementation and configuration times for Maximo.

TRM’s functional and technical expertise extends to provide Maximo Configuration software as well. The firm’s recent launch of Anywhere Builder introduced an easy-to-use configuration tool for IBM Maximo Anywhere. The tool Builder has an intuitive interface, graphical form editing, and wizard-driven configuration capabilities that enable software developers to design intelligent mobile forms without the need for coding from the scratch. The exhaustive line of productivity tools developed by TRM allows its users to improve the functionality and performance of their Maximo system by customizing screens, adding and designing elements, and facilitating live previews on mobile devices while configuring forms. TRM’s Safety Tagging System software (STS) is a stand-alone client server solution that integrates seamlessly with any EAM system, including Maximo to standardize the lockout process for credible audit traceability and worker safety.

Having won numerous accolades for its innovative solutions, TRM has outpaced its competitors in the recent times to cater to enterprises across geographies. Going forward, TRM plans to enhance their EAM solutions and services in tandem with the changes happening in the industries that they serve in.