SAP PM Level 3: Planning and Scheduling of Maintenance Orders Training Course

Developing and Administering Maintenance Orders

• Identifying maintenance order types and their appropriate application scenarios
• Generating orders from notification records or directly from maintenance plans
• Managing order header data, operational sequences, and inter-order relationships

Allocating Materials, Tools, and Workforce

• Attaching required materials via Bill of Materials (BOMs) or manual entry
• Distributing tools and specialized equipment to specific operations
• Configuring and assigning both internal and external labor resources

Sequencing Orders by Capacity and Priority

• Applying scheduling parameters and methods within order structures
• Coordinating order execution with available work center capacities
• Prioritizing order flows and resolving scheduling conflicts

Maintaining Material and Tool Lists for Orders

• Defining material components for specific maintenance tasks
• Updating long texts, documentation, and tool references
• Planning for alternative materials and substitute tools

Overseeing and Tracking Order Progress

• Monitoring execution statuses and confirming completions
• Maintaining order history and change logs
• Evaluating order completion rates and performance trends

Modifying Planning Adjustments

• Managing order revisions and dynamic planning changes
• Rescheduling or terminating work orders as necessary
• Closing, archiving, or settling finalized orders

Recap and Future Directions