SAP Maintenance Planner Survival Guide v.3

UPDATED VERSION

This guide focuses on the operational execution responsibilities of SAP PM planners. It does not cover configuration or maintenance strategy design, but rather the daily activities required to manage notifications, work orders, and backlog in an SAP Plant Maintenance environment.

Although originally intended as a quick survival guide for newly appointed maintenance planners, many of the practices described here are equally valuable for experienced planners looking to improve their daily SAP PM execution.

1. Understanding Your Scope and Planning Horizon

2. Processing Notifications and Work Orders

3. Work Order Release Conditions

3.1 Availability Check

3.2 MMBE — Stock Overview

4. Managing Backlog, Planning and Scheduling.

5. Work Order Planning Checklist.

6. Work Order Printing.

7. Technical Completion and Settlement.