| Preventive Maintenance (PM) is defined as scheduled | | | | preventive maintenance software is computer |
| work done on a system to identify and fix any | | | | maintenance management software (CMMS). These |
| occurring issues before they become problems. The | | | | are software programs that allow users to identify |
| concept of preventive maintenance applies to many | | | | and fix potential problems. Some common uses for |
| different industries. PM is often done on buildings, | | | | preventive maintenance are healthcare facilities, |
| various types of machines, computers, institutions, as | | | | computer hardware, correctional facilities, and |
| well as personal assets, including finances and | | | | personal assets.Preventive maintenance software |
| property.A common example of preventive | | | | works in several ways, depending on what is being |
| maintenance is a car getting its oil changed. Usually, | | | | maintained, but most types of preventive |
| this is done when the car is in good working order to | | | | maintenance software operate on the same |
| prevent any future problems resulting from the car | | | | principles. The main difference between types of |
| running on old oil.In the past, preventive maintenance | | | | preventive maintenance software for different |
| was formed solely by personnel, but now computers | | | | industries is the asset or equipment being maintained. |
| manage much of the process. Computer programs | | | | The core concept behind preventive maintenance for |
| can schedule the maintenance and send alerts to | | | | an automobile and a healthcare facility is generally the |
| employees when work is needed. Another name for | | | | same. |