About CMMS
The computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) is a software package that will help NTPC to:
- Manage, maintain and track our property, plant and equipment
- Make sure that NTPC gets the most out of our assets, and
- Have plans in place for orderly replacement of assets as they reach end of life.
The software solution in use at NTPC (since January 2016) is called Guide Ti.
Why do we need a CMMS?
The CMMS is used by maintenance and operation organizations to record, manage, and communicate their day-to-day asset management activities. The software helps organizations to manage the maintenance and operation of all plants and equipment from acquisition to end of life. The CMMS documents information about equipment such as maintenance requirements and activities, specifications, purchase date, expected lifetime, warranty, service history, spare parts, etc. This information assists management, operations and maintenance employees to manage and maintain assets effectively.
What specific tasks are managed by the CMMS?
The CMMS is currently used to:
- Plan and schedule preventative, corrective, and emergency maintenance
- Generate, plan, and report work orders and work tasks
- Maintain asset inventory
- Record and maintain work history
- Provide information for analysis, and
- Reduce asset management costs through effective maintenance planning.
How do I get support to learn or use CMMS?
The CMMS software is "owned" and administered by the Asset Management and Engineering (AME) group, with technical support provided by I.T. A working committee managed by the Director, AME makes decisions impacting the operation and structure of the CMMS. Requests for user acounts, access changes, or general support inquiries can be emailed to the I.T. Help Desk.
NTPC also has a dedicated CMMS Specialist, Viola Stewart. Viola reports to AME in Hay River, and can provide telephone and email support for CMMS questions. Contact Viola through Help Desk, or by phone at (867) 874-5296.