SAP EAM Overview and Structure

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What is included in the components of a notification?

Location data and delivery details

Costs and breakdown

Technical object and reported by (correct)

Notification data and supplier information

What is a function of maintenance order control?

Creating notifications directly

Availability check for spare parts (correct)

User training and support

Quality assurance inspection

Which step is NOT associated with order completion?

Mass editing of orders (correct)

Time Confirmation

Technical Completion Confirmation

Technical Completion

What is primarily calculated based on internal activity rates and external service costs?

Planned costs Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of maintenance order?

Urgent maintenance orders Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary focus of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)?

Managing assets throughout their life cycle Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of applying enterprise asset management?

Enhanced employee satisfaction Signup and view all the answers

What is the smallest organizational unit in the SAP EAM that maintains a legal set of books?

Company Code Signup and view all the answers

What does the Storage Location allow organizations to do?

Differentiate stocks of material within a plant Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures relates to the location of technical objects within a company?

Maintenance Plant Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the organizational unit focused on planning and preparing maintenance tasks?

Maintenance Planning Plant Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of asset management helps to minimize unnecessary parts inventory?

Cost-saving measures Signup and view all the answers

What is a key outcome of proactively managing maintenance in EAM?

Reduced downtime Signup and view all the answers

What does a functional location in SAP EAM primarily represent?

An organizational structure for technical systems Signup and view all the answers

Which is NOT an advantage of using functional location master data?

Staff training for maintenance tasks Signup and view all the answers

What type of data does the equipment master data NOT include?

Maintenance task records Signup and view all the answers

In the context of SAP EAM, a Bill of Material (BOM) is used for which purpose?

To provide a structured list of components Signup and view all the answers

Which type of BOM is specifically associated with equipment in SAP EAM?

Equipment BOM Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of a notification in the SAP EAM process?

To gather malfunctions and requirements for action Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following types of components is NOT part of the BOM in EAM?

Part-based BOMs Signup and view all the answers

What is an outcome of using functional location master data for maintenance tasks?

Enhanced planning for maintenance tasks Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)

SAP EAM manages assets throughout their lifecycle, including maintenance, inspection, and repair of equipment, machinery, and facilities.
Benefits of EAM include increased asset reliability (reduced breakdowns), improved efficiency (reduced downtime), cost savings (controlled maintenance expenses), and compliance with safety regulations.

EAM Organizational Structure

The organizational structure is hierarchical, with clients at the top, followed by company codes, plants, maintenance plants, responsible maintenance planning plants, and storage locations.
Clients are independent environments.
Company codes are the smallest organizational units with legal books.
Plants are operating areas (manufacturing, distribution, purchasing, or maintenance).
Storage locations differentiate stocks of spare parts within a plant.

EAM Master Data

Functional Locations: Hierarchical structure representing the location of maintenance activities (buildings, technical systems). Data includes all information about the location and can be used to subdivide similar maintenance units. Benefits include structural depiction, planning and performing maintenance tasks, verification, data gathering, cost monitoring, and behavioral analysis.
Equipment: Physical objects (pumps, computers, fans) requiring maintenance. Data includes administration, cost monitoring, verification, data gathering, and analysis for extended periods.
Bill of Materials (BOM): Structured list of all components (Material BOMs, Equipment BOMs, and Function Location BOMs). Used for structuring objects, service parts planning, and maintenance task lists for similar objects within a plant.

EAM Processes

Notifications: Signal malfunctions, breakdowns, and requirements for maintenance action. Notifications indicate when something requires immediate attention (repaired works) or record completed actions.
Planning: Order planning includes steps to be performed, required parts, and specialized tooling to fix equipment, machinery, and facilities.
Maintenance Orders: Created from maintenance plans, notifications, or without specific documents. Planned costs are based on internal activity rates and external service costs. Functions include mass changes, availability checks for spare parts, capacity requirements planning, and printing work instructions.
Implementation and Completion: Include steps like planned and unplanned material withdrawals, time confirmations, technical completion confirmations, and customer billing.

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Description

Explore the fundamentals of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) using SAP. This quiz covers the lifecycle management of assets, the organizational hierarchy in EAM, and insights into functional locations as part of master data. Test your knowledge on how EAM contributes to efficiency and compliance in asset management.