• A solar company installs new solar panels at the customer's location. However, the work is not over when a system is installed. Solar panel systems work best when they are checked regularly by a knowledgeable field service technician. The company provides one year of monthly preventive maintenance visits following a solar panel system installation to avoid future breakdowns or critical maintenance issues. By creating a PM Plan, all the work orders for a solar panel system’s monthly maintenance visits can be scheduled in advance.

• An MRI machine is installed at a hospital. A defective medical device can greatly affect the degree of care, operational efficiency, cost, and hospital reputation. Therefore, the maintenance of equipment is of paramount importance. Regular maintenance and monitoring of expensive medical equipment cost less than repair in the event of a breakdown. A PM Plan is intended to anticipate the service needs of a device and is configured at a pre-defined schedule. By creating a PM Plan, all the work orders for the MRI machine's bi-monthly maintenance visits can be scheduled in advance. For more information on using Advanced PM Engine to process large volumes of data, see Enabling and Configuring Advanced PM Engine Settings.