IBM Maximo Application Suite overview

Prior to installing the Maximo Application Suite, it is important to carefully go through the Planning documentation. This will ensure that you have a clear understanding of the dependencies and requirements necessary for a successful installation.

Next, familiarize yourself with the Supported installation paths, which provide information on various customer-managed scenarios. These scenarios include:

1. Installing Maximo Application Suite on-premises
2. Installing Maximo Application Suite in an AirGap environment
3. Installing Maximo Application Suite on Amazon Web Services
4. Installing Maximo Application Suite on Microsoft Azure
5. Installing Maximo Application Suite on IBM Cloud

If you opt for an IBM-managed installation, the installation process will be performed by IBM on your behalf. In this case, you can proceed to complete the post-installation tasks that are required to set up the Maximo Application Suite.

Using Maximo Application Suite

Once the Maximo Application Suite is successfully installed, you can access the Suite administration page. From this page, you have the ability to perform various management tasks. These include utilizing the product Catalog to configure and deploy applications, industry solutions, add-ons, and tools. Additionally, you can administer users, manage their entitlement to Maximo Manage, and request LDAP server authentication and user synchronization. Furthermore, the administration page allows you to monitor application usage.

In the case of Maximo Application Suite as a service, you can use the Suite navigator and the app switcher in the menu bar. This enables you to easily navigate between different applications within the suite or return to the main Maximo Application Suite navigator.

• IBM Maximo Application Suite technical overview
  A Maximo Application Suite instance runs on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.
• What’s new
  Learn about new features and capabilities.
• Applications, industry solutions, add-ons, and tools
  The IBM Maximo Application Suite Catalog provides a convenient overview and deployment platform for the key applications, industry solutions, add-ons, and tools that make up Maximo Application Suite.
• Application Points
  IBM Maximo Application Suite application usage, runtime, and user access are managed by using Application Points (AppPoints). AppPoints that are allocated in your organization are defined by your license entitlement. You can configure your environment to enforce the AppPoint entitlement.
• Language support
  The user interface is available in a number of languages that are generally available to all applications. Some applications individually support additional languages.
• Documentation conventions
  The following table describes the conventions that are used in this documentation.
• Accessibility
  Accessibility features assist users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology successfully.