The EAM platform that works. Implemented by engineers who understand assets.
Optimal delivers a fully configured Enterprise Asset Management Platform — licence, implementation, integration and ongoing support — embedded within the ARaaS® framework. One engagement. One accountable partner. A system that reflects how your assets actually operate.
GxP compliant · FDA 21 CFR Part 11 · EMA aligned · ISO 55001 compatible · Europe & Africa
Part 11 compliant — electronic records & signatures
GxP
Validated for regulated pharmaceutical & life sciences environments
Multi-site
Enterprise multi-site management — single platform, global visibility
ARaaS®
Embedded in Optimal's reliability framework — not a standalone tool
Why This Matters
A CMMS without an implementation strategy is just expensive software.
Most organisations that struggle with their CMMS did not buy the wrong software. They implemented it without the reliability engineering context that makes it useful. Work orders are raised. Data is captured. But the system does not reflect how assets fail, what maintenance intervals are appropriate, or what the data is actually telling you.
Optimal's Enterprise Asset Management Platform engagement is different because it is delivered as part of the ARaaS® framework. The platform does not arrive before the strategy — the strategy informs how the platform is configured. Asset hierarchies, PM schedules, failure mode taxonomies, KPI dashboards — all built on the reliability engineering that Optimal has already produced for your asset base.
Failure mode analysis, RCM, maintenance strategy and criticality assessment — producing the configuration blueprint the platform will be built on.
02 — DEPLOY ← Platform lives here
EAM Platform implementation
Configuration, data migration, integration, PM schedule build, workflow design, user adoption and go-live support — all driven by the strategy output.
03 — MONITOR
Live KPI & condition tracking
Asset-level reliability KPIs, work order closure rates, PM compliance, MTBF trends and predictive maintenance alerts — visible in real time.
04 — OPTIMISE
Continuous maintenance improvement
Interval refinement, task elimination, failure pattern analysis and spare parts alignment — driven by the data the platform collects.
Platform Capabilities
Every function an asset-intensive organisation needs in one system
The platform covers the full maintenance management lifecycle — from work order creation and PM scheduling to predictive analytics, spare parts optimisation and multi-site reporting. Every capability listed below is included in the Optimal-delivered implementation.
Work Order Management
Complete work order lifecycle management — creation, assignment, priority routing, labour and materials tracking, completion sign-off and closed-loop performance analysis. Configurable workflows matched to your maintenance processes and permit-to-work requirements. Mobile-enabled for field technicians.
Preventive Maintenance Scheduling
Calendar-based, meter-based and condition-triggered PM scheduling with automatic work order generation. RCM-aligned PM libraries built from Optimal's reliability engineering. Compliance tracking with PM completion rates, overdue alerts and regulatory-ready audit trails. Seasonal scheduling and shutdown management included.
Predictive Maintenance & Condition Monitoring
Integration with Fluke condition monitoring hardware and third-party IoT sensors for vibration, temperature, oil analysis and ultrasound data. Threshold-based alerts generate work orders automatically. Trend analysis and degradation modelling visible at asset and fleet level. Shifts maintenance from time-based to condition-based without replacing existing infrastructure.
Asset Register & Hierarchy Management
Structured asset hierarchy aligned to ISO 14224 and your site's functional location structure. Full nameplate data, equipment specifications, document attachments, warranty tracking and lifecycle cost capture. Parent-child relationships with rollup reporting from component to plant level. Full asset history from commissioning through decommissioning.
Spare Parts & Inventory Management
Criticality-linked spare parts management with min/max stocking levels, reorder point automation, demand forecasting and multi-store location tracking. Full integration with work order consumption. Vendor portal for supplier-managed inventory. Bill of materials linked to equipment records. Supports Optimal's spares optimisation methodology.
Mobile CMMS — Field Technician App
Native mobile application for iOS and Android with full offline capability — critical for remote sites and field operations across Africa. Technicians access work orders, asset records, procedures and spare parts data without connectivity dependency. Barcode and QR code scanning for asset identification. Digital signature capture on mobile for GxP compliance.
Analytics, Reporting & KPI Dashboards
Configurable dashboards with real-time KPIs — MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, OEE contribution, backlog ageing, work order cost and labour utilisation. Over 200 standard reports. Custom report builder with scheduled distribution. Reliability trend analysis at asset, system and plant level. Executive summaries and regulatory compliance reports with one-click export.
Regulatory Compliance & Audit Trails
Complete audit trail for every transaction — who did what, when, and why. Tamper-evident records for GxP environments. Electronic signature workflows compliant with FDA 21 CFR Part 11. Configurable approval hierarchies for work orders, PM deferrals and equipment changes. Full document management with revision control and controlled distribution.
Calibration Management
End-to-end calibration lifecycle management — calibration schedules, procedures, as-found and as-left data, pass/fail determination, out-of-tolerance escalation and calibration certificate generation. Critical for GxP environments where instrument calibration directly affects product quality. Integrates with metrology management systems. Full traceability to national standards.
Multi-Site Enterprise Management
Single platform instance managing multiple sites across multiple countries — critical for Optimal's Europe and Africa client base. Site-level data segregation with enterprise-level reporting and benchmarking. Centralised master data management with local operational autonomy. Cross-site spare parts visibility and inter-site transfer management. Role-based access controls by site, department and function.
ERP & Third-Party Integration
Pre-built integrations with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor and other major ERP systems. Bi-directional financial posting — purchase orders, goods receipts, cost centre allocation and asset capitalisation — without duplicate data entry. REST API for custom integrations. Connects with SCADA, DCS, historian systems and IoT platforms for automated condition data ingestion.
Interactive Floor Plans & Asset Maps
Upload site drawings, P&IDs, floor plans and equipment layout diagrams. Click on any asset location to access its work order history, current status, upcoming PMs and condition data. Visual maintenance planning for shutdown scheduling. Spatial awareness for multi-equipment areas and complex asset arrangements. Supports GIS integration for large-footprint assets.
Vendor Portal & Contractor Management
Dedicated portal for external contractors and service vendors — work order receipt, progress updates, time and materials capture, completion sign-off and invoice submission without requiring full platform licences. Contractor performance metrics and compliance document management. Particularly valuable for organisations using third-party maintenance providers across multiple African sites.
AI-Assisted Maintenance Intelligence
AI-powered failure prediction, recommended maintenance actions and anomaly detection based on historical work order data and condition monitoring trends. Identifies assets approaching failure before thresholds are breached. Suggests PM interval optimisation based on actual failure data. Natural language work order search and asset record querying. Continuously improves as operational data accumulates.
Adaptive Configuration & No-Code Customisation
Configure the platform to reflect your terminology, workflows, approval chains and data requirements without custom development. Custom fields, screens, forms and reports built through the configuration interface. Role-based screen layouts ensure technicians, planners, supervisors and managers each see what is relevant to their function — reducing training time and increasing adoption.
Regulatory Differentiators
Built for environments where compliance is not optional.
For pharmaceutical, life sciences and chemical manufacturers operating under GxP frameworks, the CMMS is not simply a maintenance tool — it is part of the quality management system and will be examined during regulatory inspections. Most CMMS implementations fail in this environment not because the software cannot comply, but because it was not configured with compliance in mind from day one.
FDA 21 CFR Part 11EMA Annex 11GMP / GxPEU GMP Annex 1ISO 9001ISO 55001GAMP 5
Electronic Records & Signatures (21 CFR Part 11)
Fully compliant electronic signatures with meaning declarations, unique user credentials and time-stamped, tamper-evident audit trails. Every record change — who, what, when and why — captured automatically and available for regulatory inspection.
Equipment Qualification & Validation Support (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Structured workflows for Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification and Performance Qualification documentation. PM schedules linked to equipment qualification status. Requalification triggers on equipment modification. Full validation package documentation support aligned to GAMP 5 guidance.
Deviation, CAPA & Change Control Integration
Maintenance deviations linked to the quality management system. CAPA actions generated from equipment failures tracked to closure within the platform. Change control workflows for equipment modifications with impact assessment and re-qualification routing.
SOP Integration & Procedure Control
SOPs and work instructions attached directly to work order templates. Technicians access the current controlled version at point of execution. Document supersession handled automatically — technicians cannot access outdated procedures. Acknowledgement and read confirmation tracked per work order.
Regulatory Frameworks Supported
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
Electronic Records & Electronic Signatures
The platform's audit trail, electronic signature capability and access control architecture are configured to satisfy 21 CFR Part 11 requirements — the primary FDA regulation governing electronic records in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Applicable to all GMP records created and maintained within the EAM system.
EU GMP Annex 11 / EMA
Computerised Systems in GMP Environments
EMA Annex 11 governs computerised systems used in GMP environments across the European Union. The platform's validation documentation, change control procedures, user access management and data integrity controls are structured to satisfy Annex 11 requirements — directly relevant to Optimal's European client operations.
EU GMP Annex 1 (2022)
Manufacture of Sterile Medicinal Products
The 2022 revision of Annex 1 significantly strengthened requirements for contamination control strategy — including equipment maintenance, environmental monitoring and change control. The platform's PM scheduling, equipment qualification workflows and maintenance record integrity directly support Annex 1 compliance for sterile manufacturing environments.
GAMP 5 (Second Edition)
Good Automated Manufacturing Practice
ISPE GAMP 5 provides the industry framework for validation of computerised systems in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The platform is categorised as a GAMP 5 Category 4 system. Optimal's implementation includes a complete validation package — User Requirements Specification, Functional Specification, Configuration Specification, IQ/OQ/PQ protocols and validation summary report.
Industries Served — Europe & Africa
The sectors where this platform delivers the most value
Optimal's EAM Platform engagement is focused on asset-intensive industries in Europe and across sub-Saharan Africa — environments where maintenance performance directly drives production output, regulatory standing and operational safety.
Rx
GxP · Regulated
Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences
The primary differentiator industry for this platform. GxP-compliant maintenance management — equipment qualification, calibration management, 21 CFR Part 11 electronic signatures, deviation and CAPA integration. Optimal's pharma and life sciences practice aligns the platform to EMA and FDA inspection readiness from day one. Applicable to API manufacturing, formulation, fill-and-finish and medical device manufacturing across Europe.
GxPFDAEMACalibrationIQ/OQ/PQ
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Process · Regulated
Chemical & Process Manufacturing
High-consequence environments where equipment failure creates safety, environmental and production risk simultaneously. The platform manages safety-critical maintenance isolation and permit-to-work integration, risk-based inspection scheduling, pressure vessel and rotating equipment PM programs, and environmental compliance documentation. Relevant across the European chemical manufacturing sector and South African process industries.
ISO 55001RBISafety-criticalPTW
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Energy · Critical infrastructure
Power Generation & Utilities
Availability-critical assets where unplanned outages have immediate financial and societal consequence. The platform manages outage and shutdown planning, rotating equipment condition monitoring integration, regulatory compliance documentation for licensed operators, and multi-site coordination across generation, transmission and distribution assets. Deployed across European utilities and African IPP operations.
Outage planningCondition monitoringMulti-site
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Extractive · Remote operations
Mining & Metals — Africa
Mobile offline capability is non-negotiable for mining operations across sub-Saharan Africa where connectivity is unreliable. The platform's full offline mobile app, multi-site management and robust contractor management capabilities make it well-suited to large mining operations with mixed workforces. Spare parts management across remote stores locations and inter-site equipment sharing. Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and broader region.
Mobile offlineRemote sitesContractor management
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Oil & Gas · Asset integrity
Oil & Gas — Upstream & Midstream
Asset integrity management in upstream and midstream environments — inspection scheduling, pressure containment maintenance, rotating equipment condition monitoring, safety system testing and documentation. API and ISO maintenance standard alignment. Applicable to North Sea operations, African onshore production and pipeline infrastructure. Integration with PI historian and SCADA systems for automated condition data ingestion.
Asset integrityRBISCADA integrationOffshore
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Manufacturing · OEE
FMCG & General Manufacturing
Production-linked maintenance management where OEE improvement is the primary value driver. The platform tracks downtime events against production losses, manages planned maintenance within production windows, and supports shift-handover documentation. Food safety maintenance documentation for BRC and FSSC 22000 compliance. Lean maintenance and TPM programme support. Relevant across South African and European manufacturing operations.
OEETPMBRCDowntime tracking
Implementation by Optimal
From licence to live system — we own the whole journey
Optimal is the single point of accountability from licence procurement through go-live and into ongoing optimisation. You do not manage a vendor relationship and an implementation partner separately. We carry both — and the reliability engineering context to make the implementation genuinely useful.
01
Discovery & Requirements
Asset hierarchy review, current-state CMMS assessment, data quality evaluation, integration mapping and user requirements documentation. For GxP environments, User Requirements Specification (URS) produced at this stage. Scope, timeline and resource commitment agreed before any configuration begins.
02
Configuration & Build
Asset register build and hierarchy configuration, PM schedule creation from Optimal's reliability engineering outputs, custom fields and forms, workflow design, role-based access configuration, report and dashboard build. For regulated environments, configuration documentation produced in parallel with build.
03
Integration & Data Migration
ERP integration (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics), SCADA/DCS historian connections, condition monitoring hardware integration and legacy CMMS data migration with data cleansing and validation. Parallel run period with sign-off gates before full cutover. Data integrity verification across all integrated systems.
04
Validation, Go-Live & Optimisation
For GxP environments: IQ/OQ/PQ execution and validation report. For all environments: user training by role, go-live support, hypercare period and handover to ongoing support. Post go-live: system performance monitoring, PM schedule refinement based on actual data, and continuous improvement within the ARaaS® cycle.
Why Optimal for This
Three things that distinguish this from any other CMMS vendor
The system is configured by the engineers who designed your maintenance strategy
When Optimal implements your EAM platform, the team doing the configuration has already built your asset hierarchy, run your FMEA, designed your PM schedule and assessed your spare parts criticality. The system reflects your assets — not a generic template that needs to be undone and rebuilt by the next team that touches it.
GxP validated from configuration — not retrofitted after go-live
Most organisations discover their CMMS compliance gaps during an inspection — not during implementation. Optimal's GxP-regulated implementations are validated from the outset. The URS, configuration specification, IQ/OQ/PQ protocols and validation report are produced as part of the implementation programme, not as an afterthought when the auditor arrives.
One partner — Europe and Africa — no handoff between regional teams
Optimal operates from offices in Aberdeen, Midrand and Namibia. The same organisation that implements your platform in the Netherlands manages the rollout to your South African operation. No knowledge transfer between regional partners. No variation in standards. The same accountability from first site to last.
Ready to see the platform in your context?
Every engagement starts with a discovery conversation — understanding your current state, your compliance environment, your integration requirements and what success looks like for your organisation. We then demonstrate the platform configured to your industry, not a generic sales demo. No obligation. No pressure. An engineering conversation about your asset management challenge.
The EAM platform is the digital backbone of the ARaaS® delivery framework. The strategy, the maintenance engineering and the platform implementation are delivered as a single connected programme — not three separate engagements.
Optimal's pharmaceutical and life sciences practice covers the full quality-maintenance interface — from GxP-compliant EAM implementation through equipment qualification, calibration management and regulatory inspection support.
Not sure where to start? Benchmark your asset management maturity first.
The Global Asset Reliability & Performance Index is Optimal's free industry benchmarking survey — giving you a structured view of where your organisation stands against global peers before committing to any programme.