Datastream Systems Releases MP5i, a High-Performance Enterprise Asset Management Solution

Datastream Systems has announced the release of MP5i, a cutting-edge Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system designed to optimize maintenance operations for companies with remote or geographically dispersed operations. The MP5i solution is optimized for speed and efficiency over the Internet, allowing users to access the system via satellite links or standard corporate Internet/intranet connections. This innovative system is fully Web-enabled and features a user-friendly interface, making it an attractive solution for companies seeking to streamline their maintenance operations.

Key Takeaways:

• MP5i is the first fully Web-enabled EAM system, employing an n-tier architecture composed of a database server, application server, and client.
• The system was designed with the Oracle Developer/2000 toolset and utilizes Java applets to provide complete MP5i functionality through a browser interface.
• MP5i adds a number of functional enhancements, including MP5i Messenger, an integrated e-mail notification system that triggers e-mails based on user-defined events in the MP5i database.
• The system includes enhanced commercial services functionality that allows companies to track and invoice contracted maintenance.
• MP5i provides a flexible system that meets current and future demands for an EAM system, as seen in its adoption by Clemson University for its facility management efforts.

Statistics:

• Datastream Systems has sold over 50,000 systems worldwide, accounting for more than 55% of the unit market share in CMMS/EAM, as reported by Automation Research Corporation in 1998.
• The company has offices in 10 countries, software products in 15 languages, and customers in 129 countries, including over 60% of the Fortune 500.

Sources:

• Datastream Systems (Nasdaq: DSTM) press release, dated July 14, PRNewswire
• Automation Research Corporation survey, 1998