From simulation to decision: we support you all the way to your management’s approval
You are convinced that a CMMS would change your daily work. What remains is convincing the people who decide. The MAINTEX team builds the case with you, backed by hard numbers, and prepares you to defend it.
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Scoping call
We start from your downtime, not from a catalog.
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Simulation with you
Your real numbers, entered together.
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Your ROI report
Detailed gains, sent by email.
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Executive summary
One page, ready to present.
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Committee preparation
Likely questions, answers ready.
You talk maintenance. Your management talks decisions.
A CMMS project is not lost on the shop floor. It is lost at the moment of convincing.
You, the project leader
Maintenance manager, technical directorYou live with unplanned downtime, missing spare parts and time lost re-entering information.
You know what needs to be done, but the budget is not in your hands.
Your management
CEO, management committeeThey weigh several priorities, with little time and little appetite for a technical demonstration.
They expect a clear figure, a controlled risk and a recommendation.
What we do, what you get
Five simple steps, one goal: for your management to say yes with full knowledge of the facts.
Scoping call
We talk about your reality: how many technicians, which equipment, how many hours of downtime per month, which tool you use today. We also identify who in your management will decide on this investment.
Simulation built with you
We fill in the ROI calculator together, with screen sharing, using your numbers. Every assumption is visible and editable: you know where each result comes from.
Your ROI report
The simulation result is sent to you by email: breakdown of the four savings levers, first-year cost of the solution, return on investment and payback period.
Your executive summary
We condense the essentials onto a single page, written for a decision maker: the findings, the cost of inaction over twelve months, the expected savings, the return on investment and a clear recommendation.
Management committee preparation
A 20 to 30 minute meeting before your presentation. We go through the questions your management will ask and the answers to give.
Prepared by the maintenance manager
A team of 8 technicians maintains 120 assets and experiences about 96 hours of unplanned downtime per year.
Savings the company gives up by keeping the status quo for one year.
Fictional example created with the MAINTEX ROI calculator. First-year estimate, to be confirmed with your real data.
A page your management will actually read
No maintenance jargon, no software screenshots. Five blocks, in the order a decision maker thinks.
- A quantified finding in one sentence, with your data.
- The cost of inaction: what the status quo costs over twelve months, with a conservative reading.
- The savings detailed by lever, to show where they come from.
- The return on investment and the payback period, the two figures management remembers.
- A clear recommendation, phrased from your point of view.
The objections your management will raise
We anticipate them with you. Here are the five most common ones and the elements of a response.
“Are these numbers reliable?”
The calculator relies on industry benchmarks (AFIM and Gartner CMMS), supplemented by MAINTEX-specific adjustments. Every assumption is displayed and editable, and the method is explained on the calculator page. It is a first-year estimate.
Our answer: the free personalized audit replaces the assumptions with your complete data before any decision.
“We have no budget this year.”
The return on investment calculation includes licenses and implementation from the first year. Management sees the real cost and the estimated payback period.
Our answer: present the project as an investment whose gains offset its cost, not as one more expense.
“We already have Excel, that is enough.”
The calculator takes your current tool into account: with no tool, with a spreadsheet, with an older CMMS or with an ERP module, the room for improvement is not the same.
Our answer: quantify the gap between your current situation and a dedicated CMMS, rather than comparing features.
“It is not a priority this year.”
Changing nothing also has a price. The summary highlights the cost of inaction over twelve months, calculated conservatively.
Our answer: show what the status quo costs, often comparable to the cost of the project itself.
“The change will disrupt the teams.”
Adoption by technicians is a real issue, and it must be prepared. MAINTEX offers mobile use, designed for the field.
Our answer: present a phased rollout and team support, which we build with you during the audit.
Before booking a meeting
Is the support service paid?
The call, the simulation and the personalized audit are free. Tell us about your context and we will offer you a time slot.
Do I need an approved budget before talking to you?
No. This support exists precisely to help you obtain your management’s approval. You can come with a simple hunch and leave with a costed business case.
What information do I need for the simulation?
Rough orders of magnitude are enough: the number of technicians and their average hourly cost, the number of assets maintained, the hours of unplanned downtime per month and their cost, and the tool you use today.
How long does the preparation before the management committee take?
The preparation meeting usually lasts 20 to 30 minutes. It takes place before your presentation, to secure it.
What if my management rejects or postpones the project?
Your report and your summary remain yours and can be reused at a later decision point. We stay in touch and follow up after the committee to learn the outcome, whatever it is.
Ready to convince your management?
Book a meeting with a MAINTEX expert, or start by estimating your savings in a few minutes.
Free personalized audit. Indicative first-year estimate.