Put simply, a CMMS software package helps organisations manage the maintenance of equipment and their facilities. This includes (but is certainly not limited to) the following types of task:-

• Management of an Asset register and associated details
• Management / control of Maintenance Tasks
• Breakdown Management / analysis
• Resource management
• Cost reporting
• Budget management
• Bill of Materials
• Inventory Control and Materials management
• Quality and Safety Control
• Contract control

The list is endless and some systems have more functionality than you could possibly utilise, whilst others provide basic maintenance management functionality designed for small operations.