44 Certification Study Guide Series: IBM Maximo Asset Management V7.1 For detailed information about updating associated PM records, refer to The Preventive Maintenance Module in the IBM Maximo User’s Guide: http:// publib. boulder. ibm. com/ tividd/ td/ ITSerDsk/ sdug621/ en_ US/ PDF/ 621_ mx_ ug. pdf 3.3.4 Deleting Master PM records If a Master PM record does not have any associated PMs, it can be deleted by selecting Select Action . Delete Master PM. IBM Maximo Asset Management displays a message if the Master PM cannot be deleted. 3.4 Working with Preventive Maintenance records A Preventive Maintenance ( PM) record is a plan to perform periodic work on an asset or location, or a group of assets and locations that are listed on a route. Many assets and locations require regular maintenance to ensure uninterrupted efficiency and to guard against breakdowns. Assets and locations might also require other non- preventive maintenance work that must also be figured into maintenance schedules, for example, periodic inspections. 3.4.1 Ownership of PM records Individuals or groups can assume responsibility, or ownership, of a work order in IBM Maximo Asset Management. When a group owns a work order, all members of that group see the work order in their Work View. If a member of a group takes ownership of a work order, they are responsible for managing the work order until it is complete, or delegated to another group or person. Job plan and preventive maintenance records contain Owner and Group Owner fields. When you generate a PM work order or apply a job plan to a work order, IBM Maximo Asset Management automatically copies the values in these fields to the work order. You may also assign ownership to a work order by using the Select Owner and Take Ownership actions in the Work Order Tracking application. For more information about ownership and how to create workflow, refer to the IBM Maximo User’s Guide: http:// publib. boulder. ibm. com/ tividd/ td/ ITSerDsk/ sdug621/ en_ US/ PDF/ 621_ mx_ ug. pdf