APPENDIX A

Term

Description

CAB

Change Approval Board

COT

City of Toronto

DB

Database

DEV

Development Environment

EAR

Enterprise archive file

Environment Manager (EM)

Person responsible for tracking and applying Migration Packets in the various Maximo systems.  Note: A different Environment Manager could be assigned to each Maximo environment.  For example, the DEV EM could be a different person than the PROD EM.

FSS

Functional System Specifications

GIT

A distributed version-control system for tracking changes in source code during software development. It is designed for coordinating work among programmers, but it can be used to track changes in any set of files.

GitHub

A web-based hosting service used by EMA for source code version control using GIT. It provides access control and several collaboration features such as bug tracking, feature requests, task management, and wikis for every project.

GL

General Ledger

Ifix

Patch file from IBM

KPI

Key performance indicator

LP

Launch Points

MIF

Maximo Integration Framework

MxLoader

A third-party tool created by Bruno Portaluri (https://bportaluri.com/mxloader ). It is a Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet that allows developers to quickly and easily query and load data into IBM Maximo. It brings together the power of the Maximo Integration Framework and the flexibility of Excel allowing developers to quickly manipulate and import data into any Maximo system.

MXS

Files used for applying screen (or other application or presentation) changes in Maximo

OAR

One Address Repository

Packet

A unit of Maximo functionality that has been developed by EMA or the City. 

PFR

Parks Forestry and Recreation

PM

Preventive Maintenance

PROD

Production Environment

QA

Test/Pre-Production Environment

SIT

System Integration Testing Environment

SQL

Structured query language

SLA

Service level agreement

SWMS

Solid Waste Management System

TRN

Training Environment

TS

Transportation System

TW

Toronto Water

UAT

User Acceptance Testing

UOM

Units of Measure

XML

Extensible Markup Language