In 2005, our EAM solutions provided the London Underground, then Metronet, with a single, consistent view of its assets; a first in the history of the London Underground.
The Challenge
When the then Metronet took over responsibility for a large part of the London Underground network on 4th April 2003, it inherited hundreds of different information systems, ranging from 150 Information Technology Systems to pieces of paper. Under its Public Private Partnership (PPP) contract with London Underground, Metronet (now London Underground) were required to unify these systems into a central asset information system within two years. Even if this had not been part of the PPP contract, it would have been immediately obvious that this would be a vital tool in Metronet’s investment planning over the next 30 years.
AMT-SYBEX's solution has enabled
London Underground (Metronet Rail) to change and unify its business processes and has assisted London Underground with the necessary cultural change amongst its staff
The Solution AMT-SYBEX's EAM solution - Ellipse, the only EAM software designed for asset intensive companies, has provided London Underground with its first ever single consistent view of its assets and maintenance activities.
AMT-SYBEX's solution has enabled London Underground to change and unify its business processes and has assisted with the necessary cultural change amongst its staff; it was considered that the programme embraced some 70% business change compared with 30% systems implementation. London Underground’s Programme Manager, David Harmsworth remarked: “Ellipse is not first and foremost an I.T project; it is a business change programme, which will play a crucial role in helping people decide how the business should be managed to meet its objectives.”
London Underground have continued to develop the use of Ellipse.
AMT-SYBEX provide a hosted, fully managed service and have a mobile solution, integrated with Ellipse, to support remote data collection.
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