Set Asset Boundaries Before the CMMS Fills Up
Define practical asset hierarchy boundaries for useful work history and decisions.
A hierarchy that cannot support decisions is just organized confusion. The principle An asset hierarchy is a decision structure, not a filing cabinet. It should let people answer questions such as: Where is the failure happening? Which maintainable item owns the work history? What parent system loses function if this child fails? Which level is useful for cost, risk, and strategy decisions? ISO 55001 matters here because an asset management system depends on controlled information, roles, planning, and performance evaluation. If the hierarchy is vague, every downstream process inherits that vagueness. The mechanism is boundary discipline. A site can record…
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