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  Compatible Unit Management

Technical Data

Technical Name

/CUM/MAIN

Type

Enterprise Extension

Available As Of

SAP Enhancement Package 2 for SAP ERP 6.0

Technical Usage

Central Applications

Application Component

Compatible Unit Management (PM-WOC-MO)

Directly Dependent Business Function Requiring Activation in Addition

Not relevant

The enterprise extension Compatible Unit Management is intended for industries that design their work using standard units of work. In the utilities industry, the standard unit is referred to as a compatible unit, CU).

Each compatible unit results from the careful application of engineering standards that ensure complete consistency with other structures or systems or with work done previously. The compatible unit approach provides the following advantages:

Shorter design cycles

A reduction in field engineering and rework requirements

More accurate job estimates

Using compatible units, you can predefine units of work, which you then enhance with the specific requirements for a particular job. Compatible units are designed to be reusable and have a modular structure. They represent smaller units of work that can be combined to describe more comprehensive activities.

Designs based on compatible units result in the creation of maintenance or service orders.

Integration

You can enhance the functions in this enterprise extension with the Business Intelligence Content as of SAP NW 2004s BI Content Add-On SP06.

Prerequisites

You have installed the following components as of the version mentioned:

Type of Component

Component

Software Component

EA-APPL 602

You have completed the necessary Customizing activities.

For more information, see Customizing for Compatible Unit Management, by choosing Plant Maintenance and Customer ServiceCompatible Unit Management.

Features

Compatible Unit Maintenance

Create, change, or display compatible units; create compatible units with reference to existing compatible units.

Construction Measure Maintenance

Create, change, or display construction measures; create construction measures with reference to existing construction measures.

Design Maintenance

Create, change, or display compatible unit designs.

Work Order Maintenance

Create work orders based on compatible units. Change, display, or confirm compatible unit work orders. Schedule the regular creation of compatible unit work orders using a maintenance plan. Generate compatible unit work orders from compatible unit designs.