Real-Time Information on Assets
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The Louvre's
management system can now aggregate data from individual systems within the
museum, providing the museum staff and its vendors with real-time information
on each asset. Additionally, the software provides a predictive view into the
performance and reliability of the facility equipment and systems, allowing
museum staff to better determine which assets need to be repaired or replaced,
IBM said.
"Buildings
are massive systems of systems, and these systems need to talk to each other
for a building to become smarter," Pelit said. "In the Louvre's case,
there's the added challenge of being home to thousands of irreplaceable pieces
of art which must be carefully preserved while trying to accommodate millions
of visitors annually. By using Maximo software to monitor the condition of
assets across the museum's facilities in one single database, these systems
begin to talk to one another, allowing staff to preserve artwork and facilities
with more ease and efficiency. As a result, the Louvre is now able to keep the
majority of their galleries open to customers on a daily basis while
simultaneously reducing costs and energy consumption.
The IBM
software enables the museum to gain better insight on how many assets it owns,
their location and the maintenance history log. Moreover, the software helps
the Louvre Museum staff manage both planned and unplanned maintenance
activities, from initial work request and work order generation through
completion and recording of the actual work performed.
For instance, the
IBM software matched job tasks to available contractors, estimated and obtained
approval of costs, established priorities, and initiated maintenance activities
throughout the museum and its individual galleries, IBM said. It enables the
museum to better follow up on the maintenance staffespecially contractors, who
also work with Maximo. Based on this knowledge, the museum can tailor its
tender offer, and consequently contractors can better align their offer to the
customer needs, the company said.
"Technology
today can make it possible to 'listen' to the abundance of information from buildings,"
Bartlett said in a statement. "The Louvre Museum has created a fabric of
intelligence to better manage and preserve their art and infrastructure for the
world to enjoy."
