{"id":417,"date":"2011-10-14T08:15:26","date_gmt":"2011-10-14T12:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.psiwebware.com\/blog\/?p=417"},"modified":"2014-02-20T14:29:09","modified_gmt":"2014-02-20T19:29:09","slug":"web-based-vs-desktop-based-cmms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psiwebware.com\/blog\/cmms-software-1\/web-based-vs-desktop-based-cmms\/","title":{"rendered":"Web Based vs Desktop Based CMMS"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, you\u2019ve made your decision.\u00a0 You\u2019ve done the research, gotten some advice, and have decided that it\u2019s time to make life a bit easier\u2014for your employees, your customers and you\u2014by purchasing a quality Computerized Maintenance Management System<\/a> or CMMS.\u00a0 You\u2019ve also come to the conclusion that the software has to meet all your needs, while being flexible and intuitive enough to address those needs that will arise in the not-so-distant future.\u00a0 But one of the questions that may remain is; should you purchase web-based CMMS software, or a desktop-based system?\u00a0 Let\u2019s take a look at both, beginning with the desktop approach.<\/p>\n

Desktop Based CMMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The desktop system, or network system, is an internal system that is usually installed and maintained by your company\u2019s IT department.\u00a0 Utilizing this method, your company has complete control over all the hardware and software.\u00a0 For the company with the expertise and manpower required to use this method, the desktop-based software has some advantages.<\/p>\n

However, should there be any problem with the server, or should the need arise to upgrade to faster, more efficient hardware\u2014these costs are incurred by you.<\/p>\n

Web Based CMMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The web based approach, on the other hand, is basically outsourced to a third party\u2019s servers.\u00a0 What that means is; you access the software over the Internet using a web browser.\u00a0 Your company is not maintaining software, updates, patches, etc.\u00a0 Your company is doing its job and leaving the job of running to software to your CMMS provider. \u00a0For many companies, this savings in manpower makes the web-based approach a better option.<\/p>\n

In addition, you have access to a desktop based CMMS software when you\u2019re logged into your computer in the office, but with a web based CMMS, you can access the software anywhere you have an Internet connection\u2014anywhere in the world!\u00a0 Your software goes with you to the site, through your laptop or mobile device, giving you the advantage of making assessments and solutions to problems in real time.<\/p>\n

Also, utilizing a web based CMMS, you are free from any hardware issues that may occur.\u00a0 If the servers running the web based software go down, it\u2019s the third party\u2019s responsibility\u2014not yours\u2014to fix or replace the server.\u00a0 And, unlike the desktop CMMS, you\u2019re not spending time upgrading software, wondering if the rest of your team has done the same.\u00a0 All upgrades are done \u201cbehind the scenes\u201d, so you can concentrate on using the software, not fixing it.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fairly easy to see how the advantages of web-based CMMS<\/a> software easily outweigh the advantages of the desktop approach.\u00a0 But always remember; any software is only as good as the people using it.\u00a0 So whether your purchase is web based or desktop based software, make sure it\u2019s the right tool for you and your company.\u00a0 In the end, it may be the best investment you\u2019ll make.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Utilizing a web based CMMS, you are free from any hardware issues that may occur. If the servers running the web based software go down, it\u2019s the third party\u2019s responsibility\u2014not yours\u2014to fix or replace the server.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[37],"tags":[6],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"psp_head":"Web Based vs Desktop Based CMMS \u2013 PSIwebware - Hometown of TAMS<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Compare the fundamental differences of a web based CMMS versus a desktop or internal networked server based CMMS.\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/psiwebware.com\/blog\/cmms-software-1\/web-based-vs-desktop-based-cmms\/\" \/>\r\n","jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2ATPx-6J","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/psiwebware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/psiwebware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/psiwebware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psiwebware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psiwebware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=417"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/psiwebware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":727,"href":"https:\/\/psiwebware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417\/revisions\/727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/psiwebware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psiwebware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psiwebware.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}