In VertiGIS FM Maintenance, assets are managed in hierarchical structures for efficient maintenance operations and visibility. The Device and Systems Structure refers to the hierarchy that stores maintenance devices and systems. It is separate from the Component Structure, which stores individual components used to assemble devices in the Device and Systems Structure.

Structure Levels

The Device and Systems Structure follows a hierarchical structure of groups > subgroups > types > devices. Generally, assigning properties, characteristics, or measurements to a higher node means they are inherited by or made available to assets below them in the hierarchy.

Each level in an asset management hierarchy has its own identifier. VertiGIS FM assigns each asset you add to the system an asset identification key that reflects its parent group, subgroup (if applicable) and type, and includes a serialized decimal number to distinguish it from other assets in the type.

Sample Device and Systems Structure in VertiGIS FM Maintenance

In VertiGIS FM Maintenance, you can establish hierarchies with either two or three levels. In both cases, individual assets (i.e., devices) must be added to types and divided into groups. Three-level hierarchies divide groups into subgroups and subgroups into types. In a two-level hierarchy, you can add a type directly to a group if your assets do not require additional sorting into subgroups.

Three- and Two-Level Device and Systems Structure Hierarchies

In the example above, assets in type A.B.C and W.X.Z are in three-level structures. Assets in type W.Y are in a two-level structure.

Examples