Unlike other budgeting methods which use spreadsheets as their base, xeras enterprise provides trust in the numbers by standardising processes and removing manual data entry. Rogers analytics can provide the budgeting and forecasting solution using xeras software that. Xeras for enterprise creates single solution across organization as well as single source of truth for budgeting and reforecasting. Xeras enterprise xe is the mining industrys leading zerobased budgeting. Software maintenance is widely accepted part of sdlc now a days. Building and supporting software products involves many variables that are often at odds with each other, so setting your budget by using a number that. The benefits are obvious in terms of effort, accuracy and time saved. Oct 21, 2016 this requires a delicate balance of budgeting for new features as they are requested while also budgeting for any of the 4 types of maintenance corrective, adaptive, perfective, preventive. Xeras enterprise also delivers cost driver, scenario and whatif analysis straight out of the box. This saves time on process creation no need to create an excel file, allows for data to be saved and reused year over year and makes the budgets easier to manage and amend.
Pat connor managing director procivity pty ltd linkedin. Xeras enterprise provides the governance and control miners require, while still allowing for the agility and scalability that. Amount of projects that run over budget, we conducted an online survey which ran over the course of. Lumwana mining company limited lmc, a copper mining company owned by barrick gold corporation is situated in the north western region of zambia, some 300 km west of the zambian copperbelt and 95 km south west of the provincial capital of solwezi. Haul infinity model fleet sizing requirements, equipment selection and cycle times. Market conditions policies, which changes over the time, such as taxation and. With sap certified integration, xe delivers a live forecasting. This course provides an overview of xeras, rungepincockminarcos financial modelling and budgeting tool.
Xeras offers training via documentation, webinars, live online, and in person sessions. Xeras provides a rigorous yet flexible strategic modelling environment designed specifically for the mining industry. You can use maintenance software reports for future periods to get an idea of expected costs. Using xeras, we are reaping the benefits of greater consistency, visibility and control of our key operational data. The company is well known for its advisory consulting, mining software and professional development solutions to the mining industry. Equipment maintenance software 2020 best application. Talpac fleet sizing, equipment selection and cycle times. The mine is a multipit, multi staged operation mining approximately 100mt of ore. It is a true enterprise platform for the cost focused.
Ftmaintenance is available as a software as a service saas subscription, cloudbased purchase, or onpremise solution. Rpmglobal hiring business analyst xeras in calgary, alberta. Xeras enterprise the mining industrys most innovative. The company also offers enterprise planning, design and reserving, planning and scheduling, financial budgeting, execution, asset and equipment maintenance, and simulation software. It incorporates budgeting and financial modelling software product xeras, which is already used by major mining companies, and integrated it with saps financial and maintenance management. Epicor financial management vs xeras comparison in 2020. Xeras enterprise 3 expands the breadth and depth of rpms financial modelling software, solidifying our position as the financial budgeting and forecasting software solution of choice for the mining sector. Providing input information required for routine costs, fixed costs and activitycomponent costs from business partners. Yuri schenkhuizen senior investment associate shell. Methodology to collect the data used for the chart. It has proved itself second to none in reliability, ease of use and auditability of its financial models. Rpm adds maintenance budgeting to enterprise software.
Was involved in the initial set up of the xeras maintenance budgeting tool. Typically the maintenance planning, budgeting and forecasting system has been disconnected from the operational budgeting and forecasting software, thus requiring a myriad of spreadsheets and copy and paste to get the job done. Rpmglobal integrates the planning and scheduling, with maintenance and execution, and simulation and costings, on rpmglobals enterprise planning framework, the mining industrys only operational platform that delivers insight and control across these core processes. Xeras financial modelling software and excel are the core tools of my trade.
Use it to build a total forecast of expenditure based on the maintenance plan for each equipment unit and answer. Any changes to any maintenance activity automatically update the maintenance cost forecast so it is always live. Equipment maintenance software is a tool that helps minimize equipment downtime and ad hoc repairs by automating maintenance workflows. Whilst i had been involved in the development of runges talpac, xpac and qeocc software, of particular note, i can be credited with the introduction of the xeras, financial modelling and budgeting software product. For nearly 30 years, xeras has been the financial modelling tool of choice for the costfocused mining company. Russell rogers director, principal consultant rogers. Xeras has played a key planning role in the mining industry since the mid 1990s. Kevin foley senior mining consultant snowden linkedin. Xeras complements your financial planning process by applying control, consistency and transparency and allows for effective corporate governance. Xeras financial model development life cycle costing, maintenance budgeting, life of mine, scenario analysis, monte carlo feasibility. Xeras can be integrated into any erp, and is sapcertified, to deliver a live forecasting environment, significantly reducing the time it takes to generate budgets and forecasts, delivering. Xeras is now extensively used in strategic and financial planning within the global mining industry. Sep 29, 2015 in just a short phone call, our project management software advisors can help you evaluate your needs and chose a pm software solution that increases your chances of project success. Jun 27, 2018 budgeting and forecasting model is generally used for internal corporate planning, measuring results and performance, and strategic planning.
With regards to system requirements, xeras is available as. Mcb provides zerobased budgeting for a maintenance department by utilising live maintenance plans and strategies. Viziyas workalign maintenance budgeting connects in realtime to sap and. It gives you the confidence to execute your best plan by giving you access to specific maintenance data and machine and component related actuals at a high granularity. Rpmglobal is the mining industrys leading enterprise technology provider, delivering the digital mine through mining industry software solutions. Launched with the support of global erp powerhouse sap ag sap, the x4e product takes this capability further by seamlessly integrating saps financial and maintenance. No credit card required, its a completely free cmms. It is a true enterprise platform for the cost focused organisation. Maintenance costs can change month to month and week to week, as the usage, age and condition of assets change. Budgeting and forecasting software contains highlevel functionality specifically dedicated to this purpose. Join 24 million people whove already used freshbooks erp software that enables higher education institutions to manage all financial processes, monitor budget and grantrelated activity. It stands for all the modifications and updations done after the delivery of software product.
Xeras enterprise the mining industrys most innovative mine. Assetons asset management consulting draws on industry experience in asset management, life cycle costing and maintenance audits. The budgeting software considered the use of the xeras financial modeling runge software where the minetomill maintenance and production processes were modeled. Or, visit our pricing page for a fullfeatured cmms. Xeras financial modelling training industria minera. Industry leaders in mining industry software, consulting, and training. The solution enables organizations to eliminate lengthy customization projects and delivers all the required logic and model structures to build in the specific mining logic and processes that saves time and cost. Rpms unveils xeras for enterprise to provide a true rapid. Xeras enterprise is the industrys leading zerobased budgeting solution. A free cmms loaded with professional grade features.
Whilst i had been involved in the development of runges talpac, xpac and qeocc3 software, of particular note, i can be credited with the introduction of the xeras, financial modelling and budgeting software product. Russell rogers director, principal consultant rogers analytics. With regards to system requirements, xeras is available as windows software. Rpmglobal is a canada software company that was founded in 1968, and offers a software title called xeras. These costs are more predictable since once you define the maintenance tasks and the frequency you want them done, the cmms software can calculate future scheduled dates and expected costs for parts and labor. Ftmaintenance computerized maintenance management software cmms is a single maintenance software platform for managing work orders, equipment, mro inventory, and preventive maintenance activities. Using micromains maintenance management software, mammoth manufacturing was able to reduce their overall maintenance costs by 52%. More recently, the acceleration of new investments in both software development and in strategic software acquisitions have strengthened the companys position as a leader across scheduling, maintenance, execution, simulation and financial budgeting and costing technology, it said.
This course will provide the skills to support successful business analysis and business modelling using xeras. Enterprise financial modelling built for mining australian. This course is recommended for those who play a key role, or are. Xeras maintenance budgeting offers you the complete solution for all of your maintenance budgeting requirements. Xeras can be integrated into any erp, and is sapcertified, to deliver a live forecasting environment, significantly reducing the time it takes to generate budgets and forecasts, delivering companies an accurate financial position, at any given time. Xeras enterprise xe is the mining industrys leading zerobased budgeting solution. The project enabled a consistent and reliable budget solution.
Rungepincockminarco ltd has a range of industry leading software products focused predominantly on coal mine scheduling and optimisation and including xpax, talpac, haulnet, haulsim and financial modelling solution xeras and xact. The tool helps maintain a digital record of assets, their condition, and preventive maintenance schedule. Rpm continues to lead the way in the digital mine planning. Rpm integrates amt and xeras enterprise mining magazine. There are number of reasons, why modifications are required, some of them are briefly mentioned below. This role will scope, configure, implement and support rpm software for. This model allowed for the ability to easily evaluate the economic impact of changes in spare parts prices or consumables as well as changes in consumption rates.