Dynaway EAM

Maintenance teams that run on Microsoft Dynamics need asset management that sits inside the ERP rather than beside it. Dynaway develops enterprise asset management (EAM) and maintenance software for that purpose. Its products are built only for Microsoft ERP systems, which the company says keeps them part of the Microsoft stack rather than a separate tool that has to be linked in.

EAM for Business Central

The Business Central product adds asset management to the ERP. It sets up preventive maintenance schedules, tracks spare parts inventory and manages work orders, counters, measurements and document records. Equipment can be organised, and asset hierarchies can be built or imported in bulk. Machine data from control systems and IoT sensors can also be brought in, so that maintenance decisions draw on what the equipment is actually doing.

Add-ons for Finance and Supply Chain Management

For Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management, Dynaway offers add-ons to Microsoft's own asset management features. One of them is a mobile work execution app for technicians working in the field. Finance teams can report on maintenance costs inside the existing ERP, without moving the figures into an outside system first.

Analytics and maintenance indicators

Maintenance indicators and analytics are built with Power BI, which gives managers a view of asset performance, downtime and cost. The company says the purpose of its EAM is to prolong the life of equipment and to optimise maintenance processes by reducing unplanned downtime.

Industries served

Its products are shaped by the requirements of process manufacturing plants, food and beverage producers, and energy and natural resources firms. Its maintenance guidance also covers the challenges faced by mining and food producers.

Partners, education and support

The company says more than sixty partners implement its software alongside Microsoft solutions. Dynaway runs a team of customer care staff and consultants with long experience of asset management in Microsoft ERP systems. Its education programme includes webinars, blog posts, structured training and workshops, and it runs an annual conference on asset management.

Guidance on EAM

The firm publishes guidance on the subject, including articles on how EAM works inside an ERP, how a product lifecycle management add-on can be joined to EAM for engineering and maintenance teams, and what EAM software is for. The company presents these pieces as ways for maintenance managers to avoid common purchasing and implementation mistakes.