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Create and Assign Work Orders
Identifying maintenance needs, creating and prioritizing work orders, assigning them to the right technicians, and ensuring timely completion helps you make informed decisions, adjust task assignments when needed, and keep operations running efficiently.
Create a Work Order
Add Sub-Operations
A sub-operation is a smaller, detailed task within a larger operation of a Work Order. Sub-operations help break down complex maintenance tasks into manageable steps, ensuring that each aspect of the job is properly executed and tracked.

Title and Copyright
Copyright and Terms of Use page for iMaintenance.
Preface
Understand audience, know related documents and products and conventions followed in this document.
Introduction to iMaintenance
This chapter provides an overview of the iMaintenance application for Plant and Asset maintenance, covering topics such as its benefits, new features & enhancements, and system requirements.
Get Started with the Application
View Push Notifications
Push notifications are instant alerts that keep you updated about the Issues assigned to you, task progress or status changes, actions taken by teammates and any updates related to work. These real-time notifications help you respond quickly to critical tasks, improving communication and reducing delays.
Search and Filter Records
Search and filters help you to find the relevant work orders, issues, operations, functional locations, and equipment quickly based on specific criteria.
Access Work Orders and Issues Quickly with Smart Sync
Optimizing your data sync settings helps you access relevant work orders and issues quickly while improving app performance. By selecting your plant and defining a sync period, you ensure that only necessary data is loaded, reducing unnecessary processing time and keeping information up to date.
Review Raised Equipment Issues
Reviewing reported issues promptly helps assess their urgency and impact on operations. Key details—such as description, priority, and status—help determine the appropriate course of action and prevent machinery breakdowns.
Create and Assign Work Orders
Identifying maintenance needs, creating and prioritizing work orders, assigning them to the right technicians, and ensuring timely completion helps you make informed decisions, adjust task assignments when needed, and keep operations running efficiently.
- Create a Work Order
  - Add Operations
    An operation is a specific task or step within a Work Order that must be completed as part of maintenance or repair work. Instead of assigning the entire Work Order to a single technician, Operations helps divide a work order into logical units based on the nature of the work and assigns each operation to a technician based on expertise.
  - Add Sub-Operations
    A sub-operation is a smaller, detailed task within a larger operation of a Work Order. Sub-operations help break down complex maintenance tasks into manageable steps, ensuring that each aspect of the job is properly executed and tracked.
  - Add Components
    In many maintenance tasks, components such as spare parts, tools, and consumables are required to complete a work order. Adding components ensures technicians have the necessary materials before starting the job, reducing delays and improving efficiency.
  - Add Permits
    Permits play a critical role in maintenance and asset management by ensuring that necessary safety measures are followed before starting work. Attaching permits to work orders helps technicians understand and implement required precautions, reducing risks and maintaining compliance with safety regulations.
  - Add Forms
    Forms play a crucial role in ensuring that maintenance tasks are completed accurately, safely, and in compliance with regulations. By attaching standalone forms—such as checklists, emergency inspection reports, and risk assessment forms—to Work Orders, Supervisors can standardize data collection and improve record-keeping.
- Create a Sub Work Order
  Create Sub-Work Orders directly from an existing parent work order, which helps to break down the large work order into small manageable tasks.
- Review and Release the Work Order
- Create a Work Order from Existing One
  For recurring maintenance tasks or similar jobs across equipment, you don’t need to start from scratch each time. Use the Duplicate option to copy an existing work order and create a new one with just a few edits.
Close a Work Order
Once you receive the completed work order from a technician, review all the details, including the completed operations, used components, recorded time, and any attached notes or images, and close the work order if no discrepancies are found.
Approve or Reject Timesheets
Timesheets help track the time spent on Work Order operations, ensuring accurate labor records and efficient workforce management. Technicians log your work hours, including start and end times, break durations, and total time spent on each task. This information helps you monitor productivity, manage workloads, and ensure proper allocation of resources.
Personalize Your App with Theme and Language Options
The Settings section allows you to personalize your experience by adjusting the app’s theme and language and enabling push notifications. These options enhance visibility and usability, ensuring a seamless experience tailored to your needs.
View Equipment Details
Equipment refers to any machine or physical asset that requires regular maintenance, inspection, or repair to keep it running safely and efficiently. This can include industrial machinery, tools, and infrastructure used across various industries. Regular maintenance helps prevent breakdowns, improve performance, and meet safety and compliance standards.
View Functional Location Details
A Functional Location is a fixed position within a plant, building, or facility where equipment is installed and maintenance tasks are performed. It serves as a reference point for organizing assets, tracking maintenance activities, and managing historical data.
Access Help Center
The Help Center section provides easy access to FAQs and User Guides to assist you in using the application effectively. Follow the steps below to navigate the Help Center and find the information you need.
View User Profile

Add Sub-Operations

A sub-operation is a smaller, detailed task within a larger operation of a Work Order. Sub-operations help break down complex maintenance tasks into manageable steps, ensuring that each aspect of the job is properly executed and tracked.

A Work Order for overhauling an industrial air compressor can contain the following sub-operations:

Operation: Dismantle the Compressor
- Sub-Operation 1: Remove external covers and panels.
- Sub-Operation 2: Disconnect electrical connections.
- Sub-Operation 3: Detach motor and compressor unit.
Operation: Inspect and Service Components
- Sub-Operation 1: Check bearings for wear.
- Sub-Operation 2: Inspect and replace seals.
- Sub-Operation 3: Clean and lubricate moving parts.
Operation: Reassemble and Testing
- Sub-Operation 1: Check bearings for wear.
- Sub-Operation 2: Inspect and replace seals.
- Sub-Operation 3: Clean and lubricate moving parts.

By adding sub-operations, Work Orders become more structured, making complex maintenance tasks easier to manage, execute, and track efficiently.

To add sub-operations:

In the Operations section, tap the More icon next to the operation and select Add Sub Operation.

Figure 1. Add Sub Operation
In the Operation Details screen, fill in the details and tap Save. For more information, see Add Operations.