Automated Work Order Generation
Automated work order generation creates maintenance work from approved schedules, meter thresholds, conditions, events, or expiry rules.
What this term means in maintenance
Automated work order generation creates maintenance work from approved schedules, meter thresholds, conditions, events, or expiry rules.
Common triggers
Work may be generated from:
- PM due date
- Meter reading
- Runtime
- Condition threshold
- Alarm
- Inspection failure
- Contract visit
- Certificate expiry
- Seasonal event
Practical example
A lubrication work order is generated when a gearbox reaches the next 1,000 operating hours.
Generation controls
Rules should define work type, asset, team, priority, due date, checklist, and duplicate prevention.
Draft and published plans
Only active approved maintenance plans should generate work.
Common mistake
Generating new work when an earlier equivalent order remains open creates duplicate backlog.
Related concepts
Related maintenance terms
Keep exploring connected CMMS, reliability, and maintenance planning terms.
Preventive Maintenance Software
Preventive maintenance software schedules recurring inspections, servicing, testing, calibration, and replacement work by time, meter, condition, or event.
Meter-Based Maintenance
Meter-based maintenance is preventive work triggered when an asset reaches a defined usage value such as operating hours, cycles, distance, output, or energy consumption.
Maintenance Workflow
A maintenance workflow is the defined sequence of statuses, decisions, responsibilities, approvals, and actions used to process maintenance work.
Glossary FAQs
- What can generate a work order automatically?
Due dates, meters, runtime, conditions, alarms, inspections, contracts, expiry, and events.
- How are duplicates prevented in Automated Work Order Generation?
Check active equivalent work and use controlled generation rules.
- Should draft PM plans generate work?
No. Only active approved plans should generate maintenance work.