CMMS Software Resources
Articles, Glossary Terms, Discussions, and Reports to expand your knowledge on CMMS Software
Resource pages are designed to give you a cross-section of information we have on specific categories. You'll find articles from our experts, feature definitions, discussions from users like you, and reports from industry data.
CMMS Software Articles
How the Cloud Changed Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
While computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) have been around since the 1960s and went through multiple stages of transformation, cloud computing is probably the most crucial development in this software market. This is because the cloud impacts how CMMS is delivered and maintained and on the flexibility, ease of use, and adoption of the software. This post will describe these changes and provide relevant insights from 1564 reviewers of G2’s CMMS category.
CMMS Software Glossary Terms

Maintenance planning is the process used to identify and resolve maintenance problems. Learn more about maintenance planning, the best practices to follow, and how businesses can develop an effective maintenance plan.
by Ninisha Pradhan

Materials management plays a valuable role in a company’s supply chain management process. Learn more about materials management, how it can benefit production flow, and how to implement it in an inventory structure.
by Alexandra Vazquez

Work order management is the process of creating, implementing, and tracking work in industries such as manufacturing, retail, utilities, or construction.
by Gabriel Gheorghiu
CMMS Software Discussions
FMX implementations follow a structured process with timelines scaled to your organization's size and complexity, typically ranging from 60 to 180 days, with a dedicated Customer Success Manager assigned from day one.
Kickoff: You are introduced to your Customer Success Manager, align on desired outcomes, walk through the implementation timeline, and discuss how to manage the project after go-live.
Configuration and data migration: Your CSM works through your workflow processes, form configurations, and user permissions, while your team imports existing data via manual entry or FMX-provided bulk import templates.
Training: Multiple formats cover every user type, including webinar sessions, step-by-step guides, and pre-recorded videos in the FMX Support Center. Admin training covers the full site configuration, every user workflow, and all admin settings.
Go-live: FMX provides a go-live email template, training videos, and links to the learning center so your rollout lands smoothly.
After go-live, every customer stays paired with a named Customer Success Manager for ongoing support, configuration help, and quarterly business reviews.
Answered: Megan Bauer on May 22, 2026
A CMMS handles the maintenance side of operations: work orders, preventive maintenance, asset records, and parts inventory. That covers a lot, but it leaves out everything else a facilities team is responsible for. Coordinating events, managing a vehicle fleet, tracking utility spend, planning long-range capital investments.
FMX is built as a full facilities management platform with a CMMS at its core. That means your maintenance team gets everything a traditional CMMS offers, and your broader operations team gets the tools to run the rest of the building alongside it.
CMMS core: Work orders, preventive maintenance, asset tracking, and parts inventory.
Beyond maintenance: Capital planning, event and reservation management, utility management, fleet management, IT asset management, warehousing, and reporting, all in the same system.
If you only need a maintenance work order tool, a basic CMMS will do. If your operations team is responsible for more than maintenance, you want a platform.
Answered: Megan Bauer on May 22, 2026
FMX connects with the tools your organization already uses so your team is not switching between systems to get work done.
Scheduling and event systems: FMX integrates with athletic scheduling platforms including ArbiterSports, BigTeams Schedule Star, DragonFly, Rank One, rSchoolToday, EventLink, Veracross and more so event coordination stays connected to your facility operations.
MDM and IT management: IT Asset Manager includes a built-in MDM or SIS integration, with support for Jamf Pro, Mosyle, Intune, Google Admin Console, and Okta so device and user management connects directly to IT workflows in FMX.
Access control: FMX connects with Avigilon and RS2 so facility access data ties into your scheduling and security workflows.
Fleet management: Zonar and Samsara integrations support fleet tracking and telematics for organizations managing vehicle fleets alongside facility assets.
Building automation: FMX’s EventSync pulls sensor alerts and BAS data directly into FMX workflows so your team can act on equipment and environmental issues fast.
REST API: For custom or less common tools, FMX's public REST API lets IT teams push and pull data between FMX and other systems across work orders, equipment, inventory, and more.
Your FMX implementation team scopes integration requirements during onboarding so the connections your team needs are in place before you go live.
Answered: Megan Bauer on May 22, 2026
CMMS Software Reports
Mid-Market Grid® Report for CMMS
Fall 2026
Grid® Report for CMMS
Fall 2026
Enterprise Grid® Report for CMMS
Fall 2026
Momentum Grid® Report for CMMS
Fall 2026
G2 Report: Momentum Grid® Report
Small-Business Grid® Report for CMMS
Fall 2026
Enterprise Grid® Report for CMMS
Summer 2026
Small-Business Grid® Report for CMMS
Summer 2026
Mid-Market Grid® Report for CMMS
Summer 2026
Grid® Report for CMMS
Summer 2026
Momentum Grid® Report for CMMS
Summer 2026
G2 Report: Momentum Grid® Report