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Linear Asset Management
Dean Fitt
SAP AG
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Agenda
 Introduction
 Linear Data Modeling
 Inspection and Work Management
 SOA Enterprise Services
 Reporting
 BAdI‘s
 Operational Account Assignment
 Preview of Next Release
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Challenges of Linear Assets
 The location information can vary depending on the asset type e.g.
 Roads – Markers e.g. mileposts/kilometerposts, lane, direction, offsets, bridges, tunnels,
signs etc.
 Rail – Mile or chain markers, track number, offset, switch, crossings, signals etc.
 Pipeline – Kilometer Point, compressor stations, valves, pig stations etc.
 Transmission Lines – substations, traces
 The linear aspect has to be reflected in:
 Inspections
 Condition
 Maintenance and Repair
 Linear Assets need to managed as a continuous asset with dynamic segmentation

Typical Attributes of a Linear Asset
 A special type of asset which has an associated length dimension; this dimension
is represented by means of start points and end points or by specifying the asset
length
 Configuration has the complexity that components (or features) can be “installed”
along its length
 Attributes can change frequently along its length
 Typically connected with other linear assets to represent an infrastructure network
or route
 Subject to dynamic segmentation; multiple sets of attributes can be associated
with any portion of an existing linear feature independently of where it begins or
ends
 Require a linear referencing method as a mean to describe and locate a position
along its length
 Permanent referencing locations (markers or referencing locations) plus offsets are
used as reference to describe the exact position along the linear asset

Linear Asset Management - Concept
work order 890724: vegetation management

operation 0010: start 126.000 / end 127.000 End 529,8km
operation 0020: start 123.000 / end 124.000
operation 0030: start 121.000 / end 122.000
Equip. S02656
Length 529,8km
Equip. S02519
Start 0,00km
Linear Asset Management – Overall Concept
Func. Loc. A-A9
Equip. S02519
Equip. S02656
Char: surface concrete
Char: surface bitumen
Char: speed limit 120 km/h
Work order: 901961
Operation 0010
Operation 0020
Work order: 901989
Operation 0020
Operation 0020
Notification 1007423
Item 001 : onsite inspection
Item 002: surface damaged
Meas. Point: roughness
Meas. Doc: 1 µmm
Meas. Doc: 0,87µmm
0,00km 529,8km

Linear Data Offsets – Pipeline Example
Offsets are used to define an exact location
work order 890724: repair coating End 529,8km
operation 0010: start 126.000 / end

127.000
124.000
Equip. S02656
122.000
Length 529,8km
Equip. S02519
Diameter: 500mm
Material: Steel
Start 0,00km

Example: HV Trace with Towers
Inspection and Work Management
Inspection notification: 1100023

item 1: isolator damaged HV Tower
H-2861
item 2: anchor grounding
corroded
HV Tower
item 3: access road flooded H-2860
137.500
item 4: isolator damaged
HV Tower
H-2857
135.000
HV Tower
H-31058 Trace
T-1230
HV Tower
H-31047
125.000 127.500 130.000 132.500
HV Tower
Trace
H-31055
T-1229 work order 890724: vegetation
management
122.500

127.000
Trace
T-1228
120.000
124.000
trace line
122.000
Check Enterprise Business
LOG_EAM_LINEAR_1 Function is Active
First Node of IMG or Transaction SFW5
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Agenda
 Introduction
 Reporting
 BAdI‘s

Linear Data Fields
Field Description Values Remarks

Linear Reference Pattern (LRP) Marker Schema LRP ID Only valid for Functional Location
and Equipment
Start Point Start point of Linear Asset Distance Value in UOM For point locations, the position
along the Linear Asset is indicated
in this field
End Point End point of Linear Asset Distance Value in UOM
Length Length of the Linear Asset Length of Linear Asset in UOM
Unit of Measure (UOM) Unit of measure of the Linear Asset Miles, Kilometers etc.
Start Marker Milepost
End Marker Milepost
Distance From Start Marker Offset from Start Marker Distance Value in UOM
Distance From End Marker Offset from End Marker Distance Value in UOM
Unit of Measure (UOM) Unit of Measure for Marker Offset Yards, Meters
Distances
Offset 1 Perpendicular Reference center line Typically Perpendicular Offset e.g.
right margin right angles to center line
left margin
Unit of Measure (UOM) Unit of measure of the offset Yards, Meters; Degrees
Offset 2 Vertical Reference center line Typically Vertical Offset
ground level
tunnel roof
Unit of Measure (UOM) Unit of measure of the offset Yards, Meters

Linear Data Fields – Screen Layout

The Linear Data Fields in Technical Asset
Master Data
Both functional locations and equipment can be linear assets. The customizing of
the category will indicate that functional locations and equipments are linear assets.
For these LAM categories the Linear Data Fields can be maintained in the master
data in a separate tab (subject to customizing).
If point-oriented (discrete) assets are managed within LAM e.g. posts, road signs it
is only necessary to maintain the start point.
For linear objects the length maintained is not checked against the difference
between starting and end point. There are several cases that this data does not
coincide e.g. so called “short miles”

Linear Data Fields Based on Technical Object
(Functional Location) Category Customizing

Linear Data Fields in Functional Location

Asset Viewer Web Dynpro
Part of Maintenance Worker Role

All Screens Available as Web Dynpro
Example for Technical Object

Linear Data - Offsets
Offsets are used to define an exact location of a feature, defect or work
4,62m
0,80 km
4,75m
2,15m
4,60 km

The Linear Data Fields in Classes and
Characteristics
For linear assets the valuation of characteristics has been enhanced with the Linear
Data Fields. The characteristic allows a multiple valuation so that each value can be
limited in location and extension.
Examples:
Speed limit: s1 from x1 to y1

s2 from x2 to y2
Surface: h3 from x3 to y3
h4 from x4 to y4

Linear Referencing Pattern (LRP)
Six Types of Markers MP9
1. Classic Marker e.g. Milepost

MP8
2. Functional Location e.g. Bridge

3. Equipment e.g. Sign Gantry MP7
4. Well Known Location e.g. Service Station MP6
5. Well-known Functional Location

MP5
6. Well-known Equipment
MP4
MP3
MP2
MP1

Linear Reference Pattern (LRP) Table

Relative Referencing – Use of Markers
Fields for Relative Referencing will be enabled through F4-Help in the Start and End Point as
well as Marker fields.
Field Description Values Remarks
St.Marker Marker point or Well Know Location Mile Post, Mile Point, Meter Post,
Reference Point
Dist. St. M. Distance From Start Marker Numeric Value - : negative number is distance form closest
“up” Marker.
+ : positive number is distance from the

closest “down” Marker.
UoM Unit of Measure for Offset
End Marker Marker point or Well Known Location Mile Post, Mile Point, Meter Post,
Reference location
Dist End Marker Distance from End Marker Numeric Value - : negative number is distance form closest
“up” Marker.
+ : positive number is distance from the

closest “down” Marker.

Mass Changes for Technical Objects
Functional Locations (also available for Equipment)

Agenda
 Introduction
 Reporting
 BAdI‘s

The Linear Data Fields in Work Management
 In Work Orders the Linear Data Fields are on the level of the header and on the level of the
operations.
 On the header level the Linear Data Fields allows to define for the reference object where
exactly the work has to start and/or end and what is the extension/length of the work. This
allows also to get information about the costs (planned/actual) per unit of length.
 On the level of operations the Linear Data Fields allows (in addition to the information on
header level) to describe in more detail where each of the activities has to be performed.
 If the work order is performed for several assets they will be listed in the object list on the
header level. If work is performed especially for one of these assets this one can be assigned
to an operation. In this case the Linear Data Fields allows to specify the work
location/extension particular for this assigned asset on operation level.
The following objects have been enhanced with the Linear Data Fields.
 Work Order Header
 Work Order Operation
 Work Order Confirmations
 Maintenance Plan Item
 Relevant List Reports

Work Order and Linear Data

Linear Data Fields Fields in Operations
Available in Tabular and Detail View

Work Order Confirmation - Individual

Maintenance Plan Item with Linear Data
Information

Inspection and Condition Monitoring
 For condition monitoring and inspections information of different characteristics and

formats can be entered.
 This information can be a stream of measured samples for one or several Linear
Assets or by capturing specific events that are found during physical inspection.
 Linear Asset Condition information can be obtained through the use of Diagnostic
Equipment or through activities like walkdowns or helicopter surveys where a visual
survey is carried out and where exceptions are recorded.
 For Inspection and Condition Monitoring processes the following objects have been
enhanced with the Linear Data Fields:
 Notification Header
 Notification Item
 Measurement Point / Counter
 Measurement Document

Notification Header with Linear Data
Information

Notification Item with Linear Data Information
Technical Object and Linear Data Fields can be assigned

Default Rules - 2
Assign Default Rule to Notification Type
Define default settings in the Customizing activity Define Default Rules for Linear Data in
Notification Items by choosing Plant Maintenance and Customer Service -> Maintenance and
Service Processing -> Maintenance and Service Notifications -> Notification Processing ->
Additional Functions -> Define Default Rules for Linear Data in Notification Items

The Linear Data Fields in Measuring Points

The Linear Data Fields in Measurement
Documents

Agenda
 Introduction
 Reporting
 BAdI‘s

SOA Enterprise Services
Enterprise Services allow external systems e.g. Geographical Information Systems

(GIS) to communicate with the SAP ERP system.
The following existing SOA Enterprise Services have been enhanced with the Linear
Data Fields:
Create, Change, Display, Find Functional Location (Installation Point)

Create, Change, Display, Find Equipment (Individual Material)
Create, Change, Display, Find Maintenance / Service Order
Create, Change, Display Maintenance Order Confirmation
Create, Change, Display Maintenance / Service Notification
Create, Change, Display Measurement Document

SOA Enterprise Services

SOA Enterprise Services (cont)

Agenda
 Introduction
 Reporting
 BAdI‘s

Reports Enhanced with Linear Data
Information
The following reports have been enhanced with the Linear Data Information
 List Reports
 Functional Locations, Equipment, Notifications, Orders, Confirmations,
Measuring Points, Measuring Documents, Maintenance Plan Items,
 Multi-Level List Reports
 Functional Locations, Equipment, Notifications, Orders
 Structure List Reports
 Functional Location, Equipment

List Reports - Selection Parameters
There are various selection parameters available to search for objects with linear data
including range or segment, LRP ID, Start and/or End Point etc. These selection parameters
are consistent across all the list reports.

List Report – Output with Linear Data
Information
The fields displayed in the

list are subject to how the
layout has been set up.
As well as the data fields
shown, additional linear
data fields can be
included by including them
in the layout

Functional Location Structure List with Linear
Data Information

Multi-Level List Report with Linear Data
Information

Multi-Level List Report in Graphical Layout
Selectable from list output display

Agenda
 Introduction
 Reporting
 BAdI‘s

Business Add-Ins (BAdI’s)
Four Business Add-Ins (BAdI’s) have been

provided for Linear Asset Management:
1. Adjustment of Linear Point

Determination
2. Adjustment of Linear Data Display
3. Enhancement of Linear Data Screen –
example shown
4. Checking of Linear Data

Agenda
 Introduction
 Reporting
 BAdI‘s

Operational Account Assignment (OAA)
There has always been a need to cost out individual tasks during
maintenance while keeping the aggregated total for the entire job.
There is also a need from external bodies (regulators, legal

requirements) to capture costs on a detailed level and report them in
categories that are not part of the companies’ overall business strategy.
The Operation Account Assignment (OAA) solution allows for a single

order with cost objects at the operation level. Each of the processes
available for the header are now available at the operation.
Note: An order must be header based or operation based costing. There is

no ability to have mixed mode costing.

Operation Account Assignment
The OAA enhancement touches many parts of the EAM work process
Solution overview
Master Data Planning Execution Closure Analytics
Technical Object Resource OLTP Cost

Cost Estimation Confirmation
Integration Related Billing Reporting
Resource
Financial Asset OLTP Revenue
Related Inventory Settlement
Integration Reporting
Quotation
BI
Budgeting Procurement
(Header totals)
Investment
G/L Postings
Management
SRM Integration

Operation costs
Update of Plant Maintenance Cost View
existing header costed orders operation level costing
Reporting / Transactions / Extraction
Dynamic summation
for header values
costs:
header plan/actual header
OVnnnn
ORnnnn OVnnnn
……… OVnnnn costs:
operation plan/actual operation
…………
Stored in database as
costs:
operation operation
plan/actual
Transformation of
costs (plan/actual)
according to value costs:
operation plan/actual
operation
categories
OAA order costs are only stored for the operation objects. Header totals are dynamically
summed as required. No costs are stored on the database for the OAA Order object.
Account Assignment Details
Defaulting account assignment information
Order header Order operation

Profit Center Profit Center
Functional Area Functional Area
PM Activity Type Default BADI PM Activity Type
values
Costing Sheet Overwrite Costing Sheet
Header default
Overhead Key values Overhead Key
value
Object Class = with Object Class
Operation customer
Business Area value logic Business Area
Tax Jurisdiction Code Tax Jurisdiction Code
FERC Indicator FERC Indicator
BADI
WBS Element With customer WBS Element
implementation
Defaulting for operation takes place

when a new operation is created.
Agenda
 Introduction
 Reporting
 BAdI‘s

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LAM – EHP6 Planned Developments
 Networks and Object Links enhanced with Linear Data

 New transactions to create/change/display Object Networks
 New List Report for Networks
 New Graphic Display for Networks
 New Multi Level List Report for Networks
 Network Attributes
 New transaction to create/change/display Network Attribute Values
 New List Report for Network Attributes
 New Graphic for Dynamic Segmentation
 SOA Services
 Services for all Objects (will be delivered with SP in EHP5)
 Continuous Improvements (from EHP5)
 New Graphic for all Multi Level List Reports

LAM – EHP6 Planned Developments (cont)
 BI Content
 Master Data
 Orders
 Notifications
 GIS (not part of LAM)
 Integration to GIS

New transactions to create/change/display
Object Networks
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Network Graphic

Multi Level List Report for Networks

Multi Level List Report for Networks

List Report for Networks

Network Attributes

Linear Attributes > Dynamic Segmentation
Graphic

BW Content
The following enhancements are provided:

 Extraction of linear data for master data (functional location, equipment) to
Business Warehouse
 Extraction of linear data for transactional data (notifications and items, work orders
and operations)
 Extraction of cost information (planned and actual costs) on operation level

BW InfoProviders for LAM

Dean Fitt
SAP AG
dean.fitt@sap.com

March 27 – 30, 2011
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Huntington Beach, California

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work order 890724: vegetation management

operation 0020: start 123.000 / end 124.000

operation 0030: start 121.000 / end 122.000

Func. Loc. A-A9

Char: surface concrete

Char: surface bitumen

Char: speed limit 120 km/h

Work order: 901961

Work order: 901989

Item 001 : onsite inspection

Item 002: surface damaged

Meas. Point: roughness

Meas. Doc: 1 µmm

Meas. Doc: 0,87µmm

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work order 890724: repair coating End 529,8km

operation 0010: start 126.000 / end

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Inspection notification: 1100023

operation 0010: start 126.000 / end

First Node of IMG or Transaction SFW5

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Field Description Values Remarks

Length Length of the Linear Asset Length of Linear Asset in UOM

Start Marker Milepost

End Marker Milepost

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Offsets are used to define an exact location of a feature, defect or work

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Speed limit: s1 from x1 to y1

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Six Types of Markers MP9

1. Classic Marker e.g. Milepost

2. Functional Location e.g. Bridge

4. Well Known Location e.g. Service Station MP6

5. Well-known Functional Location

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Field Description Values Remarks

+ : positive number is distance from the

UoM Unit of Measure for Offset

+ : positive number is distance from the

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 For condition monitoring and inspections information of different characteristics and