MAS upgrade
Maximo to IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) upgrade
Move from legacy Maximo to MAS with a partner that has upgraded every generation from 5.x through 7.6.x: clear scope, fixed-price quoting, trial upgrade in a week, and full cloud migration where you need it.
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IBM's direction for enterprise asset management is the Maximo Application Suite. Organisations still on classic Maximo face support windows, technical debt, and a growing gap between what the platform can deliver and what the business expects from analytics, mobile, and reliability workflows. A structured Maximo to MAS upgrade closes that gap without gambling the programme on open-ended discovery.
MaxIron treats the upgrade as a single delivery thread: application upgrade, integration retest, data migration, technical cutover, and operational handover. Our model pairs senior consultants with repeatable tooling, including the operations platform we use for transparent hosting and change execution. For evidence of delivery style, see the UK ferry operator MAS 9.0 upgrade case study.
What we deliver on an MAS upgrade programme
- Audit of customisations, integrations, reports, and batch interfaces
- Fixed-price proposal aligned to an agreed scope and cutover window
- Trial upgrade environment within one week for technical validation
- Cloud migration, database conversion, and security-aligned runbooks where required
- Regression planning, user communication, training deltas, and go-live support
The upgrade path, end to end
Related capabilities
Capabilities a MAS upgrade usually needs
MaxIron products
MaxIron products that make a MAS upgrade safer and faster
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between legacy IBM Maximo and Maximo Application Suite (MAS)?
- Legacy Maximo usually refers to long-running deployments built around Maximo 7.x patterns and older middleware. IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) is the current modular suite: Manage, Monitor, Predict, Visual Inspection, and related applications under a modern licensing and deployment model. Moving to MAS is not a simple patch: it is a programme of upgrade, integration retest, and often cloud relocation.
- How long does a Maximo to MAS upgrade typically take?
- Duration depends on customisation depth, integrations, data volume, and test rigour. A focused programme with a clear scope often runs from a few months to a year. MaxIron de-risks the path with a fixed-price quote within 24 hours of analysis, and a trial upgrade in a non-production environment within a week so you can validate before full commitment.
- Can you upgrade from Maximo 7.6 to MAS on a fixed price?
- Yes, where scope is understood. We audit customisations, integrations, and technical debt, then quote a fixed price for the agreed deliverables. Scope changes are handled through change control so you are not exposed to open-ended time-and-materials creep.
- Do you support cloud migration as part of the MAS upgrade?
- Yes. Most clients use the upgrade to move to enterprise-grade managed cloud. We handle database conversion where required, replatforming, security controls, and cutover planning alongside application upgrade work.
- We are in the UK or Ireland. Can you run the programme remotely and on site?
- MaxIron delivers across the UK, Ireland, the USA, and Europe. Workshops, cutover support, and governance can be blended to match your security and operational preferences.