what are the common PM interview questions?
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Answer / kiran patil
It is based on below :-
1) Type of industry
2) Who is taking interview ( Person work experience )
3) what type of requirement i.e. report plant required
through SAP PM
Question :- ( Any question can ask of below relating to PM
config)& other relating to above point
Create Structure for functional Location
Define functional Location category
Define Equipment category
Define Number range for Equipment
Define User status to equipment
Define Measuring point category
Define Permit Category
PM Master Data
Set BOM modification parameter
Define BOM status
Define BOM usage
Define Spare parts indicator
Define User specific settings
Define work center parameter
Define standard value key
Define responsible person for work center
Define control keys for task list
Define task list usage
Define user defined fields
Define PRT control key
Define Serial number profile
Define serialization attributes for movement types
Maintenance Plan and Notification
Define maintenance Planner group
Define Maintenance plan category
Define number range for maintenance plan
Define Maintenance Notification Type
Define screen template for Notification type.
Define field selection for notification type
Assign Notification type to PM order type
Define priorities
Over view of notification type
Plant Maintenance Order
Define order type
Configure number range for order type
Assign order type to maintenance plans
Define default values for planning indicator
Define priorities for order type
Define field selection for order type
Define control key
Define Maintenance Activity Type
Assign PM activity type to order type
Define documentation for Goods Movements
Define checking rule
Define Status profile
Define scheduling type for PM order
Define Attributes for system message
Equipment Calibration
Define QM Plant settings
Define inspection type
Define default values for inspection types
Assign inspection type to order type and many more
Is This Answer Correct ? | 16 Yes | 1 No |
Answer / nitin sankhe
I think common PM interview questions are as follows :
. how to create work center?
. how to create functional location?
. how to create equipment master?
. t.code of notification
. man power utilization
. report of engineer performance as well as fitter
performance
. breakdown analysis
. breakdown activities
. mttr & mtbf reoport
. preventive list
. plan date & start date
. d.g. running report
. electricity reading report
. machine cost report
. how to crate requisition
. how to create p.o.
. vender comparasion list
Is This Answer Correct ? | 11 Yes | 0 No |
Answer / utkarsh
1)What about class & characteristics is it also the same
thing
2)counter is triggers order when particular value set
comes ,so is it possible to trigger it on alpha bet instead
of digit reference for any type of counting . i.e. Is it
possible to count alpha bet instead of digit?
3) When I search that t code on sap forum It will show for
sub order .So when & why we create sub order
4) What is significance of T code iw36.
5) In IMG settings, Maintain the Value category for
Internal labor cost, and assigned to appreciate cost
elements group.
Is This Answer Correct ? | 9 Yes | 3 No |
Answer / preet mohinder singh
How can we see the report of component used on an equipment
year wise, that is help how much quantity of spares uesd in
breakdown.
Is This Answer Correct ? | 6 Yes | 1 No |
Answer / shiva
creation of structural indicator,edit mask,view
profiles,profile categories,functional locations,equipment
creations and installations ,non installations,dismatlling.
notifications,settings,view of created notifications.
Is This Answer Correct ? | 6 Yes | 7 No |
Answer / utkarsh
6) How u do the time confirmation for external service e.g.
motor brg. changed ,AMC & service engg.
7) Suppose I want change the counter value in betn suppose
I set 5ooo for target but after enter reading say 3000 , I
want to increase the limit of that counter .So what is std
procedure for that ?
8) What is procedure for order after TECO to time
confirmation .Generally we do first time confirmation then
TECO but what is setting to reverse back in case of wrong
cost feeding.
9) What about class & charteristics is it also the same
thing na.
10) what is cost setting in Maint. order except currency
conversion.
11) Like sup operation is it possible to enter sub material
12) If I received 2 items fr store ( e.g. Bearing ) against
order & I used only one ,then what is procedure to returned
1 new breaing & used one to store to ensuring that whether
maint person changed or not.
13) Which mtr movement is use internally from one
warehouse to another in one company code.
14) Is it possible to delete the mtr reservation.
Is This Answer Correct ? | 2 Yes | 4 No |
Answer / shiva
Creation of structural indicators, edit masks, view
profiles, profile catagories, notifications & settings etc.
Is This Answer Correct ? | 10 Yes | 13 No |
What is the flow path of maintenance order?
Which configuration setting allow a calibration order to trigger an inspection lot from maintenance order?
What is corrective maintenance?
How do you distinguish, in a simple manner, between equipment that is being charged and not charged for service?
Is it possible to assign a user status to the operation and sub operation of a maintenance order?
Why would you maintain functional location bom?
What is concept of equipment numbering?
What is control key?
Suppose there is a measuring point for temperature and while recording the values of temperature there is a deviation of values from given limits? Is it possible to throw a warning or error message? What is the configuration setting available?
Why do you need an equipment and functional location both?
Which of the following Master data is relevant for PM ? ( Bill of Material ,Customer Master , Functional Location ,Vendor Master ??)
A reservation is triggered from a maintenance order and user is trying to issue material from warehouse with reference to the reservation. But system is not allowing goods issue? What I need to check?