Plant Maintenance with SAP: Business User Guide: 2nd, updated and revised edition 2026

Perform your plant maintenance tasks in SAP S/4HANA! This user guide contains detailed, click-by-click instructions for your core functions, from planned and preventive maintenance to repairs, refurbishment, and beyond. Integrate with SAP and third-party systems for a seamless workflow, and get up to speed with the latest technologies and AI capabilities to optimize asset management for your organization. This is the all-in-one resource for your PM workday!

Run preventive maintenance, repairs, refurbishment, and more in SAP S/4HANA
Manage routine plant operations with step-by-step instructions
Apply experts‘ real-world tips to improve usability

Core Processes
Run your plant maintenance business processes, step by step. Set up notifications, create maintenance plans, refurbish goods, manage pool assets, and more.

Tips and Best Practices
Follow the guidance of plant maintenance experts! Discover how to simplify your daily work, set up a user-friendly system, and apply what you learn to your system’s unique requirements.

What’s New in PM
Ready to modernize your plant maintenance processes? Explore the latest SAP Fiori apps, work with new features like phase-based order cycles, and see how AI capabilities enhance your way of working.

Asset management
Organizational structures
Work orders
Notifications
Preventive maintenance
Repairs
Integration
Plant maintenance controlling
Intelligent asset management
Mobile apps
Usability