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Scheduling and Call-Offs

Module 1 Est. 3 h · estimate · draft

Lesson 3 of 9Process step: SchedulingAudience: Mechanical + I&EPrerequisites: Lesson 2Draft · unverified

You'll be able to

Start a maintenance plan and explain deadline monitoring
Set a call horizon that gives enough lead time

Why it matters in the plant

A plan does nothing until it is scheduled. The call horizon decides whether purchasing has time to get parts before the work is due.

In this lesson

Start and monitor the plan IP10IP30IP30H
Set the call horizon and review the dates IP19IP24

Common mistakes

Saving a plan without scheduling it: no orders are ever created. Start it with IP10 [S10].
Setting a call horizon too late: there is no lead time for materials or contractors [S9].

Steps and transactions

Each step pairs the planning work with the transactions you'll use. Codes link to the reference.

1Start and monitor the plan

Without regular scheduling, no call objects are created. Start a plan once with IP10. After that, deadline monitoring keeps it running. IP30 is the legacy deadline monitoring transaction, usually run as a daily background job with program RISTRA20. IP30H is mass scheduling. Deadline monitoring checks due dates, recalculates them when parameters change, creates call objects, and shifts later dates when work finishes early or late.

Craft notes

Same for both crafts.

Sources [S8]; [S9] SAP Learning, Scheduling a Single Cycle Plan; [S10] SAP Learning, Scheduling Maintenance Plans

2Set the call horizon and review the dates

The call horizon sets how early the order is generated before the planned date. SAP's example uses a 90-day cycle: 0% calls immediately, 80% calls after 72 days, and 100% calls on the planned date. With business function LOG_EAM_CI_6 active, you can also set the horizon in calendar days or factory-calendar working days. Review upcoming dates in IP19 or IP24. Depending on configuration, notifications can also be call objects.

Craft notes

Mechanical: the pump's 3-month package. I&E: the transmitter calibration plan.

Sources [S9]; [S10]

Templates for this lesson

Templates coming.

Downloadable task list / plan templates for this lesson will appear here. [Owner to supply]

Check your understanding

Questions and answer key

A plan is saved but never scheduled. What happens?
With a 90-day cycle and an 80% call horizon, when is the order called?
Which program usually runs IP30 as a background job?

Answer key

No call objects are created [S10]
After 72 days [S9]
RISTRA20 [S8]

Interactive scoring and certificate tracking come with student accounts (see the dashboard preview).

Discussion

Discussion is coming.

Questions and answers from other planners will appear here once student accounts exist. Moderation approach: [TBD by owner].