IBM Certified Administrator – Maximo Manage v8.x Practice Exam

A Maximo v8.x admin at Windermere Utilities must restrict Work Order edits to the Maintenance Planners group only.

Which v8.x admin configuration restricts Work Order edits to the Maintenance Planners group only?

1. Grant edit to every group and trust users not to misuse it
2. Create a security group containing the Maintenance Planners, grant the group the work-order edit authorizations, and limit other groups to read-only where appropriate
3. Disable security to simplify user requests
4. Rely on training alone to prevent unauthorized edits

A data-restriction requirement at Heathwood Mining is that field technicians can only see work orders for their assigned sites.

Which v8.x admin feature enforces row-level site filtering on Work Orders for technicians?

1. Configure a data-restriction rule (object or attribute level) on the security group so WORKORDER queries return only rows matching the user’s site assignment
2. Filter at the application layer only and trust the UI
3. Grant technicians view of every site and rely on good behavior
4. Remove the site column entirely

A conditional-access requirement at Oldshore Maritime must hide the Priority field from a group when Work Order status is ‘Closed’.

Which v8.x admin feature enforces the conditional hide on Priority when status is Closed?

1. Use a conditional expression attached to the security group’s access on the Priority attribute so it is hidden or read-only when status is Closed
2. Write custom Java to manipulate the UI at runtime
3. Disable the Priority field for every user
4. Rely on a verbal rule and hope users comply

A Maximo v8.x admin at Ferngully Rail needs to add a new field to the Work Order application without customization.

Which admin approach fits?

1. Abandon the request because the field cannot be added
2. Modify the Java source directly and rebuild the product
3. Edit the database schema without using Database Configuration
4. Use Application Designer plus Database Configuration to add the field, then expose it in the Work Order application — a configuration change rather than a customization

An admin at Sandrigg Forestry must enforce a rule that Work Order Priority cannot drop below 3 once Approved.

Which v8.x admin feature enforces the ‘Priority cannot drop below 3 once Approved’ rule?

1. Delete the Priority field to avoid the issue
2. Write Java to enforce the rule
3. Implement a conditional expression (or an automation script) on the Priority attribute that validates the value based on status, keeping the rule in configuration rather than code
4. Skip validation and rely on training

A workflow at Gorseton Gas must route Work Order approvals through Supervisor then Planner with a 24-hour escalation.

Which v8.x admin configuration routes Work Order approvals with a 24-hour escalation?

1. Build a Workflow Process with Supervisor and Planner approval nodes, paired with an Escalation cron task that re-routes if Supervisor does not act within 24 hours
2. Rely on email-only approvals with no audit
3. Skip approval and let anyone release work
4. Print work orders for signature

A v8.x admin at Ashenfield Marine must add a new attribute to the ASSET object.

Which v8.x admin action adds a new attribute to the ASSET object safely?

1. Add the attribute via Application Designer alone without Database Configuration
2. Run ALTER TABLE on the database directly
3. Use Database Configuration to define the attribute, then apply changes during a maintenance window so Maximo regenerates the underlying schema and indices correctly
4. Skip persistence and store the value in memory

A v8.x admin at Bridle Meadow Aviation needs to create a new persisted object to support a custom process.

Which v8.x admin action creates a new persisted object for the custom process?

1. Skip Database Configuration and hand-craft SQL tables
2. Define the new object in Database Configuration with its attributes, relationships, and persistence settings, then apply the changes during a maintenance window
3. Store the object only in Application Designer views
4. Use a spreadsheet outside Maximo

A v8.x admin at Portclyffe Shipping must publish Work Order updates to an external system via an enterprise service.

Which Maximo Integration Framework (MIF) pattern fits?

1. Copy the database table manually to the external system
2. Define the Object Structure for Work Order, configure a publish channel with the appropriate endpoint, and enable event listening so updates trigger outbound messages
3. Email updates to the external system
4. Rely on the external system to poll the database directly

A v8.x admin at Fernwell Power must adjust a global property that controls search behavior estate-wide.

Which v8.x admin surface fits?

1. Disable properties to simplify
2. Edit the underlying properties file on the filesystem without the System Properties app
3. Ignore the change and hope defaults are correct
4. Edit the system property via the System Properties application, applying the change at the global or instance-specific level as needed and live-refreshing or restarting as the property requires