Accel Software

1. Accel
Computerized
Maintenance Management System

2. Concept
Provides a central repository for storing
service records
Network application with multiple users
connected to a database

3. Concept
Types of records
- Service Logs
- Fault Logs
- Spare Parts
- Find records, create reports

4. Concept
Helps you to comply with CNSC reporting
requirements
- Reports are identified as minor, extensive
- Location of repair work eg. MLC, Klystron
- Safety precautions, follow-up QA
- Reports can be reviewed and approved

5. Concept
A useful tool for solving problems
- Search for records, find related faults
- Locate parts in the inventory
- Extensive knowledge base

6. Concept
Integrates with Microsoft Office products

7. Concept
Integrates with Microsoft Office products:
- Print documents in MS Word
- Display graphs, reports in MS Excel
- Communicate information through
MS Outlook email

8. Concept

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10. Concept

11. User Levels
Users have different rights in the program,
depending on their security level
- Admin user
- Service personnel
- Physicist
- Radiation Therapist

12. Features
There are 3 separate program modules,
each connected to the database

13. Features
Service Logs
Technical description of work done
Names of personnel involved in
the repair
Track service time, down time
Track expense of parts used

15. Features
Fault Logs
Input by Radiation Therapists
Uses a separate program, called “Fault
Logger”
Can send email to a designated
authority, if the machine is down

17. Features
Accel Messenger
- Runs in the Windows Taskbar
- Posts reminders, quick notes about
the equipment
- Alerts you if a machine is down
- Reminds you of upcoming Service
Days

21. Features
Approval of Service Reports
Done by designated authority
Approve reports by email (MS Outlook)
Info can be viewed by RT’s in Fault
Logger program

24. Features
Spare Parts Inventory
Search and locate parts in the inventory
Identified by part number, quantity,
price, location
Attach parts to service reports

27. Features
Scheduled Maintenance Calendar
Easily create new Preventive Maintenance
schedules
Export the calendar to MS Excel for
sharing with other departments
Get automatic reminders of upcoming
scheduled events in Accel Messenger

30. Features
Extensive Knowledge Base
Searchable database of over 4000
known machine problems and solutions
From Linac Engineering List server
Add new entries directly, or import from
MS Outlook

32. Features
Output: Graphs and reports in MS Excel
Machine Uptime Report
Parts Expenditure
Quarterly Performance Trends
Service hours minor and extensive

33. Technical Details
Source code written in Visual Basic 6
Database access through MS ADO
Only using approved Microsoft
components and DLL’s

34. Technical Details
Three- tier object oriented design

35. Technical Details
Accel uses 4 separate databases to
maintain robust and fast performance:
Service Reports
Parts
Fault Logs
Knowledge Base

36. Worldwide Distribution

37. Document Management
Attach images and files to Service
Reports
Attach PDFs and external report files
Policies, procedures

38. Share Data with other Sites
Data sharing on WAN
Multiple Accel sites can share their
parts inventory data using a Wide
Area Network

39. Share Data with other Sites
Data sharing on WAN