M&R Dashboard: Causes, Reasons, and Repair Types

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Overview

The M&R Dashboard: Causes, Reasons and Repair Types provides an examination of maintenance and repair practices focusing on the historical work order reason and line cause/repair type. It is part of the M&R Dashboards group.


Navigating the Dashboard

  1. Log in and navigate to Home → Analytics → Dashboard.

  2. Select M&R Dashboard: Causes, Reasons and Repair Types from the dropdown in the top-right corner. If it is not immediately visible, scroll down through the list to locate it.

  3. Use the filter bar at the top of the dashboard to narrow data by the available filters.

  4. Use the sub-tabs within each widget section to switch between views where available.


Filters

Filter

Description

Filter by Zone

Filter all widgets by Zone

Filter by Region

Filter all widgets by Region

Filter by Facility

Filters all widgets to a specific facility

Filter by Facility Abbreviation

Filters all widgets using the facility's abbreviated code

Filter by Created Date

Filters by work order created date using a drilldown hierarchy: Year → Quarter → Month → Week → Date

Filter by Created Date (Fiscal Year)

Filters by work order created date using a drilldown hierarchy: Fiscal Year → Month → Date

Filter by Work Order Cause

Filters all widgets to a specific work order cause

Filter by Priority Description

Filters all widgets to a specific work order priority

Filter by VMRS Description

Filters all widgets to a specific VMRS description


Widgets

Causes of Work Orders

Widget / Sub-tab

Description

Causes of Work Orders

Count of work orders by cause for the past six years

Work Order List

List of work orders filtered by cause

Year to Date: Causes of Work Orders

Count of work orders by cause for the current calendar year to date

Fiscal Year to Date: Causes of Work Orders

Count of work orders by cause for the current fiscal year to date

Year to Date: Work Order List

List of work orders by cause calendar year to date

Fiscal Year to Date: Work Order List

List of work orders by cause fiscal year to date

Job Repair Types

Widget / Sub-tab

Description

Job Repair Types

Count of work order lines by repair type for the past six years

Job List

List of work order lines filtered by repair type

Year to Date: Job Repair Types

Count of work order lines by repair type for the current calendar year to date

Fiscal Year to Date: Job Repair Types

Count of work order lines by repair type for the current fiscal year to date

Year to Date: Job List

List of work order lines by repair type calendar year to date

Fiscal Year to Date: Job List

List of work order lines by repair type fiscal year to date

Comeback Rate by Region, Facility and Technician

Widget / Sub-tab

Description

Year to Date: Region, Facility & Mechanic/Technician Drill Down Comeback Rate

Count of work order lines that have a repair type containing "Rework", "Comeback", or "Comeba" in their description, created in the current calendar year to date. Able to drilldown by Region, Facility and then Technician

Fiscal Year to Date: Region, Facility & Mechanic/Technician Drill Down Comeback Rate

Count of work order lines that have a repair type containing "Rework", "Comeback", or "Comeba" in their description, created in the current fiscal year to date. Able to drilldown by Region, Facility and then Technician

Year to Date: Work Order List

List of comeback work orders calendar year to date

Fiscal Year to Date: Work Order List

List of comeback work orders fiscal year to date

Scheduled vs Unscheduled Jobs

Widget / Sub-tab

Description

Scheduled vs Unscheduled Jobs

Count of work orders for the past six years where work orders with a reason code containing "SCHEDULED", "ROUTINE", or "PM" are labeled as "Scheduled". All other work orders are labeled "Unscheduled and Other"

Work Order List

List of work orders filtered by scheduled/unscheduled status

Year to Date: Scheduled vs Unscheduled Jobs

Count of work orders for the current calendar year to date, labeled as Scheduled or Unscheduled and Other

Fiscal Year to Date: Scheduled vs Unscheduled Jobs

Count of work orders for the current fiscal year to date, labeled as Scheduled or Unscheduled and Other

Year to Date: Work Order List

List of work orders by scheduled/unscheduled status calendar year to date

Fiscal Year to Date: Work Order List

List of work orders by scheduled/unscheduled status fiscal year to date


FAQs & Tips

Q: Why isn't the dashboard loading? Some browser settings (cookie blockers, strict privacy modes) can prevent the dashboard from rendering. See the browser settings guide linked at the top of this page, or contact tech support.

Q: How is Scheduled vs Unscheduled determined? Work orders with a reason code containing "SCHEDULED", "ROUTINE", or "PM" are labeled as "Scheduled". All other work orders are labeled "Unscheduled and Other".

Q: What is the Comeback Rate based on? The Comeback Rate counts work order lines that have a repair type containing "Rework", "Comeback", or "Comeba" in their description.

Q: What does "to Date" mean in the six-year widgets? The "to Date" widgets show data for the past six years from today's date, giving a rolling historical view of causes, repair types, and scheduled vs unscheduled jobs.

Q: What is the difference between calendar year and fiscal year views? Calendar year views use Jan–Dec. Fiscal year views use your organization's defined fiscal year dates set in the system settings.

Q: Can I filter multiple values at once? Yes. Most filter fields support multi-select. Click the filter field and select as many values as needed.

Q: What do the right-click options on a widget do? Right-clicking on any widget opens a Chart Options menu with the following actions:

Option

Description

Copy cell value

Copies the value of the selected data point to your clipboard

Key driver analysis

Analyzes which factors are most influencing the metric in the selected widget

View data

Displays a summary table of the data behind the widget

Monitor in activity center

Not available in RTA

Share

Not available in RTA

Subscribe

Subscribe to receive scheduled email updates of the widget's data

Alerts

Set up threshold-based alerts to be notified when a metric crosses a defined value

Notes

Add or view notes attached to the widget for team collaboration

Storytelling snapshots

Not available in RTA

Download

Download the widget's data or chart as a file (e.g., CSV, image)

See container options

Access additional options for the widget's container. Container options include: Full screen (expands the widget to full screen), Monitor in activity center (not available in RTA), Share (not available in RTA), Alerts (set threshold-based alerts on the container), and Notes (add or view notes on the container)

Q: What do the selection toolbar icons mean? The toolbar icons appear at the top of the dashboard and allow you to interact with chart selections.

Icon

Name

Description

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Lasso/Selection Tool

Select one or more data points on a chart

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Clear Selection

Clears the current selection on the chart

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Cancel

Cancels the current action

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Confirm

Confirms the current action


For more information on the M&R Dashboards, see the M&R Dashboards Overview.