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The AssetOS Blog

Field notes from teams moving off the spreadsheet.

Stories, playbooks, and opinions on asset management, CMMS operations, and the modern maintenance stack.

assetos cli — small business cmms
visitor@assetos.io:~$ assetos seats --paid 4 --requesters 12
✓12 requesters · $0/mo
→4 paid seats · PM included
·trial · 14 days, no card
visitor@assetos.io:~$
Featured
CMMS · 9 min read

Best CMMS for Small Business in 2026: How to Choose One

assetos cli — iso 55001:2024
visitor@assetos.io:~$ assetos readiness --standard iso55001
✓asset register · 412 assets · owners set
⚠38 assets with no criticality
→decision log · 4.5 · not started
visitor@assetos.io:~$
Compliance
October 11, 2026·6 min read

ISO 55001:2024 in Plain English: What Changed, and Where to Start From a Spreadsheet

What ISO 55001:2024 asks for, what changed from the 2014 edition, what software can and can't do for certification, and a practical starting point for teams still running assets on spreadsheets.

Shane Price
Shane Price
assetos cli — in build
visitor@assetos.io:~$ assetos mcp --read-only --as-you
→which pumps at site 3 missed their last PM?
✓3 of 11 · PMP-04 · PMP-09 · PMP-11
⚠read-only · no writes in v1
visitor@assetos.io:~$
In build
September 25, 2026·6 min read

We're Building an MCP Server for AssetOS — Ask Your Assistant, Not Your Reports

An MCP server lets an AI assistant read your CMMS and answer in plain language. Here's what we're building, why version one is read-only, and what it deliberately won't do.

Shane Price
Shane Price
assetos cli — cmms migration
visitor@assetos.io:~$ assetos import --source legacy.csv --stage
✓2,140 assets staged · 0 duplicates
✓11,802 work orders · history to 2024
⚠14 orphaned WOs · flagged for review
→reconcile → cut over
visitor@assetos.io:~$
How-To
September 10, 2026·8 min read

How to Migrate CMMS Data Without Losing Your History

A step-by-step CMMS data migration guide — inventory, field mapping, cleaning, staging, cut-over and verification. Free Excel field-mapping template with 45 target fields and a reconciliation sheet.

Shane Price
Shane Price
assetos cli — cmms pilot
visitor@assetos.io:~$ assetos pilot --site 1 --seats 10 --days 90
✓success criteria agreed · 6 measures
✓day 30 · pm completion 71% → 88%
→day 60 · mttr −24% vs baseline
·day 90 · decide with evidence
visitor@assetos.io:~$
Implementation
September 10, 2026·8 min read

How to Run a CMMS Pilot: A 90-Day Plan and Success Criteria That Hold Up

How to run a CMMS pilot or proof of concept that produces a real decision — site selection, pilot group, 16 success criteria, a 90-day plan and a day-90 scorecard. Free Excel pilot plan template.

Shane Price
Shane Price
assetos cli — mobile launch
visitor@assetos.io:~$ assetos mobile --offline --seats free
✓ios 15+ · android 7+ · live
→WO-2041 closed offline · queued
✓signal restored · synced 3 changes
visitor@assetos.io:~$
Mobile launch
August 24, 2026·5 min read

AssetOS Mobile Is Live — And It's Free for Every Field User

The AssetOS CMMS app is now on the App Store and Google Play. Offline-first work orders, QR asset scanning and labour timing — included on every plan, with no per-technician licence.

Shane Price
Shane Price
assetos cli — chain of responsibility
visitor@assetos.io:~$ assetos compliance --check cor
✓daily checks · evidence current
⚠scheduler trip plans undocumented
→exec report · due monthly
visitor@assetos.io:~$
AU Compliance
August 21, 2026·4 min read

Chain of Responsibility (CoR): Who's Liable and What to Document

CoR under the HVNL in plain English — who counts as a party in the chain, what the primary duty and executive due diligence require, and a free CoR self-assessment checklist.

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Shane Price