At a glance
- Implemented IBM Maximo EAMaaS for ENSCO’s rail asset management.
- Enabled FRA collaboration and improved asset health monitoring.
- Introduced mobile workforce capabilities and self-service portals.
- Positioned ENSCO for future expansion with advanced analytics and IoT.
About ENSCO
ENSCO, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiaries, represent a more than $180 million international technology enterprise with 750+ employees headquartered in the Washington, D.C., area.
For more than 50 years, ENSCO has been providing leading-edge engineering, science, and advanced technology solutions to governments and private industries worldwide.
ENSCO operates in the aerospace, national security, and surface transportation sectors. ENSCO serves customers in cutting-edge, mission-critical environments where safety, security, reliability, and resilience are of paramount importance.
ENSCO has field offices and subsidiaries, representatives, and partnerships located throughout the United States and around the world.
Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Transportation Technology Center (TTC), located in Pueblo, Colorado, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021. Since its dedication as the High-Speed Ground Test Center in 1971, TTC has played a vital role in the research, development, and testing of rail infrastructure and equipment — including the Amtrak Acela trainsets prior to revenue service in 2000.
ENSCO Inc. currently manages the daily operations of TTC. As TTC's custodian, ENSCO continues TTC's legacy of providing services that align with DOT's vision: advancing rail safety by developing a vibrant, engaging, and modern research facility that drives innovation.
The Challenge
In October 2022, FRA awarded ENSCO the maintenance contract for the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, Colorado.
As part of the contract transition process, the previous maintenance provider granted ENSCO access to its existing Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) implementation. This allowed ENSCO to create work, receive work, manage progress, report on SLAs and maintain master data records.
The Solution
ENSCO selected COSOL’s Enterprise Asset Management as a Service (EAMaaS) solution, leveraging the latest IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) version 9.0 release, to deliver the necessary asset management functions to support its maintenance contract obligations to the FRA. COSOL’s EAMaaS came pre-configured with several productivity accelerators, including naming standards and conventions, security, and dashboards, therefore reducing the overall implementation time and effort.
We replicated this configuration to a test environment for data migration validation and user acceptance testing. Through three careful iterations, the team refined the configuration and established precise cutover timings. This approach ensured a smooth transition for Go Live and first-day operations.
The implementation began in mid-November 2024 and successfully went live on the last weekend of January 2025. The enthusiasm and excitement shown by the ENSCO team for this change is a testament to COSOL’s EAMaaS offering meeting the needs of end users.
Key Business Outcomes
- ENSCO now has an industry-leading platform to deliver on its maintenance objectives.
- Collaboration with the FRA is now possible, and a new, whole-of-life, enabled asset health perspective, allowing for earlier identification of risk and the development of capital investment plans.
- Engineers have access to IBM’s Reliability Strategies Library as a reference to validate current maintenance strategies and apply strategies for newly acquired assets.
- Shift from static sets of maintenance instructions to dynamic Inspection Forms that guide a technician through the required maintenance actions.
- Ability to enable a mobile workforce, which was an expectation from the younger technicians.
- The removal of email submission method for requesting services with a self-service portal where requestors can submit and track progress.
- Opportunities exist to expand into other areas of the Maximo Application Suite to deliver even more value to the FRA.
Future Opportunities
Implementing COSOL's EAMaaS solution has positioned ENSCO for continued growth and innovation. The modular nature of IBM’s Maximo Application Suite offers opportunities to expand functionality and deliver additional value to the FRA through advanced analytics, IoT integration, predictive maintenance, and enhanced reporting capabilities.
About COSOL
COSOL is built on one belief: in asset-centric industries, reliability is everything. We’re a trusted, data-led asset management partner for organisations around the world who can’t afford to fail. And known for our deep expertise, dependable delivery, and ability to keep critical assets performing at their best.
The company recently celebrated 25 years in business, are Australian-owned and operated, and recognised as reliable partners by their clients across the globe.
