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Maximo Training

Create training videos for Maximo users

Recording training videos for Maximo users can often be achieved by creating an annotated screen capture video that guides the user through a business process. Manually recording your screen while interacting with Maximo is one way to create these videos, but using testgrinder to record the screen capture video can be more efficient.

When changes are made to Maximo or business processes, updating the training videos to reflect those changes can be time-consuming when done manually. With testgrinder, you can easily make changes to the script and regenerate the entire video.

testgrinder also provides steps to add on-screen messages to your videos for guidance and clarity.

You may not have to start from scratch when creating the training script, as many business processes will already be covered by your Maximo test suite. In these cases, you can adapt an existing test script, add on-screen messages, and produce the training video with minimal effort.

Once the training scenarios are scripted, generating the video is as simple as running the script in testgrinder. You can then download the video and host it elsewhere or use testgrinder to host the training video.

Example script for creating a Maximo user training video

Check out this testgrinder script which guides you through creating a new asset, activating it, and generates a training video as output.

Script: Training Video - How to create an asset and activate it
  Scenario: How to create an asset and activate it
  Given I display the following onscreen message in the middle of the screen:
"""
How to create a new asset and activate it
"""
  And I wait for the onscreen message to disappear
  And I login to Maximo as User
  Then I display the following onscreen message at the bottom of the screen:
"""
Navigate to the Assets application
"""
  And I go to the Assets / Assets application
  And I wait for the onscreen message to disappear
  Then I display the following onscreen message at the bottom of the screen:
"""
Click the New Asset toolbar button to create the asset.
Enter its description.
Save the asset.
"""
  And I click the 'New Asset' toolbar button
  And I enter 'Test Asset' in the description field of the Asset field
  And I successfully save the record
  And I wait for the onscreen message to disappear
  Then I display the following onscreen message at the bottom of the screen:
"""
Choose Change Status action.
Select New Status: Active.
Click the OK button.
"""
  And I select action 'Change Status'
  And I select Active in the dropdown list for the 'New Status' field
  And I wait for the onscreen message to disappear
  Then I display the following onscreen message at the bottom of the screen:
"""
Confirm the status is ACTIVE
"""
  And I see the value ACTIVE in the Status field
  And I wait for the onscreen message to disappear
  And I logout

Generated training video report

This report shows the outcome of running the script above, including the generated training video. To download the video, play it and then right-click to save it.

View the run report

You can host the training video directly in testgrinder and share it by generating a unique link. When the link is opened, the video will automatically play. You can view an example by clicking on the link below:

View the training video hosted in testgrinder

Script: Training Video - How to create an asset and activate it
	Scenario: How to create an asset and activate it
		Given	I display the following onscreen message in the middle of the screen:
			"""
			How to create a new asset and activate it
			"""
		And	I wait for the onscreen message to disappear
		And	I login to Maximo as User
		Then	I display the following onscreen message at the bottom of the screen:
			"""
			Navigate to the Assets application
			"""
		And	I go to the Assets / Assets application
		And	I wait for the onscreen message to disappear
		Then	I display the following onscreen message at the bottom of the screen:
			"""
			Click the New Asset toolbar button to create the asset.
			Enter its description.
			Save the asset.
			"""
		And	I click the 'New Asset' toolbar button
		And	I enter 'Test Asset' in the description field of the Asset field
		And	I successfully save the record
		And	I wait for the onscreen message to disappear
		Then	I display the following onscreen message at the bottom of the screen:
			"""
			Choose Change Status action.
			Select New Status: Active.
			Click the OK button.
			"""
		And	I select action 'Change Status'
		And	I select Active in the dropdown list for the 'New Status' field
		And	I wait for the onscreen message to disappear
		Then	I display the following onscreen message at the bottom of the screen:
			"""
			Confirm the status is ACTIVE
			"""
		And	I see the value ACTIVE in the Status field
		And	I wait for the onscreen message to disappear
		And	I logout