Why ShireSystem Training is Essential for Long-Term Maintenance Success

For many organisations, investing in ShireSystem CMMS is a key milestone in modernising maintenance operations, improving efficiency, and ensuring regulatory compliance. But, implementing software is just the first step. The real long-term value lies in how effectively your people use the system, and that’s where ongoing training becomes not just important, but critical. 

Software’s Value Depends on Its Users 

ShireSystem is packed with powerful features designed to streamline everything from work order management to compliance reporting. And with proper training, ShireSystem can provide so much more. 

Common pitfalls of insufficient training include: 

• Work orders being missed or incorrectly logged. 

• Asset registers that quickly become outdated or inaccurate. 

• Compliance documentation that’s incomplete or inconsistent. 

• Valuable features that sit unused because users don’t know they exist. 

• Managers missing out on the full power of dashboards, KPIs and reporting tools. 

• Teams spending unnecessary time troubleshooting simple issues. 

Ultimately, insufficient training leads to preventable downtime, inefficiencies, and lost return on investment (ROI), the very problems CMMS solutions are designed to solve. 

Why Training Shouldn’t Be a One-Off Event 

Initial training is vital, but ongoing learning is equally important — and often overlooked. There are several reasons why organisations should see ShireSystem training as part of their long-term maintenance strategy: 

1. Staff Turnover Is Inevitable

Teams change. People move on, retire, or switch roles. When experienced users leave, so too does their knowledge. Ongoing training ensures that new starters quickly get up to speed, and that expertise isn’t lost when individuals depart. 

2. The System Evolves

ShireSystem is constantly being enhanced, with new features, modules and improvements added regularly. Continuous training helps teams stay up to date and ensures that your organisation takes full advantage of new capabilities as they are released. 

3. Supporting Your Maintenance Maturity Journey

Many organisations adopt ShireSystem as part of a broader journey towards maintenance maturity, moving from reactive repairs to proactive, planned, and predictive maintenance. Training helps guide that journey, ensuring your teams have the skills and confidence to adopt best practices, improve processes, and make data-driven decisions as your maturity grows. 

The Benefits of Professional ShireSystem Training 

Partnering with Elecosoft for training helps turn software implementation into lasting value. Through structured, role-based learning, your organisation can: 

• Build Confidence and Capability: Ensure users from front-line technicians to administrators understand how to use ShireSystem correctly and consistently. 

• Standardise Best Practice: Align teams on processes, terminology, and system usage to improve data quality and eliminate duplication. 

• Maximise Feature Adoption: Uncover and integrate powerful features like Mobile Pro, KPI dashboards, stock and purchasing modules, and Permit to Work. 

• Improve Compliance Readiness: Ensure your team captures and retains the data needed to support both internal audits and external regulatory requirements. 

• Reduce Support Costs: A well-trained team is more self-sufficient, reducing reliance on support and minimising operational disruption. 

• Learn About Integration: Microsoft Power BI Connector is a powerful tool, allowing users to have easy access crucial information from ShireSystem with intuitive custom reports and dashboards.  

Why Choose Us for Training? 

As the creators of ShireSystem, Elecosoft offer unrivalled expertise and have more than 40 years of experience. Its trainers not only know the software inside and out, they also understand the real-world challenges faced by organisations in industries ranging from manufacturing and healthcare to education, food production and facilities management. 

• Specialist Trainers: Real-world experience combined with deep product knowledge. 

• Role-Based Learning: Courses tailored for administrators, maintenance staff, procurement teams and more. 

• Flexible Delivery: Options include remote, on-site, classroom and public courses. 

• Post-Training Support: Comprehensive materials and follow-up help ensure ongoing success. 

A Range of Courses to Suit Every Role 

A full portfolio of ShireSystem training options, include: 

• Super User Course 
• Essential Administrator 
• User Course 
• Stock & Purchasing Courses 
• Mobile Pro Work Orders 
• Permit to Work 

The full course list and bookings can be placed on www.elecosoft.com.  Elecosoft also understand that some businesses have unique requirements, and therefore please feel free to contact the ShireSystem team to discuss your bespoke training needs. 

Continuous Training Protects Your Investment 

ShireSystem training is a critical part of ensuring your investment delivers long-term results. As your organisation evolves, as your team changes, and as new features are added, training keeps your people aligned, your processes optimised, and your system working for you.  

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