许多水和废水公用事业公司正在发现计算机维护管理系统（CMMS）在帮助规划、管理和行政程序方面的有用性，这些程序是对其设施进行有效维护所必需的。公用事业公司必须做出的第一个决定是CMMS是否具有成本效益。然后，它必须选择最适合其需求的CMM。由于有300多个CMMS可用，而且绘图板上还有更多CMMS，因此选择“最佳”CMMS可能是一项具有挑战性的任务。本文描述了如何为加利福尼亚中央谷的莫德斯托生活用水项目选择特定于项目的CMMS系统，并详细介绍了CMMS的成本和效益。作为莫德斯托生活用水项目设计和施工服务的一部分，Black&Veatch对各种CMMS进行了评估。 该评估包括广泛的研究、征求建议书、供应商演示和访谈。Black&Veatch随后推荐了一种可靠、有成功记录、成本效益高且相对易于使用的系统。1994年7月，选择了一家CMMS供应商。

Many water and wastewater utilities are discovering the usefulness of a Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) in assisting with the planning, management, and administrative procedures required for the effective maintenance of their facilities. The first decision a utility must make is whether a CMMS is cost effective. Then it must choose the CMMS that best suits its needs. Since more than 300 CMMSs are available and more are on the drawing boards, selecting the "best" CMMS can be a challenging task. This paper describes how a project-specific CMMS system was selected for the Modesto Domestic Water Project in California's Central Valley and details the costs and benefits of CMMSs. As part of its design and construction services on the Modesto Domestic Water Project, Black & Veatch evaluated a wide range of CMMSs. This evaluation included extensive research, solicitation of proposals, and supplier demonstrations and interviews. Black & Veatch then recommended a system that is reliable, has a successful track record, is cost effective, and is relatively easy to use. A CMMS supplier was selected in July 1994.