# Maecos Documentation

This is the documentation for **Maecos**, the unified operator platform for process industry. It covers everything from first evaluation to advanced configuration, designed for team leaders, administrators, L\&D managers, partners, and integrators.

## Start here

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**New to Maecos?**

Get oriented with the platform overview, then jump into hands-on configuration.

→ [What is Maecos?](/getting-started/what-is-maecos.md)\
→ [Quick Start](/getting-started/quickstart.md)
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**Configuring a module?**

Every module follows the same structure: Core Concepts → Features & Options → Setup Guide → Use Cases. Start with Core Concepts to understand the key decisions, then follow the Setup Guide.

→ [Reading paths by role](/getting-started/reading-paths.md)
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## Modules

| Module                        | What it covers                                                                 | Start here                                                                                       |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Issues & Logbook**          | Escalations, quality non-conformances, safety observations, investigations     | [Core Concepts](/issues/general.md)                                                              |
| **Checklists & Planned Work** | Standard work execution, inspections, audits, compliance checks                | [Core Concepts](/checklists/general.md)                                                          |
| **Documents & Instructions**  | Version-controlled SOPs, approval flows, retraining triggers                   | [Core Concepts](/documents/general-principles-docs-and-instructions.md)                          |
| **Skills & Training**         | Qualifications, skill matrices, courses, learning paths                        | [Core Concepts](/skills/general-principles-s-and-t.md)                                           |
| **Downtimes**                 | Production stop logging, reason code trees, downtime analysis                  | [Core Concepts](/downtimes/general.md)                                                           |
| **Meetings**                  | Daily management, meeting series, structured performance reviews               | [Core Concepts](/meetings/general.md)                                                            |
| **Updates & News Feed**       | Internal communication, announcements, targeted updates with read confirmation | [Core Concepts](/updates-and-news-feed/general.md)                                               |
| **BOS / OFS**                 | Behaviour observations, safety compliments and improvement opportunities       | [Core Concepts](/bos/general.md)                                                                 |
| **Planned Activities**        | Planned production, maintenance, changeovers                                   | [Core Concepts](/planned/general.md)                                                             |
| **Projects**                  | Project management with action tracking                                        | [Core Concepts](https://github.com/maecos-com/gitbook/blob/main/maecos-docs/projects/general.md) |
| **Product**                   | Master data: SKUs, materials, BOMs, and production orders                      | [Overview](/product/general.md)                                                                  |
| **Maintenance (SAP PM)**      | SAP PM integration for maintenance notifications and work orders               | [Core Concepts](/maintenance/general.md)                                                         |

## Platform

Features that work across modules.

| Topic                      | What it covers                                                       | Start here                                                                                             |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Equipment**              | Hierarchical equipment structure, the foundation for all modules     | [Equipment](https://github.com/maecos-com/gitbook/blob/main/maecos-docs/platform/equipment.md)         |
| **Actions**                | Cross-module action tracking, completion criteria, automatic actions | [Actions](/platform/actions.md)                                                                        |
| **Dashboards & Reporting** | Configurable dashboards, widgets, and metrics                        | [Dashboards](/platform/dashboards.md)                                                                  |
| **Notifications**          | Notification templates, triggers, and per-module configuration       | [Notifications](https://github.com/maecos-com/gitbook/blob/main/maecos-docs/platform/notifications.md) |
| **Labels**                 | Cross-cutting tags for filtering across modules                      | [Labels](/platform/labels.md)                                                                          |

## Administration

| Topic                                                                                             | What it covers                                                  |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [User Management](https://github.com/maecos-com/gitbook/blob/main/maecos-docs/admin/users.md)     | User accounts, login methods, teams, positions, reporting lines |
| [Roles & Permissions](https://github.com/maecos-com/gitbook/blob/main/maecos-docs/admin/roles.md) | Role-based access control, permission model                     |
| [Settings](/admin/settings.md)                                                                    | Workstations, platform-wide configuration                       |
| [Security & Compliance](/admin/security.md)                                                       | Architecture, data protection, SSO, access control, GDPR        |

## Other documentation spaces

This site covers the Maecos product documentation. Two companion spaces are available:

→ [**Release Notes**](https://docs.maecos.com/release-notes)\
→ [**Developer & Integration Hub**](https://docs.maecos.com/developer-and-integration-hub)

## Need help?

If you have questions or require support, reach out to your internal Maecos administrator or contact our team at **<support@maecos.com>**.


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