# 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?](https://docs.maecos.com/getting-started/what-is-maecos)\
→ [Quick Start](https://docs.maecos.com/getting-started/quickstart)
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**Configuring a module?**

Every module follows the same structure: General Principles → Components → Step Approach → Use Cases. Start with General Principles to understand the key decisions, then follow the Step Approach.

→ [Reading paths by role](https://docs.maecos.com/getting-started/reading-paths)
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## Modules

| Module                        | What it covers                                                             | Start here                                                                                       |
| ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Issues & Logbook**          | Escalations, quality non-conformances, safety observations, investigations | [General Principles](https://docs.maecos.com/issues/general)                                     |
| **Checklists & Planned Work** | Standard work execution, inspections, audits, compliance checks            | [General Principles](https://docs.maecos.com/checklists/general)                                 |
| **Documents & Instructions**  | Version-controlled SOPs, approval flows, retraining triggers               | [General Principles](https://docs.maecos.com/documents/general-principles-docs-and-instructions) |
| **Skills & Training**         | Qualifications, skill matrices, courses, learning paths                    | [General Principles](https://docs.maecos.com/skills/general-principles-s-and-t)                  |
| **Downtimes**                 | Production stop logging, reason code trees, OEE data                       | [General Principles](https://docs.maecos.com/downtimes/general)                                  |
| **Meetings & Actions**        | Daily management, meeting series, cross-module action tracking             | [General Principles](https://docs.maecos.com/meetings-and-actions/general)                       |
| **Planned Activities**        | Planned production, maintenance, changeovers                               | [General Principles](https://docs.maecos.com/planned/general)                                    |

## Platform-wide

| Topic                                                                             | What it covers                                           |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Settings](https://docs.maecos.com/settings/settings)                             | Workstations, platform-wide configuration                |
| [Security & Compliance](https://docs.maecos.com/security-and-compliance/security) | 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) — Latest updates, improvements, and changes per release\
→ [**Developer & Integration Hub**](https://docs.maecos.com/developer-and-integration-hub) — API references, middleware integration, Node-RED, and technical extension points

## Need help?

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