DEVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD, ANALYSIS SYSTEM USED FOR THE DEVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD, DATA STRUCTURE USED IN MANAGEMENT DATABASE AND MAINTENANCE INSPECTION SUPPORT APPARATUS USED FOR THE DEVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD

摘要

Either a complete overhaul for replacing with recommended devices the entire number of devices in a large group of managed devices T, or a partial overhaul for repairing or replacing with recommended devices only those managed devices T that are malfunctioning is selectively performed as an initial overhaul. A complete test involving the entire number of the managed devices T is then periodically performed to determine whether the devices are operating normally or have a malfunction. Any devices found to be malfunctioning during any complete test are repaired or replaced with recommended devices.