What is the difference between Maximo Fix Pack, iFix and Hotfixes?

IBM distributes three types of releases to its Maximo product: Fix Packs, Interm Fixes and Hotfixes. I can’t be the only one who gets confused about the differences. IBM has posted a 2 part series explaining the differences. Official fix packs (7.5.0.5, 7.1.1.12) are the most stable/tested and released twice a year. Fix packs will often contain new features. Interm fixs are bug fixes only released more frequently than Fix Packs. Hotfixes are request only untested one off fixes released to customers. Generally Hotfixes should only be applied in emergency scenarios when a Fixpack is not available.

Part 1 : What you always wanted to know about hotfixes…

Part 2: What are Fixpacks, Interim Fixes and Limited Availability Fixes?