Alembic Caching
Save and load Maya scenes and geometry as Alembic-based cache files with Alembic cache export and import options. Alembic files are highly portable and application independent so they can be shared, processed, and played back by a number of content creation applications.
Assets
Add a collection of nodes to a specialized Maya asset node for ease of scene management. Assets are particularly useful for streamlining and maintaining workflows while simultaneously allowing the scene author to securely control what aspects of the scene particular artists are allowed to modify.