Role Descriptor: Asset Manager

The Asset Manager maintains, enforces, and enhances the Asset Management Solution. This is primarily a development and management role, focused on ensuring accurate and timely availability of asset information for operational use. The role provides an interface to other service delivery partner groups (e.g. Business Systems, Data Center), ensuring effective integration of the Asset Management process.

Relationships

Performs: Assess Process Execution Assess Process Framework Audit Process Collect Feedback Communicate to Stakeholders Complete Evaluation Produce Process Measurements Recommend Initiatives Research Trends and Best Practices Review Existing Documentation	Responsible for: Asset Management Evaluation
Additionally Performs:	Modifies: Asset Management Evaluation

Main Description

Responsibilities

Owns the Asset Register
Plans, publicizes and oversees implementation of an updated Asset Register
Ensures that the Asset Register is populated with assets according to policy
Ensures maintenance of the Asset Register
Ensures that assets are uniquely identified with naming conventions. Ensures that staff comply with identification standards for object types, environments, processes, life-cycles, documentation, versions, formats, baselines, releases and templates.
Carries out the Process Manager responsibilities for the Asset Management process

Properties

Multiple Occurrences
Optional
Planned

Staffing

Synonyms	Service Asset Manager

Key Considerations

See the Process Administrator and Process Owner roles.