Role: 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.
Synonyms:

Service Asset Manager

Extends: Process Manager
Role Sets: Asset Management Roles
Relationships

Assess Process ExecutionAssess Process FrameworkAssign Process Responsibilities to OrganizationsAudit ProcessCollect FeedbackCommunicate and Deploy FrameworkCommunicate to StakeholdersComplete EvaluationCreate Project ProposalsDefine Measurements And ControlsDetermine Process Data RequirementsDetermine Process ProceduresDetermine Process Relationships to Other ProcessesIdentify Process Roles and ResponsibilitiesIdentify Records of InterestNotify Concerning ActionProduce Process MeasurementsRecommend InitiativesRecord and Perform ActionResearch Trends and Best PracticesReview Existing DocumentationReview ProgressScan Status of Asset RecordsVerify Current StatusAsset InformationAsset Management EvaluationAsset_Manager
Additionally Performs
Modifies
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
Staffing
Synonyms

Service Asset Manager

Key Considerations
See the Process Administrator and Process Owner roles.

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