Implementing PeopleSoft Asset Lifecycle Management

PeopleSoft provides a set of documentation components that complement each other to present all the information you need to implement PeopleSoft Asset Management.

To implement PeopleSoft Asset Management, you will find the information required to set up the tables and options used by PeopleSoft Asset Management and the other PeopleSoft ALM products in this documentation as well as the following resources:

  • PeopleSoft Application Fundamentals

  • PeopleSoft Global Options and Reports

  • PeopleSoft Asset Management

  • PeopleSoft IT Asset Management

  • PeopleSoft Maintenance Management

  • PeopleSoft Lease Administration

Because the information you may need to fully implement PeopleSoft Asset Management involves more than one PeopleSoft product, you need to refer to the Getting Started topic in each product document for specific implementation and integration information.

Use the PeopleSoft Applications Fundamentals product documentation to find detailed information about the following functionality and processes:

  • Defining financials and supply chain management common definitions

  • Setting installation options for PeopleSoft applications

  • Defining user preferences

  • Securing your system

  • Defining and using ChartFields

  • Editing ChartField combinations

  • Configuring ChartFields

  • Summarizing ChartFields using trees

  • Using entry events

  • Using alternate accounts

  • Defining accounting calendars

  • Setting up ledgers

  • Using journal generator

  • Using interunit and intraunit accounting and ChartField inheritance

  • Processing allocations

  • Setting up on-demand processing

Use the PeopleSoft Asset Lifecycle Management Fundamentals product documentation to find detailed information about setting up the following functionality and processes:

  • Establishing asset management business units and cash generating units

  • Establishing asset processing, including defining asset attributes, profiles, ownership and reporting options

  • Setting up accounting entry and financial processing

  • Setting up depreciation processing

  • Setting up tax processing and tax reporting

  • Integrating with other products

  • Configuring background processing for assets