Understanding the Asset Management Implementation Process

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

  • PeopleSoft Application Fundamentals .

  • PeopleSoft Asset Lifecycle Management Fundamentals

  • PeopleSoft IT Asset Management

  • PeopleSoft Maintenance Management

  • PeopleSoft Lease Administration

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

Use the PeopleSoft Application Fundamentals 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 Asset Lifecycle Management Fundamentals to find detailed information about the following functionality and processes:

  • Establishing asset 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.

  • Using delivered workflows for assets.

  • Configuring background processing for assets.

  • Working with the Loader Table Data Dictionary.

See the product documentation for:

  • PeopleSoft Application Fundamentals

  • PeopleSoft Global Options and Reports

  • PeopleSoft Asset Lifecycle Management Fundamentals

  • PeopleSoft IT Asset Management

  • PeopleSoft Maintenance Management

  • PeopleSoft Lease Administration

  • PeopleSoft Financials, Enterprise Service Automation, Asset Lifecycle Management Portal Packs

  • PeopleSoft Billing

  • PeopleSoft General Ledger

  • PeopleSoft Payables

  • PeopleSoft Project Costing

  • PeopleSoft Purchasing

  • PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing