The document provides tips and tricks for asset management. It introduces the asset management team and demonstrates how to create asset master shells, purchase requisitions, and utilize helpful asset reports. Key recommendations include creating asset master shells outside of requisitions with all required information, not selecting asset numbers from dropdowns, and submitting asset acquisitions via a web form.
2. Agenda: Asset Management
Introductions of Asset Management
Team
Charlotte Homer
Wilma Hays
Bob Kreyenhagen
Demonstration of Tips and Tricks
3. Tips and Tricks
General Information
Create Asset Master Shells outside of the Purchase
Requisition
DO NOT select an Asset Number from the dropdown
box on the Requisition or P-Card
Create an Asset Master Shell for each and every asset
(i.e. 5 Computers = 5 Asset Master Shells)
Establish one Asset Master Shell when purchasing a
system (i.e. Computer with Standard Equipment)
Establish sub-numbers for assets funded with multiple
funding sources (0 = default for one funding source)
4. Tips and Tricks
General Information
Print Screens
Click on the multi-colored icon
5. Tips and Tricks
AS01- Create Asset Master Shell
Have the following required information ready
Asset Class
Description of Asset
Cost Center
Responsible Cost Center
Fund
Functional Area
Grant (If Applicable)
Building / Room #
6. Tips and Tricks
AS01- Create Asset Master Record
Asset Class
Selecting the correct asset class is extremely important
If the wrong asset class is selected when creating the asset master
shell, you cannot go into the asset master shell and change the
asset class you will be required to create a new Asset Master
Shell
In addition
損 If a Requisition or Purchase Order has already been issued
with the incorrect asset number, you will be required to
process a Change Order
損 If the Invoice has already been posted an Asset Transfer
Transaction will be required
7. Tips and Tricks
AS01- Create Asset Master Record
Asset Description
Enter Generic Description in the 1st Line of Description (General
Tab)
i.e. Computer or Computer System, Data Projector
Do not enter descriptions such as part numbers or model numbers
Enter Model Number in the 2nd Line of Description (General Tab)
i.e. Model 125B
8. Tips and Tricks
AS01- Create Asset Master Record
Asset Description
Additional Information in Long Text (General Tab)
i.e. Computer for Student Labs
9. Tips and Tricks
AS01- Create Asset Master Record
Fields derived from the Purchase Order
DO NOT enter anything in the Quantity fields of the
Asset Master Shell (General Tab)
10. Tips and Tricks
AS01- Create Asset Master Record
Fields derived from the Purchase Order
DO NOT enter anything in the Vendor fields of the Asset
Master Shell (Origin Tab) unless the purchase is being made outside
the Purchase Order (i.e. P-Card, A114 or Bookstore Order)
11. Tips and Tricks
AS01- Create Asset Master Record
Accounting information (Time Dependant Tab) must be in the SAP
Validation Table otherwise you will get a Validation Error
Correct Combination - Cost Center / Fund / Functional Area / Grant (if applicable)
12. Tips and Tricks
AS01- Create Asset Master Record
Building / Room # (Time Dependant Tab) must be in the Space Management System
to be valid
Click on Building dropdown
Click on the small gray down arrow located on the thin bar directly above the initial list of
building / room numbers
13. Tips and Tricks
AS01- Create Asset Master Record
Enter the room number in the room number field (this will generate a list of all the
buildings with that particular room number)
Double Click on the correct Building / Room Number Combination
14. Tips and Tricks
AS01- Create Multiple Asset Shells
Simultaneously
All Assets MUST be for the same Asset Class
All Data will be duplicated in each Asset Master Shell
Can change selected data (other than asset class) via the AS02
transaction after the asset shell is created
i.e. Cost Center / Fund / Building & Room
15. Tips and Tricks
AS01 Create Asset Shells By Reference
All Assets MUST be for the Same Asset Class
All Data from referenced Asset will be duplicated in new Asset Master Shell
Can change selected data (other than asset class) without going to the
AS02 transaction
i.e. Cost Center / Fund / Building & Room
16. Tips and Tricks
Creating AuC Departmental Asset Master
Shells
Create two Asset Master Shells
AuC Departmental (Asset Class 44200)
Real Asset (Asset Class of Asset to be Constructed
Submit Asset Acquisition (web form) to Asset
Management with required information
Reference the AuC Asset Number on all purchases
required to build the asset
Notify Asset Management when the construction is
complete and in service - the AuC costs will now be
settled to the Real Asset
17. Tips and Tricks
Creating Non-UC Titled Asset Master Shells
Create the Asset Master Shell with Asset Class 49700 no
matter what type of asset is being purchased
Identify the Asset on line 1 of the Description (General Tab)
Reference this one Asset Master Number / Sub Number on
all purchases required to build the asset if a Non-UC Titled
Asset is being built.
Identify the Asset being built on line 1 of the Description
All costs will be detailed in this one Asset Master Record for
external reporting purposes
These costs will not be reflected on the University Financial
Statements as UC Assets
18. Tips and Tricks
Purchase Requisitions
By creating the Asset Master Shell outside the Purchase
Requisition, the only asset information you will be required to enter
in Account Assignment section of the Purchase Requisition for
each asset being purchased is:
Quantity
Asset / Sub Number
19. Tips and Tricks
P-Card Asset Purchases
Create the Asset Master Shell before attempting to
allocate costs. You will be required to enter the asset
number / sub-number for assets purchased
Submit the Asset Acquisition (web form) to Asset
Management with required information
Go to the Asset Management Web Site through the
Portal
20. Tips and Tricks
Bookstore Asset Purchases
Create the Asset Master Shell
Submit the Asset Acquisition (web form) to Asset
Management with required information
Asset Management will process the accounting transaction
required to link the asset cost to the asset master record
A114 Asset Purchases
Create the Asset Master Shell
Enter the Asset Number / Sub-Number on the A114
Submit the Asset Acquisition (web form) to Asset
Management with required information
Asset Management will process the accounting transaction
required to link the asset cost to the asset master record
21. Tips and Tricks
Asset Transfers / Disposals
Receiving Department must create an Asset Master
Shell (by reference) in order to receive the asset
Transferring Department must submit the Asset
Disposition (web form) to Asset Management
Asset Management will process the accounting
transaction to transfer the asset from the Transferring
Department to the Receiving Department
This includes asset transfers to SURPLUS
22. Tips and Tricks
Helpful Asset Reports
Standard SAP Reports
S_ALR_87011963 Asset Balances
S_ALR_87012056 Directory of Unposted Assets
BW Reports
De-Central
AA310 Asst Detail Report
Public
AA150 Search by Tag Number
23. Asset Management Demonstration
Create an Asset Master Shell (Record) / AS01
Change an Asset Master Record / AS02
Create Asset Sub-Numbers / AS11
Create Purchase Requisition / ME51N
SAP Standard Reports
BW Reports
Asset Management Web Site