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iNtegrate 2 Business Process Redesign:Business Process Recommendations
Asset ManagementMay 31, 2013
Business Process Recommendations: Introduction
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Business Process Recommendations
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SUB-PROCESS RECOMMENDATION CONTENTS
Recommendations for a redesigned workflow and supporting materials for each of the sub-processes reviewed as part of the iNtegrate 2 BPR project are detailed in the following section. Each sub-process section includes the following:
Process Overview: A summary narrative of key process steps within the sub-process. Recommended Future State Process Flow: Detailed process flow of the Future State process steps. Key Process Changes: For those steps within the Future States that represent primary changes (for one or more
NSHE institutions), an explanation, and justification as necessary, for the process change is highlighted Alternative Process Options: Process Options not recommended in the future state flow are highlighted along
with a justification of why this option is NOT recommended or incorporated in the process. Policy Change Requirements: Instances when either institutional or NSHE policy need to be developed or revised
in order to facilitate the recommended process are noted, including recommendations for policy content. Implementation Challenges: When elements of the recommended future state process were questioned during
workshops or noted as significant areas where implementation would be difficult, further discussion and justification is provided along with examples of institutions also utilizing the recommended process.
The examples provided are individual institutions utilizing these recommended practices. NSHE represents a diverse set of 8 institutions and the system office presenting limitations in identifying a comparable system or organization that has broadly implemented best practice or recommended processes.
Technology Requirements: Elements of a required technology to enable the process are listed by process step. Reporting Requirements: Reports, metrics and data points required to monitor and control the process are listed. NSHE Feedback: Index of comments/feedback provided by NSHE institutions and the Huron response, as needed.
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POINTS TO CONSIDER
Each sub-process section incorporates some fundamental concepts that should be understood in order to fully consider the recommendations and supporting content.
Recommendations versus Current State: These process recommendations represent Hurons recommendations for a future state business process
and are not intended to comment on the current state processes across NSHE. Some process elements may already be the practice of some or all NSHE institutions.
Business Process Swimlanes (horizontal bands): The business process focuses on the process steps and the work accomplished in these steps and not
the process owners/work locations. Therefore, the developed flows include general swim-lanes that are not role/location specific, such as Accounts Payable Administration, Travel Administration, Research Administration, etc.
Flows do include required roles like Vendor, faculty/employee/Investigator, etc. but they do not highlight Administrative Assistant, Vice President of X, etc. The recommended process steps can be applied universally and the steps can be aligned in whatever roles/units are appropriate by institution.
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Business Process Recommendations
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POINTS TO CONSIDER
Each sub-process section incorporates some fundamental concepts that should be understood in order to fully consider the recommendations and supporting content.
Existing Supplemental Systems: Some NSHE institutions have implemented different systems or technologies that are supplemental to
the Human Resources or Finance Administration Systems. These process flows assume the existing technologies are integrated into the Future State Business Process.
Out of Scope Systems: Some process flows incorporate Non-Human Resource/Finance Systems that are out of scope for
iNtegrate 2 (i.e. a Pre-Award tracking system). However, in order to be in line with best practice elements, these out-of-scope technologies were incorporated into the recommended processes.
Business Process Recommendations: Asset
Management
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PROCESS OVERVIEW
Asset Management BPR: ID & Delivery
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A department, group, or other entity identifies the Fixed Asset or Sensitive Equipment to purchase and Purchasing Administration is notified (for Fixed Asset purchases) via the Procurement processes.
A department may also borrow equipment from another institution or organization, which must also be entered into the Asset Management System (AMS). Borrowing department will collect asset information from the lending institution and complete and submit a request to Asset Management Administration for an asset record to be created in the AMS.
Purchasing Administration enters identifying Fixed Asset information into the AMS, which simultaneously creates a record of the asset in the inventory solution database.
Upon receipt of the item, the receiver accesses the web-based inventory solution to add receipt, location, and responsible party information to the asset record. This data automatically updates the asset record information through the AMS/Inventory solution interface.
Fixed Assets and easily identifiable Sensitive Equipment received at a central receiving location are tagged immediately, however, only the group/department purchasing the equipment acknowledges final receipt for purposes of approving vendor payments and to formally assume physical ownership of the asset. This is facilitated by the web-based inventory solution, which generates a receipt acknowledgement back to Purchasing.
Items not received centrally require tagging. The receiving department acknowledges receipt of the item via the web-based inventory solution and makes a request to have the item tagged.
Asset Management Identification and Delivery is the sub-process in which a Fixed Asset or Sensitive Equipment is obtained by the institution and identified and tagged as an asset.
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14: Log item into Asset Management
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2: Acquisition method?
11: PO included? 12: Identifiable as FA or SE?
15: Open & tag item with barcode
7: System routes electronic copy of
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18: Missing Asset tag?
19: Ordered via purchasing?
20: Receive notification from
Asset Management System
21: Set up appointment with
Asset Management to receive tag
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17: Generate receipt and approve
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KEY PROCESS CHANGES
Asset Management BPR: ID & Delivery
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The following table outlines the major process changes (NSHE-wide) incorporated into the recommended process.
Process Flow Title:
Process Step(s): Explanation and Change Justification:
Identification & Delivery 3Equipment borrowed by the institution from other institutions or other organizations is added to the department inventory and so that it may be covered by the institutions insurance program. Department submits request to Asset Management Administration for creation of a new asset record via a web-based request form.
Identification & Delivery 4 Asset Management Administration creates an asset record in the AMS, using the information provided by the borrowing department, and notes the asset as borrowed equipment, including estimated return date.
Identification & Delivery 6All Fixed Assets and Sensitive Equipment procured through purchasing are identified as such at the time of purchase by pre-determined identifiers on the PO and/or in the financial system, as appropriate. This streamlines the identification process downstream.
Identification & Delivery 8 All Sensitive Equipment purchased via P-card is coded as such during the P-card reconciliation process. This is the responsibility of the purchaser. Capturing equipment early reduces errors and untagged equipment later.
