1. Asset Tracking
  2. Roles and access
Reference

Who can do what in Asset Tracking

Assign responsibility for asset identity, maintenance decisions, work evidence and parts posting.

How permissions work

Asset Manager

Maintain the equipment register and review operating state and accepted service history.

Maintenance Planner

Prepare preventive plans and maintenance tickets, keeping the asset, Technician and due date clear.

Technician

Capture readings and work logs, then use the execution commands for the assigned maintenance handoff.

Maintenance Approver

Review coverage eligibility, authorize work and accept its inspection through the agreed commands.

Parts Coordinator

Maintain the spare-part catalog and post consumption through the parts action so the usage and stock effect stay together.

Admin

Maintain account-to-employee mappings and the access setup agreed for the operating team.

Who can do what

Permissions by role
RoleAsset RegisterPreventive MaintenanceCondition MonitoringMaintenance WorkParts and ReorderWarranty and Service History
Asset ManagerEditViewViewView—View
Maintenance PlannerViewEditViewEdit—View
TechnicianViewViewEditEditViewView
Maintenance ApproverView——ApproveViewApprove
Parts CoordinatorView——ViewEditView
AdminView——Edit—Edit

Each role in detail

Asset Manager

Maintains equipment identity, home location and operating state, and reviews accepted service history.

Can

  • Manage tracked assets
  • View asset usage meters, maintenance schedules, maintenance tickets, maintenance logs, calibration certificates, warranty information, Employees

Starts on: Asset Register

Maintenance Planner

Prepares preventive plans and maintenance requests with the assigned technician and due date.

Can

  • Manage maintenance schedules, maintenance tickets
  • View tracked assets, asset usage meters, warranty information, maintenance logs, calibration certificates, Employees

Starts on: Asset Register

Technician

Captures asset readings and work evidence and submits completed maintenance for inspection through the authorized commands.

Can

  • Manage asset usage meters, maintenance logs
  • View tracked assets, maintenance schedules, maintenance tickets, spare parts, part usage, warranty information, calibration certificates, Employees

Starts on: Asset Register

Maintenance Approver

Reviews warranty eligibility, authorizes maintenance and accepts completed work for return to service.

Can

  • Manage warranty information
  • View tracked assets, maintenance tickets, maintenance logs, part usage, calibration certificates, Employees

Reviews and approves

  • Approve warranty information, maintenance tickets

Starts on: Asset Register

Parts Coordinator

Maintains spare-part records and posts ticket-linked consumption through the controlled usage command.

Can

  • Manage spare parts
  • View part usage, maintenance tickets, tracked assets, Employees

Starts on: Open Maintenance Tickets

Admin

Maintains employee-to-user mappings and the access configuration agreed for the operating team.

Can

  • Manage Users, Employees
  • View tracked assets, maintenance tickets

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