1. IT Service + Asset + Knowledge
  2. Roles and access
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Who can do what in IT Service + Asset + Knowledge

Give each person access to the service decisions and records they own.

Who can do what

Permissions by role
RoleIncidentsRequestsChangesAssetsProblemsKnowledge
Service ManagerEditApproveApproveEditEditEdit
Service Desk AgentEditEditViewViewViewEdit
Change ApproverViewViewApproveViewViewView
Asset ManagerViewViewViewEditViewView
Knowledge EditorViewViewViewViewViewEdit
AdminEditEditEditEditEditEdit

Each role in detail

Service Manager

Owns service decisions and reviews work across incidents, requests and changes.

Can

  • Manage Services, Incidents, Problems
  • View Assets, service requests, Changes, knowledge articles, integration receipts

Reviews and approves

  • Approve service requests, Changes

Starts on: Change schedule

Service Desk Agent

Receives and works incidents and service requests.

Can

  • Manage Incidents, incident updates, service requests
  • View Services, Assets, knowledge articles, People

Starts on: Open incident queue

Change Approver

Reviews proposed changes and authorizes implementation.

Can

  • View Changes, Services, Assets, Incidents

Reviews and approves

  • Approve Changes

Starts on: Change schedule

Asset Manager

Maintains asset identities, service assignments and dependency evidence.

Can

  • Manage Assets, asset service links
  • View Services, Incidents, Changes

Starts on: Service assets

Knowledge Editor

Drafts, reviews and publishes service knowledge.

Can

  • Manage knowledge articles
  • View Services, Incidents, Problems

Starts on: Articles in review

Admin

Maintains users and people records and oversees operating access.

Can

  • Manage Users, People, Services
  • View Incidents, service requests, Changes, Assets, asset service links, Problems, knowledge articles, integration receipts

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