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An Asset is anything that can potentially be used by a project or a System as a source of Resources. Assets are not necessarily being used, or planned used, as Resources at all, but they are potentially available, if needed.
An Asset for a Stakeholder is not necessarily owned by that Stakeholder.
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1. Some Assets can give rise to Resources.
Examples:
NON-REUSABLE/CONSUMABLE Assets WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE RESOURCES
||ASSET|RESOURCE (RESOURCE Attribute)|A UNIT OF Measure FOR BOTH Asset AND RESOURCE
TIME|Elapsed Time|Hours
WAREHOUSE STOCK|Raw Material|Quantity/Day
STAFF|Effort|Work Hours
OFFICERS|Room Availability|Square Meters/Day
Financial Credibility|Credit/Loan/Low Interest|Money||
2. Assets can be owned and upgraded.
Examples:
“REUSABLE”/UPDATABLE Assets:
• DATAFILES/DATABASES: Input Data
• Standards DOCUMENTATION: Standards
• STAFF: Knowledge
• OFFICES: Room Space
3. Processes can modify Assets: they can create Assets, and they can upgrade Assets.
4. Assets can also get transformed by a Process into some other thing: an upgraded Asset or better performance, improved Functionality, etc. For example, sell knowledge (an Asset) and get financial Resource.
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Resource
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This Concept entered by Diane O'Brien.