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IT Asset Assignment Tracker

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IT asset assignment tracker

IT Asset Assignment Tracker

A single-user web app for a small company office manager to replace a spreadsheet: register laptops, monitors, phones and accessories with unique serial numbers, maintain an employee directory, assign in-stock assets to employees, log returns with date and condition, and mark gear in repair or retired, with full assignment history.

Users and roles

The people who interact with the product.

Office manager

The only signed-in user. Registers and updates assets, manages the employee directory, assigns assets, logs returns, and marks gear in repair or retired. Has full access.

  • Register assets with unique serial numbers so nothing is duplicated
  • Assign in-stock assets to employees and see who holds what
  • Log returns with date and condition and keep full assignment history

Key workflows

The main paths users take to reach an outcome.

Sign in as office managerOffice managerCore
1

Sign inEnter credentials on the Sign in page.

2

Open AssetsLand on the Assets page after signing in.

Outcome: The office manager is signed in and lands on the Assets page.
Register a new assetOffice managerCore
1

Open AssetsGo to the Assets page.

2

Register assetEnter asset tag, device name, category, unique serial number, purchase date and notes.

Outcome: The asset is registered with a unique serial number and appears in the asset list as In stock.
Assign an asset to an employeeOffice managerCore
1

Find the assetSearch or filter the Assets page for an In stock asset.

2

Open asset detailOpen the asset to see its status and history.

3

Assign to employeeChoose an employee and confirm the assignment.

Outcome: The in-stock asset is assigned to the employee, its status becomes Assigned, and the assignment appears in history.
Log a returned assetOffice managerCore
1

Open the assigned assetOpen the asset detail for an Assigned asset.

2

Log returnEnter the return date and condition; Good returns the asset to In stock, Needs repair or Damaged sets it to In repair.

Outcome: The return is logged with date and condition, the asset status becomes In stock or In repair, and history is updated.
Mark broken or retired gearOffice managerCore
1

Open the assetOpen the asset detail.

2

Mark in repair or retiredSet the asset to In repair or Retired.

Outcome: The asset is marked In repair or Retired and can no longer be assigned.
Manage the employee directoryOffice managerCore
1

Open EmployeesGo to the Employees page.

2

Add or update employeeAdd an employee or update details; marking Departed is blocked while the employee holds assigned assets.

Outcome: The directory reflects current employees, their teams, employment status and held assets.

Pages

4 pages in the MVP

Sign inLet the office manager sign in to reach the asset tracker.
Public
Sign in
AssetsSearchable, filterable list of all assets showing asset tag, device name, category, serial number, status and current assignee, with filters by status and category. Register new assets here; the empty state invites registering the first asset.
Signed in
Assets
Search
Asset detailShow device details, current status and assignee, and full assignment history. Assign the asset to an employee, log a return with date and condition, or mark it in repair or retired.
Signed in
Asset detail
Asset tagDevice nameCategorySerial number
EmployeesList employees with name, team, employment status, count of currently held assets and each employee's assigned devices. Add and update employees, including marking departures when they hold no assigned assets.
Signed in
Employees

Product decisions

Choices you can confirm directly in the Blueprint.

When a Retired asset is later found to be usable again, what should the office manager be able to do with it?ConfirmedWhen a Retired asset is later found to be usable again, what should the office manager be able to do with it?
Retirement is permanent

Assumptions

Items that should be verified before implementation.

Retirement is permanent: a Retired asset cannot be assigned again or moved back to In stock. This is confirmed by the office manager.

High impactAccepted

Only the office manager signs in; employees do not have accounts or self-service access.

Medium impactAccepted

Asset tags are also treated as unique in addition to serial numbers, so each physical item has one record.

Low impactNeeds confirmation