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ASSET LIFECYCLE CAPABILITIES
Keep investment, value, condition, and retirement connected
APPROVE
How is capital investment approved?
Investment requests connect business justification, expected cost, timing, ownership, and approval before an asset is purchased or built.
Open topicCAPITALIZEHow does an acquisition become a fixed asset?
Procurement or direct accounting posts acquisition value to an asset under construction or final asset master.
Open topicALLOCATEHow does SAP calculate and post depreciation?
Depreciation spreads depreciable value across useful life according to accounting, tax, and management valuation rules.
Open topicPROTECTHow are physical condition and financial value connected?
Maintenance plans, notifications, orders, costs, and technical history protect asset availability while Finance tracks carrying value.
Open topicDISPOSEWhat happens when an asset leaves service?
Sale, scrapping, transfer, or partial retirement removes value, accumulated depreciation, and physical responsibility with an audit trail.
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