DPAS SCR: 01240

• SCR Number
  01240
• Title
  Warehouse module and PA module have no linkage
• DPAS Module
  PA
• Reporting Organization
  SOCOM
• State
  New
• History
  Submitted: 11/2/2017
• Description

  Description
  The current DPAS architecture allows for assets to be reflected in the PA and Warehouse modules simultaneously.  This could result in duplicate counting of the asset.  There should be controls in place that prevent the same item (Asset Id, UII, etc.) from being recorded in both modules at the same time unless there is a valid reason (Loan where both the loaner and loanee are DPAS users).

  Recommended
  There should be controls in place to ensure there is no duplication of the same asset.  Issues from the warehouse module should flow through Pending Transactions.  Any receipt or update of key data (PA or Warehouse) should validate that the asset (Stock Nbr / Serial, UII, Asset Id) does not exist in any other accounts whether that account rests within the PA or Warehouse modules as both modules support Property Accountability in addition to assets that may be in warehouse for storage.

  Mission Critical
  This is considered a DPAS design flaw.

  Benefits
  Improves FIAR compliance in that it would ensure an asset is not be recorded in both modules simultaneously.

  Users
  This will impact every user of DPAS as this is requesting validation that the asset does not exist anywhere else in the system.