Service Catalog terms and roles

  • Release version: Washingtondc
  • Updated February 1, 2024
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  • The Service Catalog application uses these roles to manage different aspects of the application.

    Service Catalog terms

    Execution Plans
    Define how something gets delivered. For example, a PDA could go through procurement / activation / and installation of the desktop software.
    Execution Plan Tasks
    Plan Tasks represent a step in the Execution Plan, are associated with a Fulfillment Group, and have an approximate duration.
    Fulfillment Groups
    Fulfillment Groups work execution tasks. For example, one group can activate a cell phone while a different group installs the desktop software.
    Tickets
    Tickets represent work done by Fulfillment Groups as part of an Execution Plan.

    Administrator [admin]

    Can manage all aspects of the Service Catalog application, including scripting functions such as creating UI macros or business rules.

    Contains Roles

    List of roles contained within the role.

    None.

    Groups

    List of groups this role is assigned to by default.

    None.

    Special considerations

    Note:
    Avoid granting an admin role when more specialized roles are available.

    Catalog administrator [catalog_admin]

    Can manage the Service Catalog application, including catalogs, categories, and items, but not including scripting functions available to administrators.

    Contains Roles

    List of roles contained within the role.

    None.

    Groups

    List of groups this role is assigned to by default.

    None.

    Special considerations

    Note:
    Avoid granting an admin role when more specialized roles are available.

    Catalog manager [catalog_manager]

    Can edit and update a service catalog, as well as the categories and catalog items within the catalog. The manager can assign editors and also a different manager for the service catalog. You can perform these actions only on catalogs for which you are assigned as the manager.

    Contains Roles

    List of roles contained within the role.

    None.

    Groups

    List of groups this role is assigned to by default.

    None.

    Special considerations

    None.

    Catalog editor [catalog_editor]

    Can edit and update a service catalog, as well as categories and catalog items within the catalog. The editor can assign other editors, but cannot change the catalog manager. You can perform these actions only on catalogs for which you are assigned as the editor.

    Contains Roles

    List of roles contained within the role.

    None.

    Groups

    List of groups this role is assigned to by default.

    None.

    Special considerations

    None.

    Catalog builder editor [catalog_builder_editor]

    Can create and maintain items in the catalog builder using the templates that the user has access to.

    Contains Roles

    List of roles contained within the role.

    None.

    Groups

    List of groups this role is assigned to by default.

    None.

    Special considerations

    None.