Asta Operations is an integrated OSS solution that supports the complete process of deploying and operating resources and services in a multi-provider environment. In particular, it enables managing information on physical and logical resources, managing information on provided services and deployed service architectures, running investment, logistics and service processes, managing workforce teams, and managing partners and partner relationships. Asta Operations features workflow and warehouse capabilities and can be further extended, e.g., to support resource configuration design processes.

The functionality of Asta Operations is provided by the following subsystems.

The Resources subsystem enables managing resources: define resource classes; manage physical and logical resources – infrastructure, media, equipment, software, functions; model network topology, routing and connections reflecting multiple layers, segments, technologies; manage resource life cycle; manage resource ownership and leasing …

The Services subsystem allows for managing services: define service classes; manage service components reflecting the role and relation of functional blocks; model and manage service-related network numbering, user load and signalling traffic; manage service life cycle; manage service provisioning and reservation …

The Investments subsystem enables managing investment processes: specify investment projects defining phases and tasks of investments; manage project status, schedule, involved parties; link documents and multimedia; conduct project review surveys …

The Logistics subsystem provides for managing inventory: manage network of warehouses; define commodity types; manage stocks of parts and materials; define storage and transfer policies; manage commodity life cycle of order, delivery, storage, transfers, installation, handling delivery orders and transport requests; track articles history …

The Workforce subsystem enables managing workforce teams: manage information on employees’ skills and capabilities; manage teams; monitor workers’ location; check availability and task assignment; delegate tasks; monitor the performance of workers and teams …

The Partners subsystem allows for managing business partners: manage information on partner individuals and companies and company representatives; manage information on previous and planned interactions among partners …