OPERATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT METHOD

An operation management device for managing operation of a plurality of electronic control devices installed on a vehicle includes: an update management unit configured to: receive a download instruction to download updated data from an external device; and deliver the received updated data to an electronic control device and instruct the electronic control device to write the updated data, the updated data including an updated program for the electronic control device, the electronic control device being at least one of the electronic control devices, the electronic control device being a target device for downloading the updated data; and a failure diagnosis unit configured to execute failure diagnosis for the electronic control devices, wherein when the update management unit instructs any of the electronic control devices to write the updated data, the update management unit prohibits the failure diagnosis unit from executing the failure diagnosis.