In any organization, the assets of the computing and networking functions are among the most expensive and typically most valuable to its mission. Of course, this is a generalization, but data and the systems that store, protect, and process it into information require special handling, security, and maintenance.
Asset management
Information Technology Asset Management (ITAM)
An ITAM program should include the financial, acquisition, and management activities that are applied to any major asset group of an organization. The primary purpose of an ITAM is to support both the short-term and long-term (tactical and strategic, respectively) life and application of the IT and networking functions of an organization.
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