IT asset management has always been a key element in a comprehensive service management strategy, and that has never been truer than it is today. Due to an unpredictable economic climate, organizations are more focused than ever on getting the maximum value out of IT assets, traditionally understood to be hardware and software.

This white paper describes how IBM IT asset management solutions provide the visibility, control and automation to support asset management across the IT asset life cycle, including planning, acquisition, management and disposition of software, hardware and related licenses.