{"id":2503,"date":"2026-01-30T10:37:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/service-management\/?page_id=2503"},"modified":"2026-06-24T17:19:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T22:19:59","slug":"it-asset-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/it.rutgers.edu\/service-management\/it-asset-management\/","title":{"rendered":"IT asset management"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-basic  hero-basic color-light-gray\">\n\n<div class=\"c--component c--hero-basic\">\n        \n<div class=\"outer-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--page-title \"><h1>IT Asset Management<\/h1>\n\n<\/div><!-- f--field f--page-title -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"f--field f--text \"><\/div><!-- f--field f--text -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><!-- c--component c--hero-basic -->\n\n    <\/section><!-- cc--component-container cc--section -->\n\n\n    <section class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text  rich-text\">\n\n<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n    \n    <div class=\"f--field f--rich-text \"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The purpose of the IT Asset Management practice is to manage an IT asset\u2019s life cycle, encompassing every phase from procurement to retirement. An IT asset is any valuable component that can contribute to the delivery of an IT product or service. Examples include laptops, desktops, network gear, storage area network (SAN), and Internet of Things (IoT). The practice focuses on the end-to-end tracking and maintenance of IT assets within a centralized database, which helps organizations make informed decisions and allocate strategic assets.<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- f--field f--rich-text -->\n\n    <\/div>\n    <style>\n        .cc--rich-text .c--rich-text:has(.inner-wrapper) {\n            padding: 0 !important;\n        }\n\n        .cc--rich-text .c--rich-text .inner-wrapper {\n            padding-right: 8%;\n            padding-left: 8%;\n        }\n\n        @media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n            .cc--rich-text .c--rich-text .inner-wrapper {\n                padding-right: 12%;\n                padding-left: 12%;\n            }\n        }\n\n        @media screen and (min-width: 1024px) {\n            .cc--rich-text .c--rich-text .inner-wrapper {\n                padding-right: 10%;\n                padding-left: 10%;\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/div><!-- c--component c--rich-text -->\n\n    <\/section><!-- cc--component-container cc--section -->\n\n\n    <section class=\"cc--component-container cc--text-50-50  text-50-50 color-light-gray\">\n\n<div class=\"c--component c--text-50-50\">\n        \n<div class=\"container color-light-gray\">\n\n            <h2 style=\"color: #000000; text-align: center\">Objectives<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"description\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n            <p>IT Asset Management (ITAM) aims to oversee and optimize the life cycle of IT assets within an organization. ITAM can enhance asset visibility, drive cost efficiency, and mitigate risks associated with asset management.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The primary objectives of IT asset management are:<\/strong><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"left-content\">\n            <ul>\n<li>To plan and manage the full lifecycle of all IT assets within Rutgers University.<\/li>\n<li>To optimize asset utilization and strategize asset allocation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"right-content\">\n            <ul>\n<li>To ensure compliance with license agreements and reduce costs.<\/li>\n<li>To improve operational efficiency and return on investment on an IT asset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- c--component c--text-50-50 -->\n\n    <\/section><!-- cc--component-container cc--section -->\n\n\n    <section class=\"cc--component-container cc--enhanced-cards  enhanced-cards color-white\">\n\n<div class=\"c--component c--enhanced-cards\">\n        \n\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"enhanced-cards-bg-img-container  color-white\" style=\"; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; position: relative; z-index:1;\">\n\n        <div class=\"enhanced-cards\" style=\"grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));\">\n\n            <div class=\"title-description\">\n                \n                \n            <\/div>\n\n                                            <div class=\"before-title enhanced-card color-white visual-content-none text-align-center\" style=\"align-items:center;\">\n                                                                \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\n                                                    <div data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--title\" class=\"title-container\" style=\"justify-content: center;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                        <h3>\n                                                                            Benefits and value to Rutgers                                                                    <\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n\n                        <div class=\"content\" data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--content\" style=\"width:100%\">\n                            <ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Maximize value<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Control costs<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Minimize risks<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Meet regulatory\/compliance requirements<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Enhances IT Service Delivery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"before-title enhanced-card color-white visual-content-none text-align-center\" style=\"align-items:center;\">\n                                                                \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\n                                                    <div data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--title\" class=\"title-container\" style=\"justify-content: center;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                        <h3>\n                                                                            Contact us                                                                    <\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n\n                        <div class=\"content\" data-mh=\"c--enhanced-cards--content\" style=\"width:100%\">\n                            <p>To learn more or onboard to IT Asset Management, <br \/> email us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:smo-support@oit.rutgers.edu\">smo-support@oit.rutgers.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- c--component c--enhanced-cards -->\n\n    <\/section><!-- cc--component-container cc--section -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":257,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"page-category":[],"class_list":["post-2503","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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