Glossary of IT Asset Management Terms
Network Inventory
A network inventory involves collecting data on all hardware and software installed on your network's computers. In many cases, a network inventory includes other connected devices such as... (full definition)
PC Inventory
A PC inventory involves the collection of both application and hardware configuration details from Windows PCs and servers and ideally reconciles this data with... (full definition)
Hardware Inventory
The purpose of a hardware inventory is to determine the hardware attributes, configurations, and... (full definition)
Software Inventory Tool
A software inventory is the process of identifying all of the software installed on an individual computer or multiple computers. There are a variety of... (full definition)
Software Audit
A software audit, in the purest sense, compares the number of software licenses purchased by an organization with... (full definition)
Software Asset Management
Software asset management is a strategic IT initiative that enables organizations to achieve maximum value from their software investments. It involves... (full definition)
Software Metering
Software metering, also referred to as software or application usage metering, tells you... (full definition)
