Far too often, asset management systems aren’t capable of discovering the vast range of IT, IoT and OT devices in complex enterprise environments—leaving gaps in the information needed to make sound business decisions or to satify requests for information.

Preparing for audits requires thoughtful strategic planning. In this report, Gartner tells you how to proceed, including:

• Verifying that regulatory commitments, asset usage terms and licensing conditions are met
• Defining the scope of asset management to include IT, lines of business, facilities and all other data-generating hardware
• Expanding asset management activities to address the complete lifecycle of all hardware components and software tools