Conducting Inventory of Hardware

Purpose

To achieve optimal efficiency and effective use of the technology in the workplace, a department must have a plan for the inventory of hardware.

Scope

Departmental management, technology staff, and users.

Process Overview

1. Review University of Houston's Property Management Overview.
2. Review and follow Property Management's procedures on Annual Inventory.
3. Establish a mechanism to track hardware that is not subject to policy, but is important to your operations.

References

• Department of Information Resources: PC Life Cycles (good information, plus useful tool for conducting inventory)

Procedures

• MAPP 03.03.01: "Property Management Overview"