Hardware Inventory Standard & Asset Registerit.hardware_standard
P2
Define the group-wide asset register standard and capture per-subsidiary inventory. Geography of purchase tracked explicitly to flag cross-border support issues.
Questions (9)
| id | prompt | scope | category | priority | artefact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| it.hardware_standard.q01 | Is there a standardised IT asset register at group level? Tool (ServiceNow CMDB, Snipe-IT, Lansweeper, spreadsheets)? Per-subsidiary or per-group? | G | Inventory Standard | P0 | text |
| it.hardware_standard.q02 | REQUIRED FIELDS PER ASSET (target standard): make, model, configuration, serial, asset tag, assigned-user, location/site, purchase source/vendor, purchase date, warranty / Smartnet expiry, support geography. Confirm or amend. | G | Inventory Standard | P0 | checklist |
| it.hardware_standard.q03 | Per subsidiary: laptop and desktop count by make/model, age band (<2y / 2–4y / >4y), warranty status, refresh budget for next 24 months. | S | Laptop / Desktop | P0 | table |
| it.hardware_standard.q04 | Per subsidiary: physical server count (rack U), storage arrays (vendor/model/TB), HCI/SAN, EoSL list. | S | Server / Storage | P0 | table |
| it.hardware_standard.q05 | Per subsidiary: switch / router / firewall / WAP inventory by vendor/model with Smartnet/support coverage expiry. Geography of original purchase. | S | Network HW | P0 | table |
| it.hardware_standard.q06 | Per subsidiary: MFD/printer fleet (vendor, count, lease/owned), monitors, AV equipment, IP phones. Managed-print contract details. | S | Peripherals | P1 | table |
| it.hardware_standard.q07 | Corporate mobile device count by OS (iOS/Android), MDM-enrolled %, plan type, telco vendor and contract end. | S | Mobile Devices | P2 | table |
| it.hardware_standard.q08 | Software license register — tool used, true-up cadence, last reconciliation. Top 10 spend by vendor. | G | Software Asset Mgmt | P1 | table |
| it.hardware_standard.q09 | Standard SKUs per persona (knowledge worker / engineer / exec / field) — exist today or proposed? Procurement frame agreements? | G | Hardware Standards | P1 | text |