For ITAM to thrive, it must sell itself
Value here is not an abstract metric you calculate for an asset. It is how the ITAM function is valued by the people who fund it and sponsor it.
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: June 24, 2026
value management
A new IT Asset Governance Framework
The framework is a register of 25 tangible things, grouped into three tiers: Leadership (direction and enablement), Operations (the machinery), and Assurance (oversight and improvement). Each thing maps to a clause of ISO/IEC 19770-1, with one exception: value management, which is new.
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: June 17, 2026