The FedITAM Framework is an integrated approach to managing the six key process areas of IT asset management. It offers agencies a framework with guiding questions toward ensuring that information, assets, people, and processes are adequately detected, protected and connected across the federal government.
Approving IT Architecture Software & Hardware
What IT assets are approved to run on the network architecture?
What unapproved products are running on the network or are being purchased for deployment, exposing us to risk?
Are we addressing the security areas of patch-management and network identity-management?
Managing the Buy
What IT assets are good candidates for cost-saving SmartBuy, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), and other Strategic Sourcing agreements?
What are relevant contract terms and clauses for enterprise-wide compliant use of assets?
Do our ordering practices reflect the actual depletion, deployment, saturation, and utility rates of my organization?
Managing Contract Compliance
What installed assets expose us to piracy liabilities because they lack licensing agreements?
Do our installations exceed authorized licensing?
Are agencies in compliance with contract terms and are software and hardware vendors in compliance with federal policies?
Monitoring Inventory Usage
What installed assets are not being actively used; and (how) should they be re-used or retired?
What assets are sitting on the shelf in large quantities reflecting potentially unwarranted ongoing expenses?
What critical asset inventories are nearly depleted?
Fostering Compliance with Policies & Standards
What Federal policies and guidelines govern particular categories of IT assets?
How are we working toward compliance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 19770, the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), and other current or emerging global standards?
What are current ITAM policy guidelines issued by the Office of Mangement and Budget (OMB), National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), and the Office of Governmentwide Policy (OGP); and is our agency in compliance?
Financial & Capital Planning
What are opportunities to increase return on investment and improve cash-flow through smarter buys and uses?
What are noteworthy variances in unit pricing for similar products and how best can we close gaps and avoid costs?