Asset Management and CMDB

2014-02-13 Thread Sweety
Hello List, This is me again :) What is asset management ? - Application used to manage the CIs What is CMDB ? - A database used to manage the CIs Both seems to be same for me. What is the difference between both of them ? ___

Re: Asset Management and CMDB

2014-02-13 Thread Tauf Chowdhury
Think of Asset management as the end user view into CMDB. Asset management as a process also involves putting financial, contractual, and/or license/warranty info associated to a CI. There's also a common saying which is: "All Assets are CI's but all CI's are not assets." The thinking there is t

Re: Asset Management and CMDB

2014-02-13 Thread Roger Justice
Asset Management is a different view that includes Asset specific attributes such as Financial information, Asset Lifecycle Status. All CIs are assets not all assets are CIs. -Original Message- From: Sweety To: arslist Sent: Thu, Feb 13, 2014 3:11 pm Subject: Asset Management and

Re: Asset Management and CMDB

2014-02-13 Thread David Charters
/2014 3:11 PM (GMT-05:00) To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Asset Management and CMDB Hello List, This is me again :) What is asset management ? - Application used to manage the CIs What is CMDB ? - A database used to manage the CIs Both seems to be same for me. What is the difference between

Re: Asset Management and CMDB

2014-02-13 Thread Janie Sprenger
I wrote a paper on this topic and used it in various training classes to help people understand what Asset Management is in relation to the CMDB and vice versa. I've included the content below. Sorry the file is too big to attach to the email for the list server. Email me if you would like the

Re: Asset Management and CMDB

2014-02-14 Thread Shadab Ahmed
Subject: Asset Management and CMDB Hello List, This is me again :) What is asset management ? - Application used to manage the CIs What is CMDB ? - A database used to manage the CIs Both seems to be same for me. What is the difference between both of them

Re: Asset Management and CMDB

2014-02-14 Thread David Charters
I know many customers that could use that! Sincerly, David Charters Charters Technologies 317-331-8985 Original message From: Janie Sprenger Date:02/13/2014 8:39 PM (GMT-05:00) To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Asset Management and CMDB ** I wrote a paper on this

Re: Asset Management and CMDB

2014-02-14 Thread Kathy Morris
Management and CMDB ** I wrote a paper on this topic and used it in various training classes to help people understand what Asset Management is in relation to the CMDB and vice versa. I've included the content below. Sorry the file is too big to attach to the email for the list server. Ema