A register / data base of all computer equipment used within your organisation is to be established and maintained.

• Theft of equipment is most likely to result in additional cost to the organisation and could compromise data security.

• Establish an inventory and implement procedures for updating it.
• Ensure that you have a procedure to advise the acquisition of new hardware, the disposal of old items, and any changes of location.
• Periodically verify the correctness of the inventory by checking that a sample of hardware is physically present.

• Inadequate insurance could render your organisation liable to loss in the event of a claimable event.

• Establish an inventory and implement procedures for keeping it up-to-date.
• Ensure that you periodically review the adequacy of your insurance cover.

• Shortcomings in the planning of equipment replacement, can make it difficult to plan ahead for new technology.

• Establish an inventory and, in conformance with your IT Plan, 'ear mark' equipment for replacement and plan accordingly.

• Where documentation is poor, or perhaps non existent, the planning and performance of upgrades to equipment can be both time consuming and also fraught with problems.

• Establish an inventory and implement procedures for keeping it up to date.
• Record key information, especially hardware specifications and system software names and versions.