Asset management is a broad term with different possible meanings. Here are some of the most common types of asset management that are usually present in computer organizations.

Management of digital assets

It is part of the Intellectual Property Management Department of a company and is a form of content management of electronic media that deals with managing digital assets such as photos, videos and digital data authorized by third parties or produced by the company.

Software asset management and license management

They deal with the effective management, control and protection of software assets. These include those produced by the company itself and those authorized by third parties to ensure that it is duly paid for all the software used within the organization and that the license agreements are complied with.

Management of computer assets

It is the general set of business practices that links financial, contractual and inventory functions to support life cycle management and strategic decision making concerning the technological environment. The management of computer assets is part of the Department of Management of Computer Services of a company.