Mapping Data

The CMDB is a central repository of data on the assets in an enterprise. It contains information about software licenses, hardware configurations, and other IT assets.

The CMDB is used to track and manage these items, which means it must be able to integrate with the asset management systems that are used throughout the enterprise.

One of the most important tasks for a configuration management database is to synchronize this data with those systems so that they are all up-to-date and aligned.

When organizations start building their CMDBs, they often find that there are multiple disparate systems within their enterprise that all have different methods for tracking and managing their assets.

A CMDB must also integrate with these disparate systems as well as other parts of the business including Human Resources (HR), Finance, and Sales & Marketing (S&M).

A CMDB not only integrates with other departments within a company but across companies as well. If two or more companies collaborate or share resources, it can become imperative to keep track of what those resources are and who is using them.

In order to do this effectively, a CMDB will need to integrate with other enterprise resource allocation tools like ERP packages and CRM tools. There’s no getting around it: Asset mapping data inputs into your Configuration Management Database (CMDB).

Asset Sub Status Mapping

Asset Sub Status

Asset Status

Assigned

In Use

Available

In Stock

Defective

In Stock

Disposed

Retired

Donated

Retired

Loaner

In Use

Lost

Missing

Pending Disposal

In Stock

Pending Repair

In Stock

Reserved

In Stock

CI Status Mapping

CI Status

Asset Status

Asset Sub Status

Ready

In Stock

Available

Ready

In Stock

Reserved

Ready

In Stock

Defective

Ready

In Stock

Pending Repair

Ready

In Stock

Pending Disposal

Operational

In Use

Assigned

Operational

In Use

Loaner

Repair In Progress

In Maintenance


Retired

Retired

Disposed

Retired

Retired

Donated