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McLachlan, P. (2018). Pocket CIO – The Guide to Successful IT Asset Management. Birmingham: Packt Publishing.
As this is an EBSCO eBook, you have the option to fully download the book or download specific chapters. Or you can also view the book in EPUB format.
• Read Chapter 1: ITAM – It’s Not Just IT’s Problem or Function.
• Read Chapter 2: ITAM Strategy and Plan.

IAITAM. (2020). IAITAM Home. IAITAM. https://iaitam.org/
Note: This resource is an optional reading intended to enhance your understanding of the content. IATAM is a global professional organization that supports individuals and organizations involved in any aspect of IT Asset Management (ITAM), Software Asset Management (SAM), Hardware Asset Management (HAM), and the lifecycle processes supporting IT Asset Management. This website has a wealth of knowledge. Research this website each week based on the subject matter.

Saran, C. (2020). ITAM Forum chair stresses vital role of IT asset management for organisations. Computer Weekly, 11–13.
There are multiple articles within the link/PDF. Only read this article.

Stone, M., Irrechukwu, C., Perper, H., Wynne, D., & Kauffman, L. (2018). IT Asset Management Volume B: Approach, architecture, and security characteristics. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). 7-60.
Read pages 6 – 7 (Introduction).
This publication is available free of charge, and you can download the PDF. It is not a straightforward read and focuses a lot on cybersecurity (Week 7). However, it is a good reference for specific areas as you go through this course. This document has multiple sections. You will be focusing only on NIST Special Publication 1800-5B.

Hillar, S. (2012). Mind mapping with FreeMind. Packt Publishing, Limited.
Note: This resource is an optional reading intended to enhance your understanding of the content. This is just a reference if you choose to use FreeMind when completing your assignment. By no means are you required to use FreeMind; this is not an endorsement of this resource. It is a reference from the library for your use. Please touch base with your Professor on the software you are planning on using. Save as a PDF file when submitting your assignment.