Best Practice Report

Q&A: IT Asset Disposition

What Infrastructure And Operations Professionals Should Know When Disposing End-Of-Life IT Assets

October 30th, 2009
Doug Washburn, VP, Research Products
Doug Washburn VP, Research Products
Onica King, null
Onica King
With contributors:
Galen Schreck , Alexander Crumb

Summary

While all organizations dispose of IT equipment in some way, IT asset disposition (ITAD) has long been an afterthought. But recent changes — from increasing data security and environmental regulations to firms seeking opportunities to reduce costs and improve operational performance — are challenging organizations to rethink these processes. To get started, Forrester recommends that infrastructure and operations (I&O) professionals make sure they understand: what ITAD is and its importance, key regulations, elements of a comprehensive strategy, and ITAD service providers and key evaluation criteria.

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