This Gartner IT Asset Repository MarketScope discusses IT asset management tool adoption, examines the trends in software tool development and rates the offerings of several major vendors in this space, including CA IT Asset Management (CA ITAM).
* The enterprise-class IT asset management (ITAM) repository marketplace has undergone considerable consolidation by large players, reflecting the increased focus on financial management in a holistic IT management toolset.
* ITAM repositories are moving toward financially supporting integrated IT service management and portfolio management visions.
* The advent of the configuration management database (CMDB) has led to some confusion about the role and use of ITAM repositories in the marketplace.

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