Asset Management Vs Configuration Management

[GPS]

I noticed that the price of a Configuration Item (Hardware) is controlled by having an associated Asset. If we wish to show a CI having a price we need to create (duplicate) this item as an Asset - wondering what the logic is behind this.

[janstonselig]

I was told it was to section off the financial side so someone could work on one side of things and not bother with the technical side. I bet there's a way to make it so that creating an asset will automatically create something like hardware automatically linked to it. Lots of things like that you can do.

[GPS]

Cheers for that,

I can see their is a great deal more Automation options available, will have to start playing around with it more.