Certified Hardware Asset Management Professional

Course Overview

The Certified Hardware Asset Management Professional (CHAMP) course by IAITAM equips professionals to manage IT hardware assets with stronger control and efficiency. It expands beyond the traditional “cradle-to-grave” approach and focuses on the complete lifecycle of hardware assets. Participants learn practical, proven methods that support structured and cost-effective asset management.

The course stresses the need for clear, well-designed policies that guide lifecycle decisions. Strong policies involve input from multiple departments, stay current through regular reviews, and are communicated consistently. With this foundation, organizations can manage hardware assets with better coordination and accountability.

Hardware Asset Management (HAM) delivers measurable benefits, especially in today’s economy where IT budgets continue to tighten. Many organizations now invest in training and structured practices to uncover savings and maximize every dollar. Hardware Asset Managers play a key role by demonstrating how effective management reduces costs and redirects resources to higher-value initiatives.

Disposal management has also grown in importance. Rising environmental expectations, resale opportunities, and regulatory requirements have pushed organizations to treat hardware disposal more strategically. Once an asset no longer provides value, asset managers assess options and choose the most responsible and cost-efficient path. Clear policies help protect the organization from financial or reputational risk while supporting sustainability.

Why Take the CHAMP Course?

By the end of the CHAMP course, participants gain practical knowledge to strengthen asset control, reduce costs, and align hardware strategies with organizational goals. The certification empowers professionals to turn hardware asset management into a driver of efficiency and long-term value.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Design and implement robust inventory controls, including tagging, discovery automation, and coordination with help-desk teams to ensure accurate assignment of hardware assets.
2. Maintain visibility into all hardware assets — both deployed and in storage — and build data-driven controls that maximize value, reduce support costs, and streamline rollouts.
3. Create and sustain a structured Hardware Asset Management (HAM) program that includes processes, policies, performance metrics, and governance throughout the hardware lifecycle.
4. Ensure legal and regulatory compliance across hardware asset activities, helping stakeholders understand and adhere to required standards.
5. Optimize hardware allocation by aligning assets with user and application needs, refreshing at the right intervals, and redeploying underutilized devices to reduce unnecessary purchases.
6. Link hardware assets to contracts and financial data, developing processes to manage contract-asset relationships and track relevant documentation.
7. Leverage existing resources to solve common HAM challenges, taking into account how hardware asset management contributes to broader business goals.