7 Types of Asset Management John Spacey, updated on
Asset management is the planning, directing and maintenance of investments, fixed assets such as buildings and intangible assets such as goodwill. It is a broad category of management that includes several distinct disciplines and industries:
1. Financial Asset ManagementFinancial asset management, often referred to simply as Asset Management, is the sector of the financial services industry that manages investment funds and client investment accounts.2. Enterprise Asset ManagementManagement of the fixed assets of an organization including acquisition, operation, maintenance and decommissioning. The definition is occasionally expanded to include intangible assets.3. Infrastructure Asset ManagementManagement of public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, waterways and electric grids with a focus on maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement of infrastructure.4. Public Asset ManagementSimilar to Infrastructure Asset Management except that it has a greater scope that includes facilities such as schools, parks, public spaces and airports. Public Asset Management is often focused on extending the service life of public assets.5. IT Asset ManagementThe governance and control of IT hardware and software. IT Asset Management encapsulates the maintenance, contract management and accounting functions for IT assets.6. Fixed Assets ManagementThe practice of tracking fixed assets for the purposes of financial accounting, maintenance and loss prevention.7. Digital Asset ManagementManagement of the information collections that an organization owns, controls or has the right to use.Asset ManagementThis is the complete list of articles we have written about asset management.If you enjoyed this page, please consider bookmarking Simplicable.
Asset ManagementA guide to asset management.AssetAn overview of the common types of assets.AssetsA definition of asset with a few examples.Field ServiceA definition of field service with examples.Management Controls
The common types of management control.
Asset Tracking
The definition of asset tracking with examples.
Business AssetsA list of common business assets.IT Asset ManagementAn overview of IT asset management.IT Assets
A list of common IT assets.
Digital Asset Management
An overview of digital asset management with examples.
Fixed Assets
Long-lived assets that cannot be easily converted into cash.
Infrastructure Asset Management
An overview of infrastructure asset management with examples.
ManagementA guide to management techniques.Strategic PlanningA list of techniques for developing and implementing a strategy.
ProductivityThe basics of productivity.Project ManagementA guide to project management.Internal Benchmarking
The common types of internal benchmarking.
Internal Customer
A definition of internal customer with examples.
Business Optimization
A definition of business optimization with examples.
Team ObjectivesThe common types of team objective.Internal Stakeholders
A definition of internal stakeholder with examples.
Management PlanningAn overview of the different types of management planning.
Management ExamplesA definition of management with examples.
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