From purchase to disposal.
WHAT THE STAGES ARE
Planning and specification Purchase Deployment Maintenance Replacement Disposal
WHAT TO DECIDE IN ADVANCE
A standard specification for each role A replacement age
WHY STANDARDISE
Fewer variations means simpler support, spares and imaging.
WHY A REPLACEMENT AGE
Because failure-driven replacement is more expensive and worse timed.
WHAT TO BUDGET
Replacement, annually, as a known cost.
WHAT TO TRACK
Age and warranty status across the estate.
WHAT DEPLOYMENT SHOULD INCLUDE
A standard build Recording in the asset register Enrolment in management and monitoring Handover with the user acknowledging receipt
WHAT DISPOSAL REQUIRES
Verified data destruction Removal from the register and from systems Responsible disposal or resale A record of what was destroyed and how
WHY THE RECORD
Because you may need to demonstrate that data was destroyed.
WHAT TO AVOID
Equipment accumulating in storage indefinitely.
