An honest, objective self-assessment is the best way to understand your maturity level of where you are right now in relation to ITAM, as well as where you want to go. Keep in mind that assessments of this type often benefit from the assistance of outside consultants, those whose interests coincide with the best interests of your organization. Lastly, remember that self-acceptance of the self-assessment results is really the start of your journey toward excellence in ITAM disciplines.
As an aid in your decision making, here is my adaption of the Process Maturity Model for IT Asset Management 2003 from Gartner, which is one of the most popularly cited maturity models across ITAM literature:
The following screenshot illustrates where your organization is at a point in time. You should define what stage you are when you begin, at a mid-point and at the end:
The following are a few more points to aid you in determining your organizations maturity level:
Stage 1:...