Specification for the Asset Reporting Format 1.1

Published

June 21, 2011

Author(s)

David A. Waltermire, Adam Halbardier, Mark Johnson

Abstract

This specification describes the Asset Reporting Format (ARF), a data model for expressing the transport format of information about assets and the relationships between assets and reports. The standardized data model facilitates the reporting, correlating, and fusing of asset information throughout and between organizations. ARF is vendor and technology neutral, flexible, and suited for a wide variety of reporting applications. The intent of ARF is to provide a uniform foundation for the expression of reporting results, fostering more widespread application of sound IT management practices. ARF can be used for any type of asset, not just IT assets.

Citation

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 7694

Report Number

7694

NIST Pub Series

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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Keywords

ARF, Asset Reporting Format, IT management

Citation

Waltermire, D. , Halbardier, A. and Johnson, M. (2011), Specification for the Asset Reporting Format 1.1, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.7694 (Accessed October 9, 2025)