I absolutely agree that standardization and cooperation is key.  In addition, it is important to determine "authoritative data sources":  Where is the best information of a particular type housed (and in what source)?  If the information is presented from multiple sources (SN Discovery, Legacy AM systems, SAP, SCCM, etc.), what source takes precedence?

p.s. One of the many reasons I am sensitive to people guessing about machine types was a feed that insisted a SunFire server was a "Super Computer"?!???!!!