The objective of the ISO/IEC 19770 family of standards (there are currently 7) is to provide organizations with information and assistance so they can reduce risks and optimize the cost of IT assets, thereby gaining a competitive advantage.

ISO is the global standards organisation. Countries are members of ISO, and each appoints one national standards body to be its ISO representative. National standards bodies appoint volunteer delegate experts to participate in committees, and it is these individuals who write the standards.
The ITAM Standards Committee was established in 2004. It has more than 175 members from 25+ countries.