A PC lifecycle management (PCLCM) program assists an organization or set of organizations in the tracking and managing a PC inventory. At least one PC in the inventory is assigned to a primary user. The responsibilities regarding PC inventory tracking and maintenance are decentralized such that the primary user is responsible for tracking and maintaining accurate information regarding the PC assigned to the primary user. To support the decentralization, a computer-based tool is provided. The tool includes a database of information related to the PC inventory. The database has one or more records containing information regarding the PC assigned to the primary user. The tool also includes a PC validation component. The PC validation component includes processes and interfaces for accessing the database such that the primary user can view and update information in the database regarding the PC assigned to the primary user.