Abstract: A system and method for updating software in an information handling system are disclosed. The method comprises using an update applicability data model in an information handling system to define a plurality of relationships between at least one instance of at least one hardware device and at least one instance of at least one associated software component in at least one of an inventory context and a packaging context. The method also comprises correlating the at least one instance of the at least one hardware device with the at least one instance of the at least one associated software component in the inventory context. The method also comprises comparing a first instance of a first hardware device with a second instance of a second hardware device in the inventory context. The method also comprises comparing a first instance of a first software component with a second instance of a second software component in the inventory context.