Last December, we posted a blog article about how Microsoft SharePoint is “particularly well-suited” to manage user access requests. With the right enhancements and configurations, SharePoint can give teams the power to regulate access to physical and digital resources and thereby protect their organization's security. Controlling who has what access to data and systems is [...]
Proper IT asset management requires information. Whether dealing with physical assets or digital properties, you cannot make “informed” decisions without the proper “information”. Many IT asset management systems either focus too specifically on individual assets or too broadly on the overall “big picture”. What is needed is a program that can provide both, with [...]
A wide variety of industries, from hospitals to datacenters, rely on asset management solutions to keep track of both physical and IT assets. The benefits usually far outweigh the costs — examples include asset visibility, reduced manpower, notification of events, reduction in spending, and asset reporting. Not all solutions are appropriate for all sectors, [...]
It is not always readily apparent when an enterprise is operating unlicensed software as part of their IT asset stable. In a fast-growing business, the record-keeping often does not keep up with the pace of growth as decisions are made quickly to ramp up and fill demand. IT acquisitions increase at a record pace, and [...]
Software Compliance Audits are initiated primarily from two sources -- the software makers themselves and the powerful trade groups that represented them. These trade groups are focused and proactive on representing the software industry giants. The Software Alliance (BSA) and the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) are both leaders in launching Software Audits [...]
Have you considered using barcodes or QR codes in your IT Asset Management program? Both of these provide an easy way to uniquely identify an asset and access information about it. Let’s look at the differences between barcodes and QR codes, and the relative advantages of each one, when used in an IT Asset [...]
Why Should You Use CMDB-ITIL Software? Wikipedia describes a Configuration Management Database (CMDB) like this: A configuration management database is a repository that acts as a data warehouse for information technology (IT) organizations. Its contents are intended to hold a collection of IT assets that are commonly referred to as configuration items (CI), as [...]
Are your IT Assets barcoded? Adding barcode technology can take your SharePoint IT Asset Management program to another level. Barcoding greatly eases asset intake, checkin/checkout, audits, inventory, and integration with service tickets. The Benefits of Using Barcoding for SharePoint IT Asset Management Barcoding can offer immediate access to large amounts of data relating to [...]
IT Asset Management is so much more than just software and hardware. It can be the key to efficiency and cost-cutting in your organization. IT Asset Management is an entire business practice. A comprehensive system goes far beyond just software and hardware - it should bind together financial control, inventory management, contractual compliance and [...]
The Importance of IT Asset Management As businesses grow, they purchase many IT assets like PCs, notebooks, tablets, mobile devices, printers, routers, servers, as well as stacks of applications and software. These asset acquisitions are often made haphazardly as new employees come on board, as upgrades are required, as equipment [...]
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