IT Asset Management
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IT Asset Management Best Practices for SCCM Data
Posted on January 2nd, 2020Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM or ConfigMgr) is widely used by organizations to collect inventory data about their hardware and software assets. SCCM is a goldmine of IT inventory and configuration data, but utilizing it beyond the tool itself can be daunting. The solution is investing in an IT Asset Management tool. We’ve put … Continue reading IT Asset Management Best Practices for SCCM Data
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3 Ways to Simplify your Help Desk Processes
Posted on December 12th, 2019It’s Tuesday morning and there are about a dozen helpdesk tickets you need to attend to. However, an employee enters the office to inform you that she cannot turn on her take-home laptop. In an ideal situation, you can immediately replace the laptop with another one to give you time to better diagnose the issue. … Continue reading 3 Ways to Simplify your Help Desk Processes
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Benefits of IT Asset Management and Discovery Tool, SCCM
Posted on November 28th, 2019Blog 5 in “SCCM is NOT Enough” Series Stage 4 of an Asset’s Lifecycle: Discover and Audit SCCM discovers devices on your network and the licenses on those devices. ITAM manages the processes around those devices and licenses. Here are 3 ways ITAM can transform SCCM’s raw data into valuable information: Know who has what IT … Continue reading Benefits of IT Asset Management and Discovery Tool, SCCM
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3 Strategies to Improve Your IT Asset Management Software
Posted on November 27th, 2019Computers, laptops, modems, routers, mobile devices, software, and other types of IT equipment are now necessary for any work environment. Thus, it is imperative that organizations are able to track and optimize their usage to maximize their IT investments. The following are strategies to help you maximize your IT Asset Management software and getting the most … Continue reading 3 Strategies to Improve Your IT Asset Management Software
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6 Ways IT Asset Management Boosts SCCM
Posted on November 21st, 20196 ways to Improve SCCM with IT Asset Management: Automation Role-based provisioning Documentation Security measure Sequential Ability Competitive Advantage One of SCCM’s main functionality is deployment. So, why would you need any other tool to help deployment? Consider the allocation of your software assets. Once the software is deployed, does SCCM know who is … Continue reading 6 Ways IT Asset Management Boosts SCCM
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9 Ways ITAM Helps Manage IT Purchases
Posted on November 14th, 2019This is the third blog is the “SCCM is NOT Enough” Series. In the first blog, we discussed how SCCM is not enough for IT departments. It creates limitations that lead companies to search for another solution. To complement an SCCM solution, we introduced IT Asset Management. In the second blog, we discussed the first … Continue reading 9 Ways ITAM Helps Manage IT Purchases
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3 Reasons You Need ITAM for Asset Requests
Posted on November 7th, 2019As part of our “SCCM is NOT Enough” blog series, let’s review the first stage in an asset’s lifecycle: Asset Request. SCCM identifies the number of computers you have but does not have the functionality to properly manage who needs what. As a result, organizations using SCCM should also use an ITAM tool to streamline … Continue reading 3 Reasons You Need ITAM for Asset Requests
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SCCM is NOT Enough
Posted on October 31st, 2019Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, better known as SCCM or ConfigMgr, has become the industry standard of collecting data about your IT infrastructure. There is no doubt that it is very good at collecting data. However, it lacks capabilities to specifically manage ITAM processes. Let me explain. Whether you need to streamline processes for your … Continue reading SCCM is NOT Enough
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New Technology Laws: How it’s Affecting IT Budgets
Posted on October 3rd, 2019The US Government’s introduction of legislation emphasizes cybersecurity and better IT budgeting. This is the direct result of Government Agencies spending more on technology and anticipating that they will spend more protecting them and the data they contain. The Federal Government Budget for IT reached $95.7 billion for 2018, an increase of 1.7 percent from … Continue reading New Technology Laws: How it’s Affecting IT Budgets
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Why the Government Sector needs ITAM
Posted on September 26th, 2019The Federal government spends an average of $9.1 billion on commercial software which results in about 42,000 transactions. Unfortunately, it also results in spending 30% more than necessary for software. IT Asset Management (ITAM) can help prevent overspending. Although mostly known for keeping an inventory of IT assets, ITAM goes beyond by collecting IT asset … Continue reading Why the Government Sector needs ITAM
