Microsoft 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
As CIOs are taking a seat at the business strategy table, software license management is becoming a key part of businesses’ competitive advantages. The conversation used to focus on license compliance but now there is a shift toward automation, and managing software efficiently. Effective license positions are still important but just a small part of … Continue reading 5 Best Practices for Software License Management
Recycling is not just a term for reusing material. It is used in the world of software license management. It may seem strange as it implies the recycling of intangible assets. However, that is the very reason it’s important. Note the word asset. Organizations own assets. So it’s in the company’s best interest to get … Continue reading How to Recycle Software Licenses and SaaS Subscriptions
It’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
Blog 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
Computers, 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
6 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
This 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
As 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
Microsoft 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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