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Develop a Comprehensive Hardware Asset Management Strategy
Implement HAM to improve on Green IT and SAM.
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Your Challenge
- Many companies consider Hardware Asset Management (HAM) to be an unnecessary expense.
- Because HAM directly benefits the IT department and no other business units, it is often difficult to get funding to initiate a HAM practice.
- Just like any worthwhile IT project, HAM requires time and effort to put the right people in place, adjust processes, and implement the right technology.
Our Advice
Critical Insight- Implementing HAM proves to be invaluable for managing computer lifecycle and software, green IT initiatives, and expanding the management and reporting functions for the service desk.
- Be prepared to communicate the bigger picture to the business to justify implementing HAM.
- Align the organization’s hardware asset management strategy with operational goals.
- Identify best practices to maximize hardware asset ROI while offering adequate risk protection.
- Construct the supporting documents you need to make the case.
- IT savings will start with hardware lifecycle management, saving as much as 15% on hardware, then paving the way for 30% through software asset management and gaining up to 15% efficiencies for the service desk.
Get to Action
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Build a hardware asset management strategy.
Take control of lifecycle & software management including financial management of assets.
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Understand how HAM fits into IT processes.
Integrate HAM into the existing help desk and service desk processes.
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Build an end-user policy for equipment use.
Inform end users and enable their participation in securing assets.
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Develop a HAM asset disposition policy.
Effectively manage e-waste and minimize the impact of asset disposal on the environment and the bottom line.
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Know what state HAM is in and what components are needed.
Determine readiness to initiate a HAM strategy.
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Manage Software Assets Efficiently
If asset management was fun, everyone would be doing it. Just do it.
Vendor Landscape Plus: Automated IT Asset Management Solutions
You can manage IT assets the hard way or the easy way. The right ITAM solution will help you find the easy way.
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Download NowCompanies Who Helped
- Burswood Information Solutions, Daryl Frost, Consultant
- Hina Mauka, Ollie Ocampo, Technology Director
- Emprise Bank, Betty Dohrman, Mgr Business Process Support
- Plan IT ROI, Ed Stukane, Chief Marketing Officer
- Reverse Logistics Association, Jeff Robe, Director of Marketing
- Xchange Technology Group, Cynthia Borland, Manager Business Solutions
- Hemisphere GPS, Jeff Torrance, Corporate I.T. Manager
- Pilot Services, John Siniawski, Partner
- Yvon Decelles, Intégrateur en Solution d'architecture
- John Boisvenue, Consultant
- 1 more organization contributed information, but due to its sensitivity, this contributor requested confidentiality.
- 53 professionals contributed information that assisted with the development of this solution set.
Solution Road Map
Other Solution Sets in Hardware & Software Asset Management
1. Cut Through Microsoft Licensing Complexity to Negotiate a Better Deal
Price is not the only way to save money on Microsoft licensing. Optimize your MS licensing agreement, and fit the agreement to the enterprise.
Price is not the only way to save money on Microsoft licensing. Optimize your MS licensing agreement, and fit the agreement to the enterprise.
2. Manage Software Assets Efficiently
If asset management was fun, everyone would be doing it. Just do it.
If asset management was fun, everyone would be doing it. Just do it.
3. Develop a Comprehensive Hardware Asset Management Strategy
Implement HAM to improve on Green IT and SAM.
Implement HAM to improve on Green IT and SAM.
4. Vendor Landscape Plus: Automated IT Asset Management Solutions
You can manage IT assets the hard way or the easy way. The right ITAM solution will help you find the easy way.
You can manage IT assets the hard way or the easy way. The right ITAM solution will help you find the easy way.
5. Automate the IT Asset Management Solution
Automated tools mean you won’t have to manage your Assets off!
Automated tools mean you won’t have to manage your Assets off!
