Solution Set

Any IT environment with more than 250 assets will experience challenges in tracking inventory and keeping it current if they are using spreadsheets.

Template/Policy

A successful IT Asset Management (ITAM) implementation starts with a great plan. The ITAM project charter provides a template to help you build a business case, and plan and organize your implementation.

Tool

Large quantities of assets can be quickly inventoried and located using RFID. Where equipment is highly mobile or has a high probability of theft, RFID can be particularly useful.

Note

Management of IT assets truly requires a combination of people, process and technology. Automation of IT Asset Management (ITAM) will enable significant benefits through software and hardware cost savings, reduced risk through lost equipment or...

Tool

Info-Tech conducted a market evaluation of seven leading application integration middleware solutions. Use this tool to narrow the vendors to a shortlist of solutions that best satisfy the company's requirements, before sitting down with dealers...

Note

The application integration middleware landscape has evolved dramatically in recent years. Once a niche market, middleware deployments have become an essential strategy for competing in today's business environment. Modern middleware will see a...

Solution Set

In today's IT environment, organizations often have numerous applications communicating with each other chaotically. Middleware streamlines that communication process, providing maximum integration benefits.

Note

Small enterprises utilizing a Wireless LAN Real Time Location System can find significant benefits in certain vertical markets. Tracking high-value assets, inventory, and people in healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics has the potential to...

An ePedigree program assists in safeguarding against counterfeit drug activities while ensuring the protection of business interests. Consider the implementation of an ePedigree program while keeping a sharp eye on the legislative environment to...

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology that is poised for explosive growth. Existing and emerging applications of the technology have revolutionized the way some small enterprises do business. As RFID permeates the small...

After a few years of anticipation, it seems as though the ability to make payments using a mobile phone is finally starting to make inroads in North America. Don't expect the infrastructure to be put in place overnight. Pilot programs are being...