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Organizations must follow a set of procedures when purchasing, installing, or uninstalling software in order to ensure that licenses are monitored and maintained.

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.

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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.

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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...

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Hardware asset management (HAM) is an important aspect of an organization's IT asset management practice, but it is often viewed as a cost center. In fact, lifecycle HAM provides numerous benefits including savings on equipment costs and...

Solution Set

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.

Template/Policy

This document has been designed to inform employees and end users of best practices and policies. It will define standards, procedures, and restrictions to protect company-owned equipment and any sensitive data stored therein.

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These templates will help integrate hardware asset management into each aspect of the hardware lifecycle in order to accurately track equipment and support costs, and ensure an up-to-date inventory. Include the IT department in the process for...

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This tool will help determine the appropriateness of implementing a hardware asset management practice, as well as providing an understanding of the potential benefits and helping identify the maturity state to which your organization aspires.

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Hardware Asset Management (HAM) is an important aspect of an organization's IT asset management practice, but it is often viewed as a cost center. In fact, lifecycle HAM provides numerous benefits, including savings on equipment costs and...

Template/Policy

This policy will help establish and define standards, procedures, and restrictions for the disposition of non-leased IT equipment in a legal, cost-effective manner. The resulting document is therefore intended for both HAM project scoping and...

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IT Asset Management (ITAM) benefits are most readily available with the use of automated tools. The ITAM Vendor Landscape will help you choose the tool that is right for your organization.

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Developing a shortlist of appropriate ITAM vendors can be a difficult and time-consuming process. Use this tool to focus on key priorities, establish individual weighting and ranking factors, and calculate a fully customized Vendor Landscape.

Solution Set

A solid asset management practice is essential to understanding and managing costs associated with IT assets.

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Software Asset Management (SAM) is a formalized process used to minimize the risks associated with pirated or non-compliant software, reduce software costs, and create efficiencies in procuring, managing, and distributing software.

Solution Set

This solution set will provide guidance on how best to manage your hardware and software inventory process, plus helpful tools and practical advice on conducting an audit.

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Use Info-Tech's Software Asset Management (SAM) ROI Calculator to assess the financial impact and ROI of a SAM program, and experience software savings.

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Mature Software Asset Management (SAM) practices yield consistent savings throughout most software purchases. Use this tool to identify the gaps in your practice, and learn to mitigate them.

Template/Policy

This template will help your organization develop a policy that reduces the occurrence of pirated software licenses within your establishment.

Template/Policy

Educate employees on the importance of adhering to intellectual property legislation and enforce policies at the corporate level to reduce the occurrence of pirated software.

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This License Inventory template can facilitate license tracking in time of audit, and can be used as part of the due diligence process in creating formal documentation of licensed assets.

Job Description

The role of the IT Asset Manager is to oversee the daily and long-term strategic management of software and technology-related hardware within the organization.

What are the pros and cons of renewing the Enterprise Agreement (EA) with Microsoft? Given that this decision represents a significant spend, careful consideration must be given to the arguments for and against the EA renewal.

Current economic conditions are requiring many IT departments to trim their budgets. Take a closer look at Microsoft licensing agreements to eliminate any excess spend on Microsoft products next year.

Including right to audit clauses is common practice, but don't allow the rights of the vendor to bring unfair additional costs and hassles. Take the time to negotiate fair audit clauses when reworking future software licensing agreements.

Manual methods of software inventorying and tracking are inappropriate for all but the smallest enterprises. Manual methods do not capture usage metrics, enforce software policies, or generate comprehensive reports. Drive savings on software...