IT Asset Management
4 Tips for IT Asset Managers During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Working from home is the new normal for millions of people, sending organizations and their employees rushing to buy computers, monitors and other technology so the stay-at-home workforce can do their jobs. The state of Colorado, for one, has spent $2.4 million on 1,800 laptops for remote employees, according to the Denver Post. With many…
Read MoreAMI Now IAITAM Provider Member
AMI now a Provider Member for the International Association of IT Asset Managers (IAITAM) What is IAITAM? IAITAM is the only globally recognized membership and training organization dedicated to offering the highest quality benefits, expertise, best practices, and professionalism to their members in this industry. IAITAM and IAITAM Members are truly dedicated to the advancement…
Read MoreHardware Asset Management | Barcode and RFID Tagging Best Practices
Hardware Asset tagging recommendations from the experts The Asset Tagging Guide provides expertise in labeling IT assets for effective hardware asset tracking using barcode & RFID technology. It should be read by anyone who is considering tagging IT assets. Why asset tagging projects fail Many companies have tried and failed to tag assets using their…
Read MoreFour Ways to Improve Hardware Asset Tracking Initiatives With Your Field Services Team
To be really good at hardware asset management (and avoid expensive physical inventories) you need the field services team to participate. After all, they’re on the front lines deploying, fixing, moving, and reclaiming assets on a regular basis. Generally speaking, IT asset tracking is not typically a concern of field services because they don’t directly benefit…
Read MoreDo you know Jerry? A day in the life of an over-worked IT asset manager.
Building vs. Buying Asset Tracking Software
There are many blogs arguing both sides of the build vs. buy software argument. The “buy” camp believes you get more for your money purchasing off-the-shelf software, while the “build” camp believes you get more of what you want by creating software yourself. Is there a single correct answer? No, but when it comes to…
Read MoreAMI Webinar – Auditing the Hardware Asset Repository
How do you know your hardware asset data in your ITAM or CMDB repository is accurate? Auditing your hardware asset repository is the first step. People, processes and technology are imperfect. Even with the best designed asset lifecycle tracking solution, assets will slip through the cracks, and database accuracy will degrade over time. As data…
Read MoreSimple Cost Analysis for RFID Options
Not surprisingly, lately I’m being asked more and more about RFID, and wanted to write a simple cost analysis for RFID options. As prices drop on this technology, its benefits become more and more attractive. I’m a strong advocate for RFID. I’ve written about its value in comparison to other tagging methods (see a summary…
Read MoreWhy you need more than just a scanner.
A magic bullet that can solve your asset tracking problems for $99? Sorry. I get requests all the time for “a scanner that works well with an IT Asset Management system.” Customers figure some scanning would help things, and I’ve had to explain many times that optimizing ITAM is a bit more complicated than just…
Read MoreDon’t Buy an ITAM Solution (Even Ours) Before Doing This First
I’m in the business of selling pain relief. As lamentable as it may be, most companies relegate ITAM to the “nice to have someday” category. A vitamin, not a pain killer. Unfortunately, that “someday” is usually hastened along by an audit that reveals a big problem that will require lots of cash or other resources…
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