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RFID has long had the promise of being the disruptive technology for IT asset management, but the COVID pandemic has created a new urgency for global enterprises around hardware asset management and more specifically, automating asset tracking. “What will it cost and how will that impact my budget?” Understandably, this is usually the first thing…
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Having a hardware asset management solution in place is essential, however, “Most organizations do not have a formal ITAM program but recognize the need to implement one in support of their digital business objectives.” Pamela Wheelwright, Senior Director Analyst, Gartner. A reliable hardware asset management program can help you achieve success with: Increasing worker productivity…
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After taking a hit this year, global IT spending may rise but US spending will face another uphill climb in 2021. Gartner is predicting a 4% global increase to $3.8 trillion, compared to a drop of 5.4% in 2020. Forrester is expecting U.S. tech investment to fall 1.5% in 2021. One prediction we can all…
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An AMI AssetTrack client since 2016, Teach For America recruits outstanding and diverse leaders to commit to teaching for two years in a low-income community. Founded in 1990, TFA became one of the initial charter programs for AmeriCorps, which the federal government established in 1993. In its 30 years, the nonprofit’s 55,700 alumni and 6,200…
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The fact is, strong ITAM is critical to helping companies move forward and become more resilient and digital in the wake of the pandemic. But your boss may need some persuading about ITAM’s strategic value given budget cuts and competing priorities. Here are some key reasons strong ITAM is fundamental to the success of your…
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“There are assets in our database that we don’t have any more. We need to do a baseline inventory. We have at least 250,000 end user devices—wireless aircards, monitors, USBs, hard drives, tablets, laptops, phones. In the last 18 months, we’ve only touched 35,000 of them.” Does this situation sound familiar? One of our server clients…
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Now available to existing AMI customers, AssetTrack for ServiceNow 3.0 delivers many new capabilities, including the first-of-its-kind multi-user audit function. Multi-user audits are a giant leap forward in data collection. Instead of a single field tech laboriously scanning every piece of equipment in a stockroom, data center, warehouse or other location, teams can divide up…
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Companies of all sizes are doubling down on digital transformation in the wake of the coronavirus. IDC predicts that digital transformation will account for more than 50% of all information and communications technology investments by 2023, up from 36% in 2019. So, two things: If you aren’t working to accelerate digital transformation of your ITAM,…
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The pillars of IT asset management are people, process, and technology. Without all three working together in harmony, an ITAM program will not deliver results. The key to an exceptional ITAM program is a control system that aligns the three together. Business backbones Amazon, long known for its logistics, is dependent on control systems.…
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ServiceNow has recently rolled out a smartphone hardware receiving app that is creating some confusion among asset managers on what it does and doesn’t do. We’ve had a number of clients ask about it, and here’s what I’m telling them. First off, you need to keep in mind that the goal of enterprise ITAM is…
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