Part 6: Building an Auditing System | Zero to HAM
Welcome to Part 6 of AMI’s “Zero to HAM” series. In this episode, we’re focusing on a crucial component of any Hardware Asset Management (HAM) program: auditing your data.
Even with automation in place, no process or technology is error-free. Assets slip through the cracks — and that’s why you need a solid auditing system.
Why Auditing Matters
Auditing allows you to:
Detect and correct data errors early.
Measure the accuracy of your asset records.
Identify where your processes are breaking down.
Together, tracking and auditing deliver the data quality you need to maintain trust in your HAM solution.
Design a Practical Audit Process
A well-designed audit methodology gives you coverage without overwhelm. Smaller, more frequent sample audits deliver better results than massive, infrequent ones.
For example, audit 30 assets per week instead of 3,000 per month. You’ll identify trends faster, minimize disruption, and keep your data continuously healthy.
Audit Early, Audit Often
Auditing should be established early — before small process issues grow into database-wide problems that undermine business confidence.
Regular, intelligent auditing ensures that when reports are generated, leadership trusts the results.
Test, Verify, and Automate
Once your integrations are established, tested, and running smoothly, your data ecosystem becomes dynamic — constantly refreshed and reconciled.
At that point, you’re ready for the next major milestone: automating workflows. Automation takes the consistent, structured data from these integrations and uses it to drive efficiency across your asset management processes.
Watch the Next Video
Once your data is clean and reliable, it’s time to visualize performance.
👉 Watch the next episode of the Zero to HAM series, where we’ll explore Step 7: Building the Measurement Dashboard.
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