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Pocket CIO – The Guide to Successful IT Asset Management

By : Phara McLachlan
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Pocket CIO – The Guide to Successful IT Asset Management

By: Phara McLachlan

Overview of this book

This book is a detailed IT Asset Management (ITAM) guidebook with real-world templates that can be converted into working ITAM documents. It is a step-by-step IT Asset Management manual for the newbies as well as the seasoned ITAM veterans, providing a unique insight into asset management. It discusses how risk management has changed over time and the possible solutions needed to address the new normal. This book is your perfect guide to create holistic IT Asset Management and Software Asset Management programs that close the risk gaps, increases productivity and results in cost efficiencies. It allows the IT Asset Managers, Software Asset Managers, and/or the full ITAM program team to take a deep dive by using the templates offered in the guidebook. You will be aware of the specific roles and responsibilities for every aspect of IT Asset Management, Software Asset Management, and Software License Compliance Audit Response. By the end of this book, you will be well aware of what IT and Software Asset Management is all about and the different steps, processes, and roles required to truly master it.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
Title Page
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface

The importance of metrics – how to measure ITAM success


Metrics are a critical factor for ITAM success. You must measure your progress on a consistent basis. The ongoing measurement and comparison enables organizations to track progress and expose opportunities for improvement. In addition, metrics enable an organization to quantify and demonstrate value. You can set metrics by quantity, financial, compliance, quality, and duration.

Measurements and metrics

Focus on developing measures and metrics that serve core business objectives, support proactive risk management, and enable real assessment of the effectiveness and value of your ITAM program, processes, and tools.

The tables in each of the following sections are organized to enable the assignment of each selected measure or metric to an associated business driver. This is just an example:

Assignment of metric to associated business driver

Actionable metrics

The following are the specific and repeatable tasks you can improve and tie to your...