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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

Summary


This chapter introduced a way of thinking about projects that is still result-oriented, but is equally focused on the people aspects of the projects and describes how taking a change management approach to your ITAM project's success brings the project to life for many people and moves them from understanding what is happening to being an active participant in the success of your organization's ITAM program.

I also covered whether it is a discrete activity, such as licensing a specific software package, or the ongoing effort of monitoring and insuring the health of the IT infrastructure. The information provided by an ITAM program is critical to the project goal of utilizing IT assets to their maximum potential within your organization. Organizations can save time, money, and improve the quality of the IT services by understanding the change and project management nature of IT asset lifecycle management processes and solutions.

In the next chapter, we will cover how to start your ITAM...