An ideal asset management solution transparently takes snapshots of hardware and software assets on a regular basis and stores this asset information in a central asset repository (CAR). This repository should include an accurate, up-to-the-minute view and a historical perspective of IT assets, enabling organizations to determine what their assets look like today, as well as the speed and direction of their change.
Your ideal asset management solution should also provide a superior effort-to-value ratio. Namely, minimal effort results in tremendous value. To accomplish this, the ideal solution should automatically generate pointed analyses that transform raw data into pertinent information. This information can be used to facilitate decision-making for each department, including purchasing, IT, security, operations, and finance. The end result is cost savings and productivity enhancements throughout the organization:
ITAM bridges the gap between operational...