With the heavy adoption of mobile devices such as laptops, iPads and smart phones, managing your mobile environment has become more critical as well as challenging. Some SAM tool providers are focusing on how best to manage mobiles and have developed tools to make Enterprise Mobility Management, and the ITAM Manager’s job, a whole lot easier.
One of the basic benefits of IT Asset Management (ITAM) is gaining an understanding of the hardware and software components that make up your environment.
When managing computer hardware assets, it’s critical to have controls in place and access to accurate data on the status of your assets. This enables you to make the best business decisions on how to manage them…otherwise, you can end up with chaos, or the Wild West effect.
In recent years, software license management has grabbed the spotlight in the IT Asset Management world because of the plentiful opportunities for cost savings. While many organizations focus on Software Asset Management, Hardware Asset Management has been largely overlooked.