IT Assets Management
IT department have vital role in every company, responsible to smooth running of all IT related operations that may include,
• Managing and maintaining of IT networks.
• Managing smooth running of software products.
• Purchasing of hardware and software.
• Installations of hardware and networking devices and their dismounting.
• Removing any faults or malfunctioning of equipment or software as early as possible.
These activities need different teams and also software to handle such type of tasks. Normally following systems are essential for every IT department.
1. IT Asset management (ITAM).
2. Service desk.
3. Configuration database management system.
IT asset management (ITAM) facilitates the IT department to look after and track each and every asset during its life spane.
It manages complete life cycle from acquisition to disposal of hardware and software assets.
It also involves ensuring compliance with licensing agreements, optimizing resource utilization and managing inventory including all tangible and intangible elements.
Components of IT assets may include hardware like computers, network devices, servers and software like applications, operating systems and other related components could easily be managed with help of IT assets management software.
