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A Guide to Successful IT Asset Management

A Guide to Successful IT Asset Management

 

For IT managers and information officers who are planning the implementation of IT Asset Management or ITAM programs, you should take some steps to make sure that this venture will lead you to nothing but success. 

 

It is important to consider that a lot of ITAM projects do not meet the initial objectives and on average the success rate has only been 40 to 60%.  The tips below outlines some steps that IT managers and executives can take in order to improve their chances of achieving about 95% success rate or even better.

 

  1. Get help from senior management.  You have to consider that the ITAM is not limited to only one department, it crosses several organizational boundaries.  It thus requires the support of all stakeholders and high-level management.  ITAM programs is a major financial investment so getting the support from senior management is very important to the success of the venture.
  2. Put trained and qualified professionals in the ITAM program.  The ITAM requires full attention of qualifies and trained professionals to ensure success.  If you let people without training and skills to the program, you are risking the time and the money that the company has invested.
  3. Prioritize need definition.  Institutions tend to rush software implementation and inventory before identifying and defining the goals of the ITAM program.  This shouldn't be the case. You should clearly define all objectives and agree with senior management and stakeholders before taking any action.
  4. Start small scale.  A lot of large projects have tendencies to fail due to the fact that the organization expects way too much.  You should remember that the ITAM is a new discipline that requires patience and time to achieve the desired goals.  Implement the ITAM realistically phase by phase, making sure that each phase is completed with best results.  Trust that each phase will eventually lead to the ultimate goal.
  5. Carefully inspect the asset life cycle. Upon identifying all the needs as well as the contraints, you should examine the cycle of the assets being considered.  Then, you should develop processes that capture appropriate data and information for every stage in the life cycle of each asset focused on.  Don't hesitate to invest time and energy in defining and capturing data.
  6. Choose the appropriate tools.  You should carefully choose the right software tools that would meet the needs and accommodate the flow of data of the organization.  It should also adapt for it to fit the particular organization rather than the other way around.
  7. Implement evaluation procedures and process auditing.  Remember that the ITAM takes a lot of constant monitoring in order to make sure that all the individuals, departments, organizations, and stakeholders correctly follow and adhere to the procedures agreed on initially.  You should be able to identify problems early on by doing this often.
  8. Devise mechanisms to correct data inaccuracies.  Data integrity is very important when handling IT asset management so it is very important for you to build mechanisms to analyze and correct inaccuracies.  They are usually caused by some deviations in ITAM procedures or even by some unexpected events that disrupt the process.  Make sure you have tools at hand to quickly identify and correct them.
  9. Review the IT asset management program as periodically as possible.  You should periodically review the program and make sure that all aspects are geared towards the goals and objectives set.  It is recommended to review the ITAM quarterly to measure success and identify (and correct) errors.  Also, this review time could also be utilized to find out new uses of the data on hand that might benefit some other areas in the organization.
  10. When successful, advertise.  Share data with the right personnel in various levels in the organization.  Promote your success so that you will get continuous support from the senior manager and from other departments as well.
 
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