This article has been contributed by Sandi Conrad of Conrad & Associates. Sandi is the author of the “SAM Starter Kit” published by The ITAM Review. Formalizing an ITAM practice to include a repeatable, auditing process is on most CIO’s lists of things to do. Unfortunately it’s often at the bottom of the list. Other technology projects take priority as they will help a business... 

The Noticer by Andy Andrews It is great to see IAITAM booking a heavy hitter to keynote their annual conference this year.  Andy Andrews is a New York Times best selling author and opens the IAITAM Conference on the 20th October in Nashville, Tennessee. I recommend Andy’s book The Noticer. At times I found it a bit sugary for my tastes (To be expected from a British male immersed in the dry... 

This article has been contributed by Phara E. McLachlan, CEO of Animus Solutions, Inc. “Why do IT policies fail?” is like a mantra throughout many organizations – from IT asset managers to CIOs and COOs. If we listened to and took to heart Colin Powell’s declaration – “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.” – IT policies... 

Gartner have released a new Market Scope for ITAM repositories. It is available to read here courtesy of CA. Alongside the usual rating of vendors is a very good snapshot of the ITAM marketplace. They provide an insightful summary of the current trends and market drivers and a useful clarification on ITAM’s relationship with Service Management, CMDB and Business Service Management. More details about... 

This article has been contributed by Barb Rembiesa from IAITAM. Part One: Vision Part Two: Key Processes Part Two: Key Processes Once you understand how these foundational processes exist within the enterprise, then you are in the position to venture into the other key processes that support the ITAM program: Acquisition Management: Effective IT acquisitions empowers the rest of your IT Asset Management... 

This article has been contributed by Barb Rembiesa from IAITAM. Part One: Vision Part Two: Key Processes When evaluating core business practices, IT Asset Management has not made the list for most enterprises.  In the past, ITAM has been viewed as a practice that lies solely within the realm of IT and not considered to add measurable value to the organization. IT was often viewed as foreign to executive... 

The Configuration Management Specialist Group (CMSG) are holding their annual conference on the 8th June. The event covers all aspects of configuration management with speakers from Sainsbury’s, Fujitsu, BWIN, Bytes, Infosys, CGI, The Met Office. Vizim and Connectsphere. What: “Foundations for Success – Change, Configuration and Release Management” Where: BCS London Office,... 

During my work with the IEC last year three things stood out with market leading ITAM implementations : They mapped services to costs effectively They provided feedback to the business in layman’s terms They provided the business levers for change Unfortunately, this level of maturity also involved a great deal of spreadsheet crunching.  The closest thing I have seen to automating this spreadsheet... 

This article has been contributed by Tanya Kristiansen from Open iT, inc. a software provider of IT optimization tools. Tanya is a native Californian expat living in Oslo, Norway. Tanya wants to see organizations reform and prioritize environmentally responsible sustainability. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Lean and Green IT", url: "http://www.itassetmanagement.net/2010/05/06/lean-green/" }); Read More →

ITAM experts to discuss how to achieve cost savings through best practices. WHAT IT Asset Management (ITAM) experts will gather to discuss the latest issues and challenges faced by the ITAM industry as well as SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Webinar: Finding Hard Dollars through IT Asset Management", url: "http://www.itassetmanagement.net/2010/04/22/webinar-finding-hard-dollars-through-it-asset-management/"... 

If there is one common trend over the last couple of years it’s automation. For example “Give me intelligence from my asset data without hundreds of hours of crunching” and “Give me more out of the box functionality” are common requests in the 2010 tools census. The ability to build pretty drag and drop pivots on data streams on their own do not cut it. Users want automation, rapid time...