IT Asset Management: By the Numbers - The Bottom Line

Written by Sean Cotter | Sep 14, 2015 9:05:36 AM

This is Part 5 of a 5-part series on Calculating the ROI of an ITAM Solution. The entire series is available as a complimentary white paper in PDF format for download here.

Part 5 of 5: The Bottom Line

Many vendors offer ITAM tools to inventory and audit data center assets, including web-based, visualization, connectivity modules, and mobile devices to make inventorying and auditing easier.

When properly implemented in the data center, ITAM tools can help to increase inventory accuracy and reduce the time and manpower required for inventory and audit processes.

The ROI for ITAM is simple:

Fast. ITAM solutions can provide quicker physical IT asset audits in the data center and throughout the enterprise.
Easy. ITAM solutions can provide easy to navigate interfaces that work with your existing processes to improve performance.
Real. ITAM solutions can provide real data through actionable exception reporting and open interfaces to other systems.
Cost-effective. ITAM solutions cost far less than manual data center audits and can save time and money in daily operations.

ITAM Solution Checklist

When selecting an IT Asset Management solution, it must meet the following criteria to ensure the highest level of efficiency, accuracy and usability within the data center:

Predefined, customizable manufacturers list to ensure uniform data collection
Granular audit tracking
Advanced reporting capability including a full complement of canned reports and a custom reporting engine
Ability to manage multiple data centers
Full integration with DCIM tools
Browser-based, compatible with all web browsers as well as iPad and smartphones
Dynamic rack elevations
Top-down data center views
Customizable labels to match existing tools
Full IT asset tracking via portals with email, text, and ability to trigger work tickets

Asset Vue's suite of technology and IT asset management solutions deliver all of the above and more. Our team of experts have combined decades of experience in the IT industry and have built a proven system to increase the effectiveness and reduce the cost of your IT asset management system. Our clients choose Asset Vue for more than an ITAM software solution, but to solve costly problems in asset management with a tailor-made approach.

Meet our team and get a 30-minute free demonstration of our technology and system today!

Read the whole 5-Part Series: IT Asset Management: By the Numbers

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