Good IT asset management starts with visibility, and it pairs naturally with disciplined telecom expense management. But before we get serious, here are two fun facts: did you know that over 6 billion people use the internet today — about 73% of the world’s population, according to DataReportal? And PCs went by the name of “electronic brains” in the 1950s.
Try these head-turning fun facts at the next networking event you attend and see what people say! Now, on a more serious note…
The information technology advancements we have seen over time are incredible, but they also cause headaches for our IT professionals every day. The questions we hear most often are these:
The IT Asset Management Questions Every IT Team Faces
How do we efficiently keep track of all technology assets?
There is a lot of inventory to account for, especially in larger sized companies — dependent on your employee count, the number of locations you have, and how many devices are at the office or in the hands of your employees.
It’s amazing what can be discovered when an audit is performed. One of our clients came to us searching for a comprehensive wireless audit, to better manage inventory and optimize wireless usage. After discovery and execution of this audit, our client obtained savings of $690,000 annually. Not too shabby!
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How can we reduce our budgets to better allocate our time and money?
We all know, time is money. When a company’s IT professionals are doing mundane tasks like tracking technology inventory in Excel, they are wasting precious time that could be spent on more important tasks.
Other than time savings, implementing software into your technology inventory strategy saves, on average, 30% on your overall telecom spend. Not sure what that looks like? Use our TEM Calculator to find out!
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How do I convince my team that changes need to be made?
This can be a scary thought. You have to show your team that doing the research and relationship building with a TEM provider is worth it. Having the resources you need to make it seamless is a good start.
Here is a list of resources that will help you provide the information you need to convince your team that TEM is a no-brainer:
- Top 3 TEM Benefits
- What to Look for in a TEM Partner
- TEM software and more
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Where IT Asset Management Pays Off
There is ongoing talk of the major IT transformations that are underway. The key to surviving these transformations is organization and visibility, which comes from disciplined IT asset management backed by TEM software. Incorporating TEM into your IT management allows you to build real-time IT inventory, gather bills and identify overcharges, search for contract violations, and negotiate with vendors to get better deals — not to mention savings of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, found from a cost savings analysis. Sign up today!
