{"id":6510,"date":"2022-08-26T10:37:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T09:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wisetek.co.uk\/uncategorized\/the-benefits-of-integrating-it-asset-management-systems-with-an-itad-vendors-system\/"},"modified":"2022-08-26T10:37:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T09:37:03","slug":"the-benefits-of-integrating-it-asset-management-systems-with-an-itad-vendors-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wisetek.co.uk\/blog\/the-benefits-of-integrating-it-asset-management-systems-with-an-itad-vendors-system\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Integrating IT Asset Management Systems with an ITAD Vendors System"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organisations can achieve optimal end-to-end transparency and automated information sharing by integrating IT asset management systems with ITAD vendor systems<\/strong>.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The integration of IT asset management systems with ITAD vendor systems is integral for a variety of reasons, all of which benefit organisations and their endeavours to remain compliant, secure, and operating at peak efficiency. In order to understand the benefits of integrating these two systems, it is first important to define these terms and how they can be integrated with one another.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are IT Asset Management Systems?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

IT Asset Management systems (ITAM)<\/strong> are a set of business processes and practices whereby organisations can manage the lifecycle of IT assets ranging from acquisition and procurement to deployment, retirement, and their subsequent disposal. These systems rely on accurate and up-to-date IT asset inventories, including key information about the asset, e.g. serial number, software licenses, date of purchase, employee assignment, physical condition, and so on.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ITAM systems are typically integrated with other business systems such as supply chain and procurement, and they often use automation to track and trace IT assets as well. The <\/span>National Cyber Security Centre<\/span><\/a> in the UK has assembled a helpful guide on the importance of ITAM systems for cybersecurity.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While it is important to consider the acquisition and procurement from the supplier, the key phases of the lifecycle that will be considered below are for end-of-life (EoL) IT assets. <\/span>IT Asset Disposition<\/span><\/a> is primarily concerned with processes such as <\/span>Hard Drive Disposal<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Data Destruction<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Data Centre\u202fDecommissioning<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are IT Vendor Systems?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

When we say IT Vendor systems, we are referring to IT asset management vendor systems and <\/span>not <\/span><\/i>vendor management systems commonly used in labour staffing. IT vendor systems are typically cloud-based software packages that enable organisations to fully manage IT hardware and software assets within the organisation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These systems may or may not be integrated with other IT systems within your organisation, such as <\/span>Data Centre Services<\/span><\/a>, HR software, or supplier procurement software in order to facilitate IT asset management.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Integrate IT Management Systems with IT Vendor Systems\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

If your ITAM system is <\/span>not <\/span><\/i>integrated with your IT vendor system, consider integrating the two with the following tips:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n