Infographic: ITAM Process Steps, from inventory to SAM

Infographic: ITAM Process Steps, from inventory to SAM

This article has been contributed by Dmitry Krupenin of ITAM2.ru. 

In this infographic, ‘ITAM Process Steps‘ we show examples of stages for IT Asset Management practices. We visualize such stages as: inventory check, IMAC, cost control, purchase control, contract monitoring, TCO, and software asset management stage.

Please note, some stages are specific to Russia. Originally posted in Russian here.

Russian introduction: 
В этой инфографике мы покажем возможные примеры шагов для развития практики Управления ИТ-активами. Рассмотрим такие шаги как: Инвентаризация, IMAC, Стоимость, Контроль закупок, ТСО, Сопровождение договоров и Управление активами ПО.

ITAM Process Steps, from inventory to SAM

• Step “Inventory”: Elimination of “chaos” in the account of the equipment
• Step “IMAC”: Tracking changes and movements (IMAC) of IT assets
• Step “Value”: Tracking the cost of procurement and the book value of IT assets, including fixed assets
• Step “Procurement Control”: Control of the supply of IT assets in the procurement
• Step “Accounting for contracts”: Allowance and maintenance contracts
• Step “TCO”: Allowance for costs and TCO in a variety of contexts – at the level of individual assets, groups of assets (information systems), IT services
• Step “SAM”: Software Asset Management (SAM) – registration and license usage control, treatment control software in the organization, to ensure compliance with the licensors and other regulators

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