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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