<h2>IT Asset Managers procure and manage the tools many employees need to do their jobs.<h2>
Toda organización, ya sea grande o pequeña, mantiene un conjunto de activos informáticos que deben ser manejados con atención y eficiencia. Sin un sistema eficaz para gestionar el hardware, el software y los servicios de los que dependen los empleados, su organización podría enfrentarse a dolorosas sanciones legales y financieras, por no mencionar la pérdida de productividad.
Mantener el control de los activos que ya existen, de los que pueden ser necesarios y de cómo estos activos afectan o contribuyen a la estrategia general de la empresa requiere dominar un conjunto de habilidades único.
The role of an IT Asset Manager is to ensure that all hardware, software, and IT services are tracked and procured in a way that meets the needs of his or her organization and complies with the requirements of vendors. To master the IT asset management function, one must be adept in the following critical areas:
- Compliance – making sure software and hardware is purchased and used according to licensing agreements
- Gestión de costes - gestionar grandes presupuestos y garantizar que los dólares se gastan de la forma más eficiente posible
- Productivity – leveraging strategies to ensure licenses are managed efficiently, but also equipping users with tools to help them work more productively
- Standardization – establishing procedures to adhere to international standards for asset management
- Infrastructure/Security – ensuring hardware and software are architected in a way that protects an organization’s assets
Each of these categories contributes directly to the smoothness with which an organization’s IT asset portfolio runs, and as IT assets expand from localized hardware/software to cloud-based venues, these skills are only growing in importance.
En esta serie, profundizaremos en cada una de estas áreas de especialización para explicar por qué son una parte tan crítica para dominar la gestión de activos de TI y cómo hacerlo puede impactar positivamente en el rendimiento general de una organización. Lea el siguiente artículo aquí.
We’re also recognizing 25 masters of IT asset management who have excelled in the areas of compliance, cost management, productivity, standardization & infrastructure/security. Learn more about the honorees.
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