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David Foxen on IT Asset Management Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies

Are you ready to tackle the hidden IT Asset Management (ITAM) challenges that could impact your organization's efficiency and success? In this dynamic field, continuous learning is not just an option; it's a necessity. To equip you with insights, we delved into “ITAM Challenges: Epic Fails, Red Flags, And Tales From the Battlefield” during September's Ticket Volume podcast live recording.

5 Best Software License Tracking Tools

Managing software licenses is not merely a matter of compliance; it's a strategic imperative for organizations seeking to optimize costs, mitigate risks, and streamline their IT Asset Management (ITAM) operations. To do this effectively, Software License Tracking tools are essential. To stay on top of assets, we bring you the five best Software License Tracking solutions in the market. Keep reading for a quick topic overview and a list of software alternatives!

Remote Desktop Integrations: Connect InvGate Insight to TeamViewer, Windows Remote Desktop, AnyDesk, And VNC

If you’re looking to integrate your IT Asset Management tool with a remote desktop application to streamline your support capabilities, you’ve come to the right place. InvGate Insight easily connects with the most popular options out there: TeamViewer, Windows Remote Desktop, AnyDesk, and VNC. And we’re about to show you exactly how in the next lines. So, stay tuned!

The Service Portfolio in ITIL: What is it, And What's the Difference With The Service Catalog

The service portfolio helps you pull together your end-to-end service offering and make it more focused on customer outcomes. Done well, it can promote IT Service Management (ITSM) and make your services more visible. Defined in ITIL, this process broadens the view and incorporates IT services across their entire lifecycle. In the following post we will explore its full scope of practice and the benefits it can bring to service delivery and user experience across your organization.

The InvGate Insight Integration Cheat Sheet

In today's landscape, IT asset managers need tools that can go further than Inventory Management. In order to extend your IT Asset Management (ITAM) processes to address your whole environment, a robust ITAM solution must include a wide library of integrations to complement its functions. In this article, we will explore exactly that. We have listed InvGate Insight’s integrations and their usage to help you make sure you are getting the most out of the solution.

A Step-by-step Guide to Implementing a Patch Management Process

A proper Patch Management process is crucial as it helps prevent data breaches by fixing security vulnerabilities and bugs. It is also the way to make sure all your devices run the latest software versions, which implies having access to updated functions and characteristics. Just so we are all on the same page, Patch Management consists of acquiring, testing, distributing, and installing updates or software patches.

How to Build a Change Management Workflow

Change Management is a critical practice for organizations to effectively adapt, innovate, and maintain stability. It involves various aspects of an organization's IT infrastructure, applications, processes, and policies. As the scope and complexity of changes continue to grow, the need to automate a Change Management workflow becomes paramount. In this article, we will explore the different types of changes described by ITIL to then break down the process behind automating the Change Management process.

What's New With InvGate: September Updates

We start September with some exciting news and brand new functionalities for both of our products, InvGate Service Desk and Insight. Fasten your seatbelt because you’re about to see some serious improvements in user experience, workflows, security, Data Management, and more. In particular, we’ll introduce you to: Let’s get into details!

Why The Pentagon Has The Worst IT Help Desk in The US Government - And How to Avoid it

No one wants to have the worst IT help desk, but someone has to. And the title was recently earned by the Pentagon. According to a survey, the Department of Defense (DoD) was the last in line regarding help desk support, behind 23 other federal departments. But how did it get there? And, more importantly, how can you avoid being the last in line? Let’s see.

What is SIAM? Things to Consider Before Adopting The Framework

SIAM or Service Integration and Management consists of a way of managing multiple suppliers and integrating them to provide a single business-facing IT organization. It can effectively integrate interdependent services from service providers into end-to-end services to enable you to meet business requirements. Information regarding suppliers and vendors is central to an effective service delivery strategy: it will help both your overall organization capabilities and your financial decision making.