John F. Kennedy described the journey into space as "...the most hazardous, and dangerous, and greatest adventure of which man has ever embarked." And that can sometimes feel like it applies to cloud asset management, too! While there are many analogies one can draw between space and the cloud, the idea of a vast, seemingly limitless, expanding area where new, ever stranger, things are discovered all the time seems quite apt.
IT Asset Management (ITAM) is a deep and broad topic and like a lot of terms in our industry, it can mean different things to different people, so it is important to draw a line in the sand and establish a common denominator for the discussions by understanding what aspects are important to your organization, and more importantly why?
The holiday season is always a good time to slow down, meditate, and be grateful for family, friends, and the blessings you have in your life. And believe it or not, I think this is a good practice to do in IT as well. You’re fighting the good fight day after day, extinguishing fires, battling resource and budget constraints, and dealing with more than enough on your Christmas dinner plate.
With technology innovations occurring daily, it’s important for companies to ensure that their IT investment is working efficiently. To do this, a little something (or big depending on how long it is since you’ve taken an inventory!) called IT Asset Management (ITAM for short) helps you manage your IT assets throughout their lifecycle.
In the film Taken, Liam Neeson states that he has a "particular set of skills" that he plans on using to find the kidnappers who have taken his daughter. He’s very clear about what skills are required and how he is going to use them. With that in mind, there is a very particular set of skills that an IT Asset Management (ITAM) professional thinks they need to forge a successful career.
