Asset Procurement

An IT purchase approval workflow is slow when it sends every request through the same chain of approvers, regardless of risk. A $1,200 laptop from an approved supplier waits for a manager, IT, Procurement, and Finance. A new AI tool from an unreviewed vendor follows almost the same route, with no guarantee that Security or

PART 3 OF A SERIES ON MID-MARKET IT ASSET MANAGEMENT Part 1: Your Fixed Asset Register Is an Archaeological Site Part 2: You Have Asset Data. You Do Not Have Asset Management. The drawer of saved things, the question before the purchase order, and the discipline of not buying. The drawer of saved things In

Many IT teams are using automation to process procurement requests more quickly. That is useful, but it does not solve the bigger financial problem: whether the purchase should happen in the first place. If an employee requests software the company already owns, or a department buys new licenses that could have been reclaimed from inactive

Introduction Every IT leader or procurement head in a mid-market organization knows that efficient procurement workflows are essential to IT Asset Management (ITAM) software.  With a robust procurement process in place, you can ensure new hardware and software purchases are tracked from the moment of deployment request. This prevents delays and costly oversights.  Mid-market CIOs

Organizations need to constantly upgrade their technological investments to stay competitive, enhance operational efficiency,  and achieve cost savings. Nevertheless, procuring new IT devices can be time-consuming especially when there is no process in place.  An effective IT asset procurement process, especially when integrated with IT Service Management (ITSM) practices, can cut costs, reduce risks, and