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First Interactive IT Asset Management Knowledge Base Measures Performance and Automatically Creates Best Practice Roadmaps
SUFFIELD, OH, Feb 02, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
ITAM 360(TM) -- the first hosted, interactive IT asset management
(ITAM) knowledge base and assessment system -- was unveiled today by
the International Association of IT Asset Managers, Inc. (IAITAM).
The first of its kind, this knowledge base covers both software and
hardware asset management business practices and creates an easy to
understand, graphical interface based on collected ITAM data from the
industry. Through this online service, senior executives and
administrators may access a wide variety of information from results
of the IT organization's business gap analysis to business
intelligence on software assets. ITAM 360 is the culmination of eight
years of IT Asset Management industry leadership, six years of best
practice research as well as the practical experiences from thousands
of members and class participants worldwide.
ITAM 360 key features include:
-- Assessment. ITAM 360 begins with a guided assessment function, where
answers are evaluated by best practice experts at IAITAM and a weighted
score is delivered, which represents the maturity level of the
organization's program as a whole and for each key process area. With
the initial assessment as a baseline, users of ITAM 360 will implement
changes based on the practices described in the knowledge base and then
be able to assess again to validate progress.
-- Performance Model. The performance model allows the individual key
process area to be evaluated and measured independently as well as
compared to the industry's overall rating. ITAM 360 delves into the 12
key process areas of ITAM and provides easy cross-referencing between
process areas. The 12 key areas are acquisition management, asset
identification, communication and education, compliance management,
disposal management, documentation management, financial management,
legislation management, policy management, program management, project
management and vendor management as per the IAITAM Best Practice
Library imbedded knowledge base.
-- Standards Integration. ITAM 360 easily integrates and shows how models
such as the Information Technology Infrastructure Library(R) (ITIL(R))
and standards such as the ISO/IEC for software asset management are
helping to close the knowledge gap.
"ITAM 360 is filling the information gap for all types of
professionals on how to gain the highest value from their IT assets,"
stated Barbara Rembiesa, President of IAITAM. "Whether the
organization is software compliance focused or IT service management
oriented like the ITIL model or following ISO standards, ITAM 360 is
an ideal companion, offering practical advice, and providing specific
action steps while complementing the deliverables of existing IAITAM
Provider Members."
About IAITAM
Go to www.iaitam.org for more information.
ITAM 360 is a registered trademark of the International Association
of Information Technology Asset Managers, Inc. (IAITAM). ITIL(R) is a
Registered Trademark, and a Registered Community Trademark of the
Office of Government Commerce, and is registered in the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office. IT Infrastructure Library(R) is a Registered
Trademark of the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency which
is now part of the Office of Government Commerce.
CONTACT:
Yin Chang
Phoenix Marketing Communications
973.748.4878 x. 100
Email Contact
Jen Fugel
Phoenix Marketing Communications
973.748.4878 x.101
Email Contact
SOURCE: IAITAM
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