Five Surprising Reasons To Automate Asset Lifecycle Management

Automate Asset Lifecycle Management

Industrialist Henry Ford once said, "Be ready to revise any system, scrap any method, abandon any theory, if the success of the job requires it." While there are many quotes from Ford that no longer seem relevant a century later, the idea behind this statement holds true. Humans are creatures of habit, but sometimes those habits must change to elevate success.

Manual asset lifecycle management has long been one of the cornerstones of the business environment. However, current advances in asset-related software tools may soon make old-fashioned tracking techniques a thing of the past. Here are a few startling realities that mean it may be time to monitor the life of your business tools differently.

Five Unpredicted Benefits Of Changing To Automated Asset Lifecycle Management

Fully Optimizing IT Assets

Aside from people, IT assets are among the most critical tools in the business world. If the server stops working, the productivity of nearly all employees drops tremendously. That is why maintaining records on the age and condition of the equipment is critical. With automation, companies can ensure that material is always in top shape with matching software updates. Employees can have the tools they need to work without extra labor from daily manual tracking.

Active Data Analysis On IT Assets

Asset management can be notoriously cumbersome. Managers and purchasing officers think at the speed of need. Stopping to do a full inventory every time you need to make a decision would grind operations to a halt. Accordingly, most companies make decisions using the most recent yearly or quarterly inventory reports.

Automation can provide a searchable database that can help you make asset-based decisions using the most recent data.

Integration And Migration Become Easier

Say you want to migrate sales staff's laptops to new software to link sales to inventory. In a small company, this might be easy. With dozens of sales staff working in different offices, it quickly becomes a major chore. Imagine the simplicity of being able to check your application and almost immediately print reports on each machine and the software versions loaded. That means IT staff or consultants can walk into the first meeting with a general idea of the scale of the migration project before a week-long assessment.

Reducing The Load On IT

Problem-solving is a significant part of any IT organization. Many technology offices spend much of their days helping staff deal with everyday computer and software problems. With automated capabilities, IT staff would now be better able to track issues back to specific computers or software versions. Meaning over time, they can make significant scale adjustments to save the company time and labor.

Better Client Relations

Nothing gives clients comfort more than noticing they are in good hands. The ability to print out updated asset management reports for each meeting provides a clear signal to customers that they chose the right IT partner. That goes a long way toward ensuring long term customer relationships.

More Information On Asset Management Automation

SSE is providing a revolutionary approach to more effectively managing your workload related to asset lifecycle management. We can make your reports easier to produce and more accurate so that you can make smarter decisions. We are experienced and ready to provide optimized asset tracking solutions for clients in Aerospace/Defense, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Non-profit Industries. For a free consultation on better management tools for your assets, contact us today at {email} or {phone}.

We look forward to helping your company soar to new heights!