Asset management

What is it?
Asset management is where any tangible or intangible assets are monitored. Assets can be maintained, upgraded or disposed of.

Why is it used?
Keeping track of company assets is important. It can show where the assets are located, how they are used and when changes were made to them. This can save time and money.

How do you use it?
Below lists the different IT asset management software and a brief comparison between them.

Freshservice

Freshservice is a cloud-based IT management low cost solution for businesses of all sizes. It is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux. Freshservice has Problem management which allows isolation of problems and perform root cause analyse. It also has Task Management allowing for projects to be organized and assigned to individuals, Real-time Project dashboard and many more features which can be found at their site.

ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus

ServiceDesk Plus is a help desk and IT management application for businesses of all sizes. It is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux. Its main features include project management, contract management, problem management, ITIL (Information technology infrastructure library) features and more.

ChangeGear by SunView

ChangeGear by SunView is a more expensive cloud-based solution for medium to large businesses. It allows easy tracking, managing and control over IT services. It is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux. It has a very customizable user interface and easy to navigate. ChangeGear has all the tools necessary for enterprise-level asset management.

Software licensing
A software license governs your use and ability to redistribute a software application. License management software can be used to identify users who use your software without a license.

Evaluation
Asset management is the monitoring of Assets whether that be tangible or intangible. Asset management can provide great benefits to an organisation as it allows them to keep track of their assets which can save time and money. Asset management also can reduce security risk. With Software Asset Management suspicious applications can be prevented from running or data usage can be examine to determine if a security breach occurred.