Dave Hunt

Dave Hunt has earned all IAITAM certifications in addition to many others in his 30 years of delivering customized IT asset lifecycle management solutions “on time, as budgeted, and with no surprises”. Serving in leadership roles at Comdisco, CompuCom, Provance, Dell, Dave has defined, developed, and delivered new ITAM Solution Offerings for SMB & Fortune 500 accounts, alike. Dave is passionate about data security and creating competitive differentiators for his Clients. He started his career in the energy sector in which he was responsible for economic development, distribution of natural gas & electricity across northern Indiana, and launching GreenFuels, the alternative fuel vehicle subsidiary of NiSource and served as the Chairman of Indiana’s NGV Coalition that successfully passed a flat AFV decal fueling tax. Most recently, he founded The Hunt Group, a consulting firm responsible for bringing new & emerging technology to market. Dave’s wife of nearly 50 years is a special needs teacher that is retiring at the end of this school year after 30 years of dedication & service to their community. They have been blessed with six-(6) grandchildren for Dave to play with when he’s not working, playing basketball, golf, or listening to the blues!
Implementing IAITAM’s 12 KPAs

Implementing IAITAM’s 12 KPAs

Is your organization mired in uncertainty, lack of cooperation and understanding or are you driving cost and risks out of your distributed computing model and creating value for your end-users and business? Data security in a circular economy and sustainability initiatives can only be achieved by “starting with the end in mind”. Find out how you and your organization fare in terms of relative organizational maturity through the implementation of IAITAM’s 12 Key Process Areas (KPAs). No one said ITAM was easy and that driving change is without organizational challenges. Let’s discuss the complexities of driving digital transformation in your unique organizational culture in anticipation of such disruptive technologies as AI, IoT, ML, etc. through the deployment of IAITAM’s 12 KPAs. By participating in this month’s IMUG, you’ll learn if your organization will earn gold, silver, or bronze in this Olympic style survey and/or what it will take for you to make it to the 2028 IAITAM Olympics!

The Inter-Dependency of ITAM & Data Management

This article underscores the importance of lifecycle management policies, processes, and compliance in ensuring data security and enabling digital transformation. Proper IT asset lifecycle management reduces IT operation costs and enhances data security, thereby optimizing technology investments and supporting competitive advantage.

The Regulatory Roadmap

The Regulatory Roadmap

Legislation is an evolutionary process that should come as no surprise. Understanding when & why a CITAM leads the Education & Communication Core KPA with lobbyists, lawyers, the Executive Management Team is more valuable than insurance.

Compliancy is the Minimum

Compliancy is the Minimum

You can’t manage what you can’t report on. How a CITAM measures the effectiveness of policies, processes, and procedures is a direct reflection on the relative maturity of the organization. From defining compliance during negotiations to auditing software utilization and “beyond the grave” with respect to documentation of retired data-bearing IT assets, the ability to confidently report on the accuracy of your central IT asset repository is a basic requirement and expectation of the Board of Directors, Executive Team, and distributed cost center managers. Join us to learn the bare minimum requirements of managing the lifecycle of your IT estate