Clear role definitions are crucial for effective ITAM, supporting strategy, risk mitigation, and budgeting. Aligning ITAM tasks with job titles ensures clarity and efficiency. RACI charts facilitate collaboration and accountability.
Battery fires are one of the highest safety risks associated electronics recycling and are an import facet of your ITAM program procedures. Batteries, particularly, Lithium-ion batteries, have become an increasing concern in recent years.
Proactive compliance in ITAM enhances security, reduces risks, and fosters employee responsibility. Aligning with licensing, regulations, and best practices safeguards data, meets standards like PCI DSS and NIST, and strengthens IT resilience.
Cross-functional collaboration is key to ITAM success, aligning with Finance, Legal, and Procurement to boost efficiency, savings, and compliance. By fostering open communication and proactive planning, ITAM becomes a strategic partner driving organizational value and resilience.
The article highlights the growing problem of electronic waste, which reached 62 million metric tons in 2022, and emphasizes the role of IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) in promoting sustainability.
In the era of hybrid work, ITAM has to evolve. The old ways of tracking and managing IT assets—like assuming everything stays on the company network—just don’t cut it anymore. As work environments change, so do the needs of both the employees and the organization.