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Again facial exprressions, cocentrating on at i’m reading. Body language, i’m sitting up right at my desk leaning forward engaged in what I’m doing.
Strengths: high pattern recognition and love of processes. Experience in contract management and procurement.
Weakness: never led an ITAM program before.
Opportunity: Certifications and education [hence why I’m in this course]
Thread: time and moneyStrengths: Strong organizational support and compliance-driven environment. Integration of ITAM with contract management expertise. Access to initial training (e.g., CAMP, CSAM certifications). Existing tools and systems for asset tracking. Dedicated leadership to drive ITAM implementation.
Weaknesses: Immature SAM processes and limited cross-team training. Fragmented or incomplete asset data. Reactive processes rather than proactive optimization.
Opportunities: Cost optimization through better asset utilization and licensing. Adoption of cloud-based ITAM tools and emerging technologies.
Enhanced vendor collaboration for better terms and training.Threats: Regulatory penalties for non-compliance or audit failures. Technological complexity with SaaS and cloud models. Risks from shadow IT and unapproved asset procurement. Vendor lock-in limiting flexibility and increasing costs. Data security threats from poorly tracked IT assets.
Miscommunications happens. But when they do the first thing I do is figure out what needs to be done first to mitigate the situation. Once we have things controlled I would go back and review the chain of events to determine where the miscommunication occured and what we can do to avoid it recurring.
Align – Ensuring that the outcomes of the communication process are actionable, understood, and consistent with policies or strategies.
The Acquisition Manager makes sure that all the procurement activities are aligned with the companies goals, policies and compliance requirements. They are controlling and overseeing the flow of the assets into the organization to help optimize costs and minimize risks.
I broke it down to them in a clear email that explained what each role was responsible for and how that tied into the overall program management.
