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January 14, 2025 at 11:57 am in reply to: Perform a SWOT analysis on yourself. What are your strengths, weaknesses, etc.? #66914
Whitney Wildeboer
ParticipantStrengths: motivation to do the job well.
Weaknesses: some lack of technical knowledge.
Opportunity: IAITAM training.
Threat: lack of buy-in from other employeesJanuary 14, 2025 at 11:55 am in reply to: Create a SWOT analysis of your current or anticipated ITAM program. #66913Whitney Wildeboer
ParticipantStrengths: A dedicated team to take on the challenges of a growing ITAM program.
Weaknesses: buy-in from people who have been with the company for a long time and are used to doing things a certain way.
Opportunities: The ability to create new processes using new software to assist.
Threats: people choosing to try to work around the processes we are putting into place.January 14, 2025 at 11:52 am in reply to: Describe a time when there was a miscommunication and explain how you handled it. #66912Whitney Wildeboer
ParticipantI asked a group a question and could tell by the responses that I didn’t communicate the question well. I thanked everyone for their feedback and then rephrased my original question so that the group understood.
Whitney Wildeboer
ParticipantAsk comprehension questions.
Whitney Wildeboer
ParticipantTo really connect with the people you are leading.
January 14, 2025 at 11:48 am in reply to: Think of another form of communication that isn’t mentioned in the chapter. #66909Whitney Wildeboer
ParticipantTone of voice
January 14, 2025 at 11:28 am in reply to: Do you have templates for paperwork such as a Request for Quote or Request for Proposal? #66905Whitney Wildeboer
ParticipantYes
January 14, 2025 at 11:27 am in reply to: Discuss how the Acquisition Manager acts as a gatekeeper. #66904Whitney Wildeboer
ParticipantThe Acquisition Manager acts as a gatekeeper by evaluated each user’s request to determine if the need is truly there and what hardware or software will best fulfil the need compared to the value of the asset.
January 14, 2025 at 11:26 am in reply to: How will you explain the various job titles to the Human Resources Department? #66903Whitney Wildeboer
ParticipantBy presenting the value-add that the ITAM program will provide to the company – hence the need to add new job titles.
Whitney Wildeboer
ParticipantTo an extent. I think the more we learn about asset management, the better we will be at assigning roles appropriately.
January 14, 2025 at 11:23 am in reply to: Do you or will you have personnel lined up to support the management roles? #66901Whitney Wildeboer
ParticipantYes
January 14, 2025 at 11:21 am in reply to: How can your organization help the environment when it comes to IT assets? #66900Whitney Wildeboer
ParticipantHaving a disposal process that is mindful of environmental components. Working with vendors who also prioritize the environment.
January 8, 2025 at 12:42 pm in reply to: Does your organization already have asset disposal? If not, what’s one thing you can do when you return to encourage that? #66689Whitney Wildeboer
ParticipantYes, we’ve actually worked really hard on this process.
January 8, 2025 at 12:41 pm in reply to: What mobile savings do you expect to uncover with your ITAM program? #66688Whitney Wildeboer
ParticipantI’m unable to speak to this at this time.
January 8, 2025 at 12:40 pm in reply to: What hardware savings do you expect to uncover with your ITAM program? #66687Whitney Wildeboer
ParticipantWe are already seeing savings through a disposal recycling program we’ve implemented.
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