It’s simple, without an accurate and up to date inventory of IT assets, everything else becomes that little bit more difficult, that little bit more incorrect and potentially that little bit more expensive.
Having a clear, accurate and regularly updated register of both network connected devices and non-networked assets will give you an advantage in so many ways. You will be in a position to plan more effectively, be able to meet compliance requirements more quickly and accurately and have confidence that you have control of your assets. From here you can understand what potential risks exist across your organisation and importantly give you the time and space to focus on value-add activity.
In these days of hybrid environments and the democratisation of IT with many types of devices and remote users the challenge of keeping your asset register up to date is constant, requiring a dynamic approach and the use of multiple techniques that all work together to present a single view of the truth.