Hardware Asset Management
Most organisations have extensive amounts of IT hardware spread throughout multiple locations and often multiple countries. Keeping track of the hardware inventory can be a major challenge for IT departments, especially when there always seem to be other priorities that are higher. The hidden cost of not having a full picture of all IT assets is that inefficiencies creep in and organisations lose financially by buying equipment that may not have been needed, by equipment ‘disappearing’, and having equipment that is not accounted for, which leads to problems in supporting that equipment.
The Service We Provide
We offer our clients total peace of mind by producing and maintaining hardware inventories with an accuracy that is second to none. We ensure that every client has an up-to-date view of every item of IT hardware in the organisation, regardless of it’s location.
We achieve such efficiencies through our team of specialists, who have over 150 years of combined experience in delivering IT asset management (ITAM) solutions that exceed client expectations. Our team of specialists uses our discovery and inventory analysis techniques to work with you to build the accurate picture of all your hardware assets. Working hand-in-hand with this, if required, we also have extensive experience in software asset management (which can lead to substantial cost savings).
Our Experience
Our highly scalable end-to-end processes and systems have been implemented in the largest international organisations in the world. No project is too large or too complex. Our portfolio of customers and engagements on which our specialists have worked includes the world’s largest asset management project, spanning 100 countries and some 5 million assets - all delivered on time and to budget.
Benefits
The benefits of hardware asset management are many, and include:
- A complete, and rolling, view of all hardware IT assets within the organisation
- Understanding the hardware assets available and so avoiding wasted budget on new hardware that may not have been necessary
- Provision of management & recommendation reports for budgeting purposes. This includes ongoing monthly reports of your hardware asset estate.
- The IT department being free to focus on activities that are more beneficial to the organisation.
- Full online access to real-time reporting – 24/7.
Costs
Although it’s fair to say that software asset management can deliver a lot more in the way of cost savings (due to licences being paid for unnecessarily in many cases), there are cost savings to be made through having an accurate, and rolling inventory of all hardware. Such costs include avoiding expenditure on hardware that may already be available. Saving on such expenditure can contribute towards the cost of our analysis services.
In the first instance we invite potential clients to contact us to discuss in confidence your needs and we will provide you with a no-obligation appraisal of how we can help you with building a 100% accurate picture of your IT hardware assets. Our initial appraisal may highlight that the costs of our service are minimal or cost-neutral.
Case Study
BT endorses Integral's Asset Management Solutions - view PDF
Our Guarantee
Following an initial no-obligation discussion with us, we will have committed to provide you with an initial appraisal of your hardware asset position. If you then decide to utilise our service we will guarantee you that you will have a 100% accurate view of all your hardware assets, wherever they are located. If you utilise our Ongoing Managed Service then that 100% accurate view is guaranteed thereafter. For many clients, there can be cost savings achieved through having a clear picture of all hardware assets. Of course, beyond cost savings, the additional benefits of using our service are many.
Our Full Range of Services
Most of our clients are initially attracted by one of our services but most go on to use many of our other services. Our focus is on saving clients budget in a wide range of areas, while improving operational efficiency. Please do look at our services introduction page to see other areas in which we can help you.