Asset and inventory management, CMDB aligned with ITIL

Asset and inventory management is the foundation of successful configuration management. Its purpose is to manage a company’s inventory and asset data in an ITIL-compliant CMDB. All resources relevant to a company must be automatically discovered and monitored throughout their entire lifecycle (IT portfolio management) But this is not enough for companies to effectively manage their extensive existing IT infrastructure: systems are constantly growing in size and complexity, which in turn requires expensive equipment, software purchases, and updates. Furthermore, licensing requirements regarding software usage are becoming increasingly confusing. Consequently, this increases the demands for reliably managing IT assets and inventories.

Software Asset Management

Managing a company's software licenses is another important aspect of a comprehensive approach to asset and inventory management. Software inventory management involves managing existing licenses and tracking which software packages are actually licensed. It determines whether the company needs to purchase additional licenses and identifies any underutilized licenses.

IT Portfolio Management

When it comes to the lifecycle of a company’s IT assets, it is crucial to know exactly what is in the portfolio. This overview serves as the basis for planning the replacement or introduction of IT assets. This helps companies obtain more precise answers to recurring questions about the planning, introduction, retirement, and maintenance of their hardware and software, which in turn is the key to effective IT portfolio management.

Flexible and Open

Medium and large companies often face the challenge of integrating large volumes of data from existing systems. This, however, requires integration with different inventory tools. Aranda CMDB a central database for all information relevant to a company’s IT operations and uses various modules to thoroughly analyze available assets and inventory information. Furthermore, automatic IT asset discovery provides detailed results for the purpose of managing software assets and the portfolio. The Configuration Management Database (CMDB), is ITIL-compatible certified by PinkElephant for 12 processes and manages the Configuration Management process; thanks to its integration with Aranda Service Desk, it is ITIL-compatible certified. Find more information at Aranda CMDB and request a demo. . source.