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	<title>Bits and Bytes &#187; ITAM (Asset Management)</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Managing mobile assets – making it part of your ITAM program</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/07/27/managing-mobile-assets-%e2%80%93-making-it-part-of-your-itam-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[ITAM (Asset Management)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Making mobile assets part of your IT Asset Management (ITAM) program doesn’t have to be a daunting task.]]></description>
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		<title>Keep an Eye on the Hardware Lifecycle</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/07/22/keep-an-eye-on-the-hardware-lifecycle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/07/22/keep-an-eye-on-the-hardware-lifecycle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[asset management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hardware asset management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[IT asset management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[



It’s easy to deal with hardware issues as they come along, but having a solid grip on your lifecycle plan for hardware keeps you competitive and shows how efficiently your company is run.  Large companies often have an entire team dedicated to managing the lifecycle process.  But it is just as crucial for smaller companies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Managing mobile assets – bills</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/07/20/managing-mobile-assets-%e2%80%93-bills/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/07/20/managing-mobile-assets-%e2%80%93-bills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile asset tracking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Telecom Expense Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile bills, as we all know, can be challenging enough to read, let alone understand. And, we have all had one of those inflated bills that was 10 times more than expected. ]]></description>
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		<title>Managing mobile devices – email addresses</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/07/16/managing-mobile-devices-%e2%80%93-email-addresses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/07/16/managing-mobile-devices-%e2%80%93-email-addresses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[ITAM (Asset Management)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mobile asset tracking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=342</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With most enterprise mobile agreements, there comes some sort of management system to keep track of IP addresses, email addresses, owners, etc. ]]></description>
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		<title>Managing mobile assets - contracts</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/07/13/managing-mobile-assets-contracts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/07/13/managing-mobile-assets-contracts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Change Management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM (Asset Management)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mobile asset tracking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=345</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Personal mobile and enterprise mobile contracts have little distinction, which can often be a problem. ]]></description>
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		<title>Managing mobile devices - applications</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/07/09/managing-mobile-devices-applications/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/07/09/managing-mobile-devices-applications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Change Management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM (Asset Management)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mobile asset tracking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Apps, apps, apps – this is a recent headache for IT asset managers with the advent of the iPhone, Blackberry, Google phone, and many others.]]></description>
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		<title>Managing mobile assets - SIM cards</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/07/07/managing-mobile-assets-sim-cards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/07/07/managing-mobile-assets-sim-cards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Change Management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM (Asset Management)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mobile asset tracking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One question that we often get from clients about managing mobile assets is  - what about the SIM cards?]]></description>
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		<title>Managing mobile assets – risks</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/06/29/managing-mobile-assets-%e2%80%93-risks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/06/29/managing-mobile-assets-%e2%80%93-risks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[ITAM (Asset Management)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mobile asset tracking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=324</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every business in this day and age must embrace mobile in order to remain competitive, and well, simply to take advantage of the benefits mobile devices provide. ]]></description>
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		<title>Quick tips on keeping software licenses organized &#038; updated</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/06/24/quick-tips-on-keeping-software-licenses-organized-updated/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/06/24/quick-tips-on-keeping-software-licenses-organized-updated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[ITAM (Asset Management)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software License Compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Central Repository]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Enterprise Software]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Enterprise Vendor Audit]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[software compliance]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[software licensing]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=320</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Keeping all of your software licenses organized and updated can be a challenge for any company.  But with careful documentation, you can keep ongoing costs down as well as improve your chances of avoiding an expensive software license audit.]]></description>
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		<title>Simplifying software deployment</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/06/23/simplifying-software-deployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/06/23/simplifying-software-deployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[ITAM (Asset Management)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software License Compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[IT asset management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[operating system]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SAM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software asset management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[software deployment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=296</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Software deployment can be a headache. ]]></description>
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		<title>Managing software installations</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/06/17/managing-software-installations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/06/17/managing-software-installations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Change Management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM (Asset Management)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software License Compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITSM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[software]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software asset management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[software installation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=300</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[IT managers struggle with inbound requests for software installs.]]></description>
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		<title>Simplifying Service Management</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/06/16/simplifying-service-management/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2010/06/16/simplifying-service-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[ITAM (Asset Management)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITIL and Service Management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITSM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software asset management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=291</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[IT Service Management (ITSM) can sometimes be looked at as challenging. Here are some quick tips to make a complex scenario a bit simpler.]]></description>
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		<title>Policies and why they are crucial</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/29/policies-and-why-they-are-crucial/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/29/policies-and-why-they-are-crucial/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 12:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[ITAM (Asset Management)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software License Compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[compliance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[policy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=287</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Policies are often ineffective, often not understood, poorly managed, and represent more of a token gesture than a comprehensive and sustainable approach to risk management. Why are they so important? Policies not only serve as legal documents that protect the enterprise from liability, but they have also been used in court against the company if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Software is going to solve all of my problems…NOT!</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/27/software-is-going-to-solve-all-of-my-problems%e2%80%a6not/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/27/software-is-going-to-solve-all-of-my-problems%e2%80%a6not/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 12:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[ITAM]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=278</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ We often run across clients who are sold by big brand technology companies on a software solution that is going to &#8220;do it all&#8221; for them and solve every problem they have. The reality check is that there is not a single piece of software out there that can do that, without due diligence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Accountability for your assets</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/22/accountability-for-your-assets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/22/accountability-for-your-assets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[ITAM (Asset Management)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[IT Governance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Organizations are accountable for many things: their products or services, their employees, financials, etc. Corporate Governance can mean so many things - we believe part of that definition includes IT Governance. IT Governance is a framework for organizations to adopt industry standards and ethical practices for a productive business environment. Its well know that [...]]]></description>
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