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On September 12, the White House ordered U.S. agencies to create a complete inventory of all third-party software they use within 90 days for IT security reasons. This could pose a real challenge for the heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, but with the right tool, this task can be easily automated.

We don’t know what the future holds. We never have and never will. But we can plan for the future based on assumptions and the insights provided by trusted industry sources. Bearing that in mind, we asked 11 IT professionals what they thought were the top IT skills in demand not for 2023 but 2025. Why, you may be asking yourself. Well, because we wanted to get a more midterm picture of what IT and IT service management (ITSM) industry authorities believe is in store for the next few years.

Although the word “contract” immediately takes us to the Legal department, it also has a lot to do with IT. Having a proper contract lifecycle management of IT and software assets not only helps organizations to reduce costs, but if connected to the assets themselves, it becomes an effective way to boost productivity. The easiest and quickest way to do this is using as your contract lifecycle management software – on top of being your ITAM tool. How?

Getting a unified IT asset inventory can be a headache. Thus, you might be tempted to postpone it. However, sooner or later, you’ll need to get it done. So, we'd recommend you'd better not procrastinate. Sounds a bit harsh, we know, and we understand the reason behind it too. This can be a pretty daunting task, especially if you have multiple files and apps, or untracked assets. But don’t panic! What if we told you you can have your inventory done in just a day?

If you’re thinking about ITIL certifications for 2023, you’ll find a lot of helpful information and guidance here. ITIL certifications are globally recognized as the standard in IT Service Management (ITSM). These certifications provide individuals and organizations with a clear indication of competency and knowledge in relation to ITIL best practices. You have many ways to go about it.

The ITIL priority matrix can be valuable in assigning and directing work in an IT service management (ITSM) environment. Following on from our guide to all things ITIL, it can help you understand what is causing the most pain to your end-users, and direct your support efforts accordingly. Done well, an ITIL priority matrix can decrease service downtime, improve customer and employee experience, and make the request and change processes more efficient.

You can take a wide range of actions to nurture a culture of cybersecurity in your organization. Some of them can be directed to your employees - and include initiatives like password management and phishing training - and others are related to strategy to adopt towards cybersecurity risk. That's where the NIST cybersecurity framework comes in (as well as other best practices such as CIS controls).

Your InvGate Insight instance is about to get even more interesting. We're about to add Software Metering features for our Enterprise license users.

Comparing service desk software is not simple. However, it's an absolute must before you acquire or switch help desk solutions. But that task is about to become lighter since we have an ITSM tool comparison in the making, and today it's ManageEngine vs. ServiceNow day! We've been helping businesses of all sizes across the globe to implement InvGate Service Desk for years now, which has provided us with a pretty good understanding of business needs and pain points.