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Vendor Management best practices

In this lecture, we look at vendor management best practices and how they impact the entire IT asset lifecycle. Effective vendor management goes beyond negotiating prices—it’s about building strong partnerships, ensuring compliance, and aligning vendor performance with your organization’s goals. By applying best practices, you can create more value from your vendor relationships and reduce risks tied to procurement and asset management.

Building a cost-effective IT procurement process

In this lecture, we explore how to build a cost-effective IT procurement process. A well-designed procurement strategy ensures your organization acquires the right assets at the right price, while also considering long-term value, compliance, and vendor relationships. By focusing on both efficiency and foresight, procurement becomes more than just a purchase—it becomes a driver of IT and business success.

The five IT Asset Lifecycle Management phases

Master the complete journey of IT assets – from planning and procurement to deployment, maintenance, and retirement – so you can maximize value, reduce risk, and make smarter IT decisions. In this lecture, we break down the five IT Asset Lifecycle Management (ITALM) phases and explain how each step connects to the bigger picture. This session gives you a clear roadmap of the IT asset lifecycle, so you can see how every stage fits into a seamless management process.

Spreadsheets vs. IT Asset Lifecycle Management software

In this lecture, we compare spreadsheets vs. IT Asset Lifecycle Management (ITALM) software to show why the tools you use can make or break your ITAM strategy. This session will help you evaluate your current approach and understand the real benefits of moving beyond manual tracking. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications to keep learning how to optimize your IT assets.

Unify Your IT Asset Inventory in 24 hours!

Creating a unified IT inventory is one of those tasks that always gets postponed. However, sooner or later, you need to get it done to avoid wasting money and resources. The secret to getting your inventory done in 24 hours is that there’s not just one way to build it. InvGate has several ways to track and upload all the different types of assets, so you can choose the one that’s most accurate for your needs.

How to Track IT Asset Warranties With a Dashboard

In this video, our product specialist, Matt Beran, shows us how dashboards can help you visualize warranty status, manage expirations, track inventory levels, and make smarter decisions about costs, vendors, and repairs. You’ll learn how warranty tracking works in InvGate Asset Management, how to spot trends that affect IT performance, and how to budget more effectively with interactive dashboards.

7 Asset Management Automation Ideas To Apply!

Keeping track of IT assets doesn’t need to be a mess of spreadsheets and manual updates. In this video, Matt Beran, Product Specialist at InvGate, shows you seven practical automations in InvGate Asset Management that make everyday tasks easier—from software tracking to warranty alerts and duplicate detection.