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Thu, October 15, 2009
Wed, October 14, 2009 Avocent: Avocent Offers Strategic Advice to Effectively Manage IT Assets
SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwire - October 14, 2009) - Avocent Corporation (
The fifth installment discusses the importance of ensuring the right assets are with the right people in order to create value for the organization, regardless if the asset falls into the category of service management infrastructure or end user consumption. This paper also discusses how assignment tracking determines compliance to both internal and external accountabilities and expectations. Tying assignment discipline to the other KOALA elements now provides the foundation for more accurately assessing value trends, and driving both operational and purchasing decisions.
"Knowing the who, what, where and how of IT assets should be the goal of every organization," said Steve Daly, executive vice president and general manager of Avocent's LANDesk business unit. "It is our goal to provide best practices and protocols to create simple processes that ensure accurate asset assignment information for both internal and external auditing purposes."
Failure to track simple assignments -- and failure to maintain the discipline to ensure accuracy -- limits the effectiveness of any IT Asset Management program, regardless of the type, value, or complexity of the assets. This white paper is based on two key principles that help IT organizations avoid this challenge:
-- Assessing Value: Context Matters -- The core purpose of an IT asset is to provide value to the business. By utilizing the tools to aid in assignment tracking in conjunction with the other key KOALA attributes, organizations can determine value analytics, as well as improve operational effectiveness. -- Compliance Requires a Baseline -- When undergoing an audit, most auditors are searching for three key elements: accurate records, programs to manage adherence to standards, and evident of consistence discipline in following those programs. By maintaining consistent process discipline and self-audit practices, organizations can mitigate operational inefficiencies while addressing compliance questions.
LANDesk developed the five-part KOALA white paper series as a result of unprecedented demand for the initial KOALA white paper, "A Pragmatist's Guide to Structuring IT Asset Data." The KOALA model provides a foundation of key IT asset elements that are useful across the business, from finance to IT operations, and security to site logistics management.
To learn more or to download a free copy of the white paper "KOALA in Depth: Assignment: Foundation for Reconciliation," or any of the whitepapers in the series visit [ www.landesk.com ].
About Avocent's LANDesk Product Line
Avocent delivers [ IT operations management ] solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management, and increase the availability of critical IT environments 24/7 via integrated, centralized software. LANDesk delivers cost-effective systems, security, and process management solutions that help IT teams automate and simplify the management of desktops, servers, and mobile devices. With long-standing partner relationships and solutions successfully deployed at leading enterprises worldwide, LANDesk continues to deliver rapid innovation and time to value to help organizations achieve their business objectives. Additional information is available at [ www.landesk.com ].
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with acquisitions and acquisition integration, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, and risks associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in the Avocent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2009. Other risks may be detailed from time to time in reports to be filed with the SEC. Avocent does not undertake any obligation to publicly update its forward-looking statements based on events or circumstances after the date hereof.
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