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PITAM Foundation Course

The Practical ITAM Foundation Course is an online and in-person educational course based on the foundations of PITAM. This course is an independent view of ITAM Best Practices, processes, and technology. All the core PITAM competencies we believe should be integral to a modern ITAM practice.

Why Take The Practical IT Asset Manager (PITAM) Foundation Course?

Expand your knowledge and drive internal ITAM improvement
Increase potential earnings and qualify for more jobs
Demonstrate ROI through the processes you implement within your organisation
Fully understand each ITAM process
Meet your organisation’s priorities by managing risk and IT spend

Practical ITAM Foundation Training Course – AT A GLANCE

No huge time commitment – work around your schedule
Online – participate from the comfort of your desk
All sessions are on-demand – watch at your own pace
A mixture of real life, ITAM theory and best practice
Benchmark – includes a benchmarking of your organization before and after the training course

No card details required

Course Content

Module 1: What Is IT Asset Management?

What is ITAM?
What is an Asset?
What is a software license?
What is the asset lifecycle?
Are we doing ITAM already?
How to understand your current approach to ITAM.
Common excuses for not doing ITAM.

Module 2: What Value Does ITAM Provide?

Saving money.
Mitigating risk.
Operational efficiency.
Information Security.
Sustainability.
What happens without ITAM?

Module 3: What Is Required To Be Successful?

An introduction to the Practical ITAM framework.
Common failings of ITAM teams.

Module 4: Who Needs To Be Involved?

Working with stakeholders.
Why Stakeholders matter.
Working with sources of change.

Module 5: What To Do Next?

Three phases to ITAM implementation.
Additional resources.

MARTIN THOMPSON

PITAM expert

Martin is owner and founder of The ITAM Review, an online resource for worldwide ITAM professionals. The ITAM Review is best known for its weekly newsletter of all the latest industry updates, LISA training platform, Excellence Awards and conferences in UK, USA and Australia.

He is also the author of the book “Practical ITAM – The essential guide for IT Asset Managers”, a book that describes how to get started and make a difference in the field of IT Asset Management. In addition, Martin developed the PITAM training course and certification.

Connect with Martin on LinkedIn.