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InvGate Insight Adds New Software Compliance Features

We are very excited to announce that InvGate Insight has added a Software Compliance feature to enhance our users’ Software Asset Management capabilities. Ensuring compliance will allow organizations to avoid legal or financial fines and costly downtime, and at the same time, improve their software resource allocation. So, let’s see what this new module is all about and how it can level up your day-to-day IT Asset Management (ITAM) operations!

How to Implement SLAs to Deliver Consistent Service Across Your Business

Simply put, Service Level Agreements are contracts between service providers and clients that detail the nature of services provided, their quality, and performance metrics. Their main goal is to align the services provided with those required by the client and typically include measures to take if the service provider fails to meet the agreement. SLAs have multiple benefits, including: Service Level Agreements are a crucial part of ITSM and thus need to be integrated into service desk software.

David Foxen on IT Asset Management Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies

Are you ready to tackle the hidden IT Asset Management (ITAM) challenges that could impact your organization's efficiency and success? In this dynamic field, continuous learning is not just an option; it's a necessity. To equip you with insights, we delved into “ITAM Challenges: Epic Fails, Red Flags, And Tales From the Battlefield” during September's Ticket Volume podcast live recording.

5 Best Software License Tracking Tools

Managing software licenses is not merely a matter of compliance; it's a strategic imperative for organizations seeking to optimize costs, mitigate risks, and streamline their IT Asset Management (ITAM) operations. To do this effectively, Software License Tracking tools are essential. To stay on top of assets, we bring you the five best Software License Tracking solutions in the market. Keep reading for a quick topic overview and a list of software alternatives!

Remote Desktop Integrations: Connect InvGate Insight to TeamViewer, Windows Remote Desktop, AnyDesk, And VNC

If you’re looking to integrate your IT Asset Management tool with a remote desktop application to streamline your support capabilities, you’ve come to the right place. InvGate Insight easily connects with the most popular options out there: TeamViewer, Windows Remote Desktop, AnyDesk, and VNC. And we’re about to show you exactly how in the next lines. So, stay tuned!

The Service Portfolio in ITIL: What is it, And What's the Difference With The Service Catalog

The service portfolio helps you pull together your end-to-end service offering and make it more focused on customer outcomes. Done well, it can promote IT Service Management (ITSM) and make your services more visible. Defined in ITIL, this process broadens the view and incorporates IT services across their entire lifecycle. In the following post we will explore its full scope of practice and the benefits it can bring to service delivery and user experience across your organization.

Combining ITAM And ITSM to Get Total Control of Your IT Assets

If having a help desk in your organization is a game-changer regarding user experience and efficiency, combining IT help desk software with Asset Management unlocks a whole new proficiency level for IT support. Why? Because you'll be tracking incoming incidents, using workflows to automate repetitive tasks, complying with SLAs, and improving your reporting capabilities – and on top of that, you are leveraging your assets' data and empowering your agents to manage issues and requests in a centralized platform, without the need to cross-check information or move from one solution to another.

A Step-by-step Guide to Implementing a Patch Management Process

A proper Patch Management process is crucial as it helps prevent data breaches by fixing security vulnerabilities and bugs. It is also the way to make sure all your devices run the latest software versions, which implies having access to updated functions and characteristics. Just so we are all on the same page, Patch Management consists of acquiring, testing, distributing, and installing updates or software patches.

How to Build a Change Management Workflow

Change Management is a critical practice for organizations to effectively adapt, innovate, and maintain stability. It involves various aspects of an organization's IT infrastructure, applications, processes, and policies. As the scope and complexity of changes continue to grow, the need to automate a Change Management workflow becomes paramount. In this article, we will explore the different types of changes described by ITIL to then break down the process behind automating the Change Management process.

What's New With InvGate: September Updates

We start September with some exciting news and brand new functionalities for both of our products, InvGate Service Desk and Insight. Fasten your seatbelt because you’re about to see some serious improvements in user experience, workflows, security, Data Management, and more. In particular, we’ll introduce you to: Let’s get into details!