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Why Better IT Onboarding Matters and How to Do It

IT onboarding might seem like an easy process to implement for new hires, but the reality is that good IT onboarding is a lot harder to figure out. It’s a complicated subset of the broader onboarding process that focuses specifically on all the technical setup required to get new employees up and running. Especially if…
Noah Edis
Noah Edis
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What Is MDM and Why You Need It for IT Asset Management

Need to improve your IT management? Here’s why Mobile device management (MDM) can provide centralized control for IT asset management and onboarding processes.
Noah Edis
Noah Edis
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Why It’s Important to Data Wipe When Offboarding an Employee

When hiring a new employee, companies typically go overboard for onboarding. They may have a standardized procedure that features friendly meetings with the right people, an introduction to company culture, and training for success. When an employee leaves, however, it seems like offboarding doesn’t get that same love.  Offboarded employees actually have a lot more…
Noah Edis
Noah Edis

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It’s Glowtime: What’s New, What’s Hype, and What’s Missing from Apple’s Hottest Event of the Year

Apple’s Glowtime event has certainly brought about a lot of noise in the tech world. We’ve seen a few familiar upgrades, definitely some big surprises, and some underwhelming “new” features, so read on to cut through the noise and discover just what you need to know. TL;DR The iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, Apple Watch…
Lloyd Weston
Lloyd Weston
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Dots ITAM Findings from the Flexera 2024 State of ITAM Report

Every year, Flexera conducts an annual research survey to assess the status of the ITAM industry. As the global leader in Technology Intelligence, their findings can serve to inform any business’s ventures in IT asset management and benchmark performance and strategy in such a challenging and volatile industry. This year, the company conducted a survey…
Noah Edis
Noah Edis
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ITAM’s Ideal Fit: Within Procurement, Wider IT, or Elsewhere?

Doing business today is competitive and incessant, so it’s not unusual for companies to invest heavily in the best and latest technology and software. It’s easy to compare your own standing in the market to that of others and dive headfirst, investing in all sorts of assets and licenses that you feel will be “worth…
Noah Edis
Noah Edis
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How to Master Offboarding Beyond the Goodbye: Definition & Best Practices

Onboarding has everything to do with the initial impressions exchanged between business and employee. And that’s why there’s so much effort and so many guidelines established for welcoming new hires. Buddy programs, orientation sessions, video guides, checklists, chit-chat and check-ins – countless resources are integrated into the onboarding experience. Because offboarding seems to encompass nothing…
Noah Edis
Noah Edis
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Streamlining Equipment Recovery with IT Inventory Software: A Guide for an Offboarded Employee

One of the biggest problems we face in IT is staying on top of new technology and the world it makes. With new software and hardware coming out all the time, it can be hard to keep up with everything you need to keep your systems running. It gets even worse when offboarding employees and…
Noah Edis
Noah Edis
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The Role of MDM in Streamlining Your Onboarding Processes

Today, you would be hard-pressed to find an organization that isn’t managing an entire fleet of mobile devices. Technology is hardwired into our processes from start to finish. Mobile Device Management, or MDM, is the process of keeping tabs on an organization’s devices – from the receptionist’s desktop to the on-call mobiles and take-home laptops. …
Noah Edis
Noah Edis
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Maximizing Efficiency and Savings with Zero-Touch Onboarding in IT Asset Management

In a changing digital environment, good IT asset management (ITAM) is more important than ever as technology continues to play a huge role in the success of businesses. IT assets – like hardware, software, network infrastructure, and data storage – are a company’s bread and butter. They help them work well and stay great. IT…
Noah Edis
Noah Edis

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