Our readers well know that office walls no longer define the modern workplace. Remote onboarding and hybrid work models continue to be on the rise and so companies must rethink their IT asset management strategies across multiple regions. 

Put simply, businesses need to ensure seamless IT access, security, and compliance when hiring in different time zones and supporting employees across continents, sometimes with no physical proximity. 

Yet, IT asset management (ITAM) remains one of the least understood aspects of IT operations. Many organizations lack the data-backed approach necessary to optimize IT asset visibility and control. And, without the whole company’s IT infrastructure up and running, productivity is disrupted and costs increase fast, with delays in equipment delivery, security risks, and remote employee downtime (and frustration). 

Challenges of IT Asset Management in a Distributed Workforce

Global IT management isn’t just about shipping laptops to employees. Companies must also ensure secure access, track devices and manage the entire IT lifecycle, from procurement to disposal. Here are some of the challenges emerging:

• Delayed IT access for remote employees: All new hires usually need their devices available on day one. Without a streamlined system, IT procurement and shipping can take weeks or even months. 
• Lack of visibility into IT assets: IT teams must track devices in different locations, often with limited oversight. 
• Security risks and compliance: With employees using company hardware worldwide, businesses must make sure all hires adhere to regulations like GDPR, SOC 2, and ISO 27001. 
• Inefficiencies and high costs: Companies may overspend on unnecessary purchases without centralized IT asset management. 

According to an HP report from December 2024, “71% of [IT Decision Makers] say the rise in work-from-anywhere models has made managing platform security more difficult.” Since companies will continue to expand their remote onboarding effort, this challenge will only grow – reinforcing the need for ITAM more than ever. 

ITAM Software for Enhanced Remote Onboarding and IT Management

A well-implemented ITAM software solution can bring order to the chaos by:

• Streamlined IT procurement and deployment: ITAM platforms (with IT logistics capabilities—watch out, not all have them) enable companies to procure and ship pre-configured devices to new hires anywhere in the world. 
• Real-time asset tracking: Efficient IT inventory management is achieved when businesses have full visibility on who owns what device, where it is, and what its current status is. 
• Automated compliance: Using ITAM tools, firms can enforce security policies, manage software licenses, and ensure all devices comply with global regulations. 
• Cost optimization: Eliminating redundant purchases, negotiating better vendor contracts and extending the IT asset device lifecycle. 

Simplify Remote Onboarding with Dots

To keep up with the demands of a borderless workforce, businesses need a scalable ITAM solution that integrates IT procurement, security, storage, and asset tracking in one platform.

Dots offers an end-to-end IT logistics platform designed for remote teams. From automating IT procurement to ensuring secure remote offboarding and device retrieval, Dots helps businesses manage IT assets efficiently, securely, and at scale.

Want to future-proof your IT operations? Book a demo and discover how Dots simplifies global IT asset management today.