Modernizing IT Asset Management: from Chaos to Automation

Education IT teams are drowning in spreadsheets, siloed data, and manual processes, yet are expected to justify to leadership every dollar spent on hardware, software, and licenses. This session explores how institutions can transform their IT asset management from a reactive, error-prone burden into a strategic, data-driven operation. Drawing on real-world implementation experience, attendees will learn how to unify hardware tracking, software license management, and onboarding/offboarding workflows into a single system of record that talks to the tools they already use—from MDMs like Jamf and Intune to identity providers and HR systems. Whether you're managing 500 devices or 5,000, the principles are the same: visibility leads to control, control leads to savings, and savings earn IT a seat at the leadership table.