Overview of Asset and Configuration Management

Introduction

Asset and Configuration Management is a feature in Easy8 that helps you manage company assets and their details in one place. It is based on Custom tables and allows you to create records, lists, and reports related to assets and their configurations.

This article explains the concept of Asset and Configuration Management and its purpose in Easy8.

Target Audience

Administrator

Understanding Asset and Configuration Management

Definition

Asset and Configuration Management: A feature in Easy8 that uses Custom tables to manage information about company assets and configurations.
Custom tables: A tool for creating any data structure needed to manage assets.
Records: Entries in custom tables representing specific assets or configurations.

How It Works

The feature uses Custom tables to store and display data about assets.
You can create any custom data structure to fit your needs (for example, hardware, software, licenses).
The data can be shown on dashboards, entity detail pages, or via widgets.
You can create charts or reports from the data in Custom tables.
You can use alerts to monitor important changes or statuses in the asset data.

Examples

Creating a table for IT equipment where each record contains data about a specific computer.
Showing the warranty end date of a device directly on the task or project detail.
Using a chart to display the number of assets per type.

Common Misconceptions

Assets and Configuration Items (CIs) are the same: Assets focus on value and lifecycle. Configuration Items focus on technical details and supporting services.
Asset Management is only inventory: It also includes cost management, compliance, and decision support.
Configuration Management is only for IT hardware: It includes software, documents, networks, and even facilities.
Configuration Management is static: It requires regular updates and audits.
They work separately: Asset and Configuration Management are connected. Asset data supports Configuration Management.
Only for big companies: All organizations can benefit from these processes.

Conclusion

Asset and Configuration Management in Easy8 allows administrators to manage all important company assets in one place using Custom tables. The feature is highly flexible and helps to connect asset data to other parts of the system like tasks or dashboards.