Manual IT asset management is often described as flexible. However, Valene Nagiah, V-Track Head Asset Tracking and Management cautions that in modern hybrid environments, it is a growing liability. Organisations relying on spreadsheets and periodic reconciliations are not cautious. They are operating without real visibility, she says.
Research reported by Mordor Intelligence[1] links automation directly to improved control. As IT estates expand across cloud platforms and remote users, manual tracking fails under complexity. The weakness is not only inaccuracy. It is delay. By the time information is verified, audits, renewals, or security incidents are already under way.
Studies consistently show that poor asset visibility leads to overspending on licences and avoidable audit penalties. Without real-time reconciliation of ownership and usage, organisations pay for what they cannot validate.
Automation shifts IT asset management from reactive to a proactive capability. Continuous discovery replaces periodic stock takes. Exceptions are flagged immediately. Visibility improves financial control and audit readiness.
V-Track embeds automation into daily operations through real time dashboards, usage visibility, and structured lifecycle tracking. Security exposure decreases because assets remain accountable from deployment to retirement.
Nagiah avers that manual management does not save money. It defers cost until it appears in audit findings, compliance penalties, or forced write offs. Automation is today the baseline for responsible governance. Organisations that delay will fall behind, and at a cost, she says.
Reference
[1] https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/it-asset-management-market
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