(Module 2) - IT ASSET MANAGEMENT, JOB SCHEDULING AND PRODUCTION PROCESS AUTOMATION

Asset

something of either tangible or intangible value that is worth protecting and includes people, information, infrastructure, finances and reputation

process of identifying and creating an inventory of IT assets

First Step in IT Asset Management

IT Asset Management

Fundamental prerequisite to developing a meaningful security strategy.

- Developing a list of assets is the first step in managing software licenses and classifying and protecting information assets.

- Should be employed for software and hardware assets. It is common to physically tag hardware assets.

- Inventory uses barcode as it is easier

- Dependent infrastructure and Independent Infrastructure

job schedule

lists the jobs that must be run and the order in which they are run, including any dependencies.

- Commonly done by server administrators

- All their actions will be stored/saved

- Snap Ins are not a backup but a job scheduling method

a major function within the IT department.

Low-priority Jobs

can also be scheduled, if time becomes available.

High-priority Jobs

should be given optimal resource availability, and maintenance functions (such as backup and system reorganization) should, if possible, be performed during non peak times.

Schedules

- provide a means of keeping customer demand at a manageable level and permit unexpected or on-request jobs to be processed without unnecessary delay.

Job Scheduling Software

system software used by installations that process a large number of batch routines.

sets up daily work schedules and automatically determines which jobs are to be submitted to the system for processing.

Job Information

set up only once, reducing the probability of an error

Job Dependencies

defined so that if a job fails, subsequent jobs relying on its output will not be processed.

Records

maintained of all job successes and failures.