Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum and would like some insight in the world of IT asset management.
I recently got a job role as a IT Asset Management Specialist and was wondering what the future prospects for this role are. I live in Toronto and a quick linkedin search here shows me 2 openings in the field - That’s kind of scary.
Is there anyone that made a career out of this because I kind of enjoy it. Any input would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Hi KGhani,
Welcome to the world of ITAM! To answer your question, “what are the future prospects for ITAM roles”. I honestly can say “the sky is the limit”. Depending on your interests, ITAM roles go across several pillars such as finance, hardware and software asset management, license compliance, CMDB = configuration management database, vendor management, contract/negotiations, sourcing, and a ton of other roles.
It honestly depends on what you want to make out of your career. Start off by reading/researching and learning as much as you can about the industry. The ITAM Review is a great place to start your journey and understand how deep and wide it really is.
Everyone here can help/assist/guide but it is still up to you to learn as much as you can.
Let us know how we can assist.
James
I would echo James remarks. I was told early in my ITAM Career need to move into other business areas if I were to advance beyond individual contributor. Couple decades later I’ve added, Lead- Manager, Director and now Global Program owner. Area still challenges and keeps me engaged.
Cheers,
Bryant
@JamesM Hi there! You mentioned ITAM review is great place to understand ITAM. Where exactly are these knowledge articles? Help me find it please. Thanks!
Hi there! I’ll jump on this one and share the link with you 
I hope it helps!
@HernanCM - thank you, kind sir.
@dinamac01 - The ITAM Review has a wealth of information breaking down ITAM fairly simply.
I highly recommend Martin’s Whiteboard Wednesday: White Board Wednesday Archives - The ITAM Review | The ITAM Review
The News articles, webinars, and conferences are on-demand to listen and learn. Keep on learning and moving forward.
Let us know how the ITAM Forum can help you on your journey.
James
@HernanCM @JamesM I am more specifically governing the HAM lifecycle not so much SAM right now. Will I find HAM knowledge in the White board archives and ITAM review? Thank you both!
Hey I looked at the ITAM review. I felt like the information provided there didn’t really match what I see in the real world.
Like I mentioned earlier. I literally see no jobs in this realm and that does not give me the confidence to pursue a career in it, so I am kind of stuck right now.
Hi James,
Thank you for your response. I see how broad ITAM can be, however my worry is that I don’t see many jobs in Toronto for these set of skills. What should I be searching in linkedin?
Also, can you recommend me any certifications where I can learn the things you have mentioned quicker. My current role is creating processes for hardware assets and its kind of dry. Please let me know.
Thanks,
@kghani - I think it depends on how you are doing your job search. Hardware Asset Management has a ton of variations, such as ITAM, hardware asset, HAM, information technology, platform, etc.
When I did a search either on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, or other job boards, there are remote, hybrid, and other various jobs available.
Some I found are:
My encouragement is to not give up but keep on searching and looking.
James
I also enjoy podcasts and recommend this one: