Opinion
Why Excel is not enough for IT asset management
Why spreadsheets become risky for inventory, support, lifecycle and compliance decisions.
Starting point
Start by mapping existing sources and the fields your team can realistically maintain.
- Source
- Owner
- Site
- Lifecycle status
Recommended workflow
Stage the data, reconcile strong signals, then promote only validated records.
Metrics to watch
Track missing fields, duplicates, stale dates and pages that generate demo requests.