[01-11-2009]
In this opinion piece, Morse’s Tim Turquand writes about the issues that arise with redundancies, such as leftover or surplus IT resources and what to do with it. Companies can lose money on storing IT equipment when it is not yet known when their laptops might actually be used again.
“Eventually, the business will need to expand again: the IT department needs to be ready for this, and for any growth or shrinkage that comes after. By taking the time now to register and audit all of its assets, then reacting to any downsizing by repurposing, retiring, recycling and redesigning, IT departments can help their organizations face the future head-on.”