CERTIFIED HARDWARE ASSET MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (CHAMP)

Formulated to tackle the myriad challenges faced by professionals in overseeing hardware assets, the Certified Hardware Asset Management Professional (“CHAMP”) Course by IAITAM goes beyond the conventional cradle-to grave analogy. It delves into the comprehensive lifecycle of IT hardware assets, exploring business practices that optimize efficient and cost-effective management. The focus is on discerning policies that augment lifecycle management, with an emphasis on the effectiveness of policies developed collaboratively across impacted departments. For policies to be impactful, regular reviews to ensure currency, consistent communication, and enforcement are crucial.

Hardware Asset Management holds significant potential for organizational benefits. In today’s economic climate and the constraints on IT budgets, uncovering savings has become paramount. Even organizations previously unfamiliar with asset management are now educating their staff and adopting business practices to maximize every allocated dollar. The Hardware Asset Manager’s success is measured by capturing these savings and demonstrating the percentage of the total IT hardware budget liberated for other organizational projects.​

TARGET AUDIENCE

The CHAMP Course is designed for those individuals with minimal to no experience in the field of Hardware Asset Management. It is essential learning for beginning IT Asset Managers and other IT professionals involved in Asset Management, resource budgeting, finance, software licensing, contract management and strategic planning. Although  there are no prerequisites, some knowledge of contracts and hardware lifecycle management is encouraged. The course is followed by a certification test for those that wish to certify.