Typical assets are computers and laser printers. The system is equally capable in tracking mundane assets such as furniture as well as exceptional assets such as the fine art decorating the boardroom. Asset management is important for the company balance sheet, insurance policy, maintenance, and for recovering after a disaster such as fire. Cable Management is extremely important in this hi-tech era. Computer networks and telephones are essential for the communication needs of every employee.
Power cables are essential in keeping computers and machinery up and running.
It s a question of knowing where all the cables are and what they connect, so that office moves can be planned and so that the organisation can recover quickly after a disaster. Human Resource Information System is not just for employees but also for contractors, temporary staff, and visitors. Information needs to be recorded such as telephone extension, room, department, mobile phone number, car registration, home phone number, and much more. Staff information is used in all sorts of ways, for example, to print the internal telephone list. One of Excitech s CAFM clients links staff information to 27 different applications.