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Signs Manual IT Asset Tracking No Longer Works

Your IT team tracks every laptop, monitor, and license in a spreadsheet. The data looks fine until someone asks where a specific device is or who owns it. That's the moment the cracks show. If you're running IT asset management on spreadsheets and manual processes, certain warning signs tell you...

Pavlína Krajčíková

2.8.2026

5 minutes of reading

What’s new in 26.3?

Custom field definitions on ticket actions, Microsoft 365 license visibility, and three new Preview integrations. Here's what's new in ALVAO 26.3.

Jana Mancikova

22.7.2026

6 minutes of reading

IT Service Management (ITSM) vs Enterprise Service Management (ESM). What's the difference? (2026) 

In the realm of business services and technology, two frequently encountered terms are IT Service Management (ITSM) and Enterprise Service Management (ESM). While these frameworks may sound similar and share common principles and goals, they exhibit distinct differences that warrant consideration...

Adam Sima

1.4.2026

7 minutes of reading

ITIL (Version 5) Is Here. What’s new and what does it mean to you?

The framework that quietly runs IT service management across the world just got its biggest update in seven years. ITIL 5 is an evolution, not a reset. It reflects the reality we live in now: a world of AI and automation.

Jana Mancikova

25.3.2026

8 minutes of reading

IT Asset Management: Visibility Instead of Uncertainty

In most companies, it doesn’t look chaotic. Devices are deployed. Licenses renew automatically. Data lives in spreadsheets. Until someone asks a simple question. What do we actually have and where is it?

Jana Mancikova

25.2.2026

2 minutes of reading

What’s new in 26.1?

Skip the manuals. Here’s a rundown of the new features that won’t ruin your morning coffee.

Jana Mancikova

23.2.2026

5 minutes of reading

How to improve your workflow and not let it slip

“Workflow” may sound like corporate jargon, but the concept is simple: work should move forward predictably, efficiently, and without friction. In reality, many processes still rely on emails, informal approvals, and tribal knowledge. The result? Delays, lost information, duplicated effort, and...

Pavlína Krajčíková

11.2.2026

4 minutes of reading

What is a Service Level Agreement (SLA)? Simple examples (2026)

Learn everything you need to know in this easy-to-follow article. We'll cover what Service Level Agreements (SLAs) stand for, why they're essential, and how to effectively manage them using Service Level Management (SLM). Discover simple examples and best practices to ensure optimal service...

Jana Mancikova

1.2.2026

8 minutes of reading

The Watermelon Effect in IT: Why SLAs Fail & How XLAs Fix It (2026)

Your IT services might look great on paper since SLAs are met, response times are fast and uptime is high. But are your users actually happy? The watermelon effect happens when SLAs are met but users still complain. How to solve it? Find out in the below article and get a free checklist to easily...

Jana Mancikova

1.2.2026

7 minutes of reading

The IT challenges of 2026: Why ITSM and ITAM are converging, and what good practice looks like

As 2026 gets underway, IT leaders are discovering that the pressure is not coming from one big change, but from several medium-sized ones arriving at the same time. Learn more about this in the article.

Steve Salisbury

27.1.2026

5 minutes of reading

Life after Cherwell: How mid-market IT teams can survive (and win) before the 2026 deadline

If you are running your IT on Cherwell, you now have a hard date on the calendar: Cherwell Service Management is going end-of-life in 2026. This milestone presents a valuable opportunity for IT teams to refresh their service management approach and unlock new capabilities for the future.

Steve Salisbury

5.12.2025

9 minutes of reading