
For example, is the scheduling department still using a XP-based tool, or worse: a DOS-based tool is the laboratory using XP-based test equipment are the automated material movement systems running XP-based configuration and maintenance software or is the security department using an XP-based badge scanning system?Īt the very minimum, a complete system inventory will make it clear if there’s a potential support problem. Without a complete inventory, "hidden" systems under employee’s desks, which are performing critical functions, might go unnoticed. It is important to also consider your laboratory systems, maintenance systems, warehouse systems, tank farm systems, HVAC systems, physical security systems, document management systems, planning systems, and development systems. It is vital to complete a software and IT hardware inventory of the entire facility, which includes far more than just the production systems.
