Free e-books on ITAM, CMDB, ServiceNow, and IT asset governance.
Access strategic materials from 4MATT to support decisions on IT asset management, CMDB, ServiceNow, SAM, HAM, licensing, contracts, cloud cost optimization, and cybersecurity.
This hub brings together practical content for leaders in IT, architecture, operations, procurement, security, and governance who need to reduce risks, increase visibility, optimize costs, and accelerate digital maturity.
What is the 4MATT e-book hub?
4MATT's e-book hub is a library of free materials on ITAM, CMDB, ServiceNow, SAM, HAM, licensing, contracts, cloud, and security. Each card directs to an individual e-book page, where the visitor can view a summary of the material and fill out the download form.
Choose the ideal e-book for your journey.
Explore strategic themes to structure asset governance, accelerate ServiceNow, strengthen CMDB, reduce software costs, improve compliance, and increase operational maturity.
Maximizing ROI in ITAM with ServiceNow
A guide to measuring and improving IT asset management performance by connecting visibility, financial control, operational efficiency, and risk reduction.
Access e-book →Managing IT Assets with ServiceNow
Material for implementing more effective ITAM workflows, focusing on lifecycle, control, compliance, and decisions based on reliable data.
Access e-book →Configuration and Asset Management Foundation: CMDB
Content to understand how a robust CMDB improves resilience, root cause analysis, change traceability, and continuity of critical services.
Access e-book →Populate and maintain your CMDB with ServiceNow.
A guide to increasing infrastructure visibility, supporting automated discovery, and keeping configuration data up-to-date in complex environments.
Access e-book →IT asset management for cybersecurity and risk management.
Material for connecting IT assets, security posture, vulnerabilities, monitoring, and operational risk reduction in corporate environments.
Access e-book →8 ways to reduce costs using software asset management
A guide with strategies to control, monitor, and optimize software assets, reduce waste, and transform SAM into a lever for financial efficiency.
Access e-book →Realize the full value of your IT investments.
Material to understand how IT can act as a strategic lever, focusing on assets, operational efficiency, user experience, and business value.
Access e-book →PC management in the corporate environment: reducing TCO.
Content covering processes, deployment, standardization, productivity, security, and best practices for managing corporate computers.
Access e-book →IAITAM: What is IT asset management?
An introductory guide for professionals and organizations seeking to structure the fundamentals, lifecycle, practices, and benefits of IT asset management.
Access e-book →ABES Manual for Software Asset Management
Management manual on software asset management, risks of unauthorized use, types of piracy, and guidelines for implementing SAM processes.
Access e-book →5 ways to optimize your Oracle contracts
Material outlining best practices for reducing compliance risks, improving contract governance, and optimizing Oracle licensing-related costs.
Access e-book →8 best practices for cost reduction in GCP
Content about cost governance and practices for maintaining more optimized, secure, and financially efficient Google Cloud Platform environments.
Access e-book →How to use ebooks in your IT strategy
Use the materials as input for diagnosis, business case, roadmap prioritization, executive alignment, and evolution of asset governance practices.
Diagnosing maturity
Start with the ITAM, IAITAM, CMDB, and ServiceNow materials to build a foundation and identify operational gaps.
Reduce costs
Prioritize e-books on SAM, Oracle, GCP, HAM, and TCO when the goal is financial efficiency and contract optimization.
Strengthen governance
Use the content from CMDB, cybersecurity, assets, and compliance to enhance traceability, security, and risk management.
Accelerate ServiceNow
Connect the themes of ITAM, CMDB, Discovery, and automation to guide the roadmap, deployment, and support of the platform.
Which ebook should I download first?
The best choice depends on the priority pain point: visibility, cost, risk, compliance, contract, cloud, or ServiceNow platform evolution.
Recommendation by objective
Don't start with the broadest material. Start with the most pressing executive problem. This matrix helps to direct the right content to each context.
| Objective | Recommended e-books | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Increase ROI in ITAM | Maximizing ROI in ITAM; Managing IT Assets with ServiceNow | When a company needs to justify investment, measure performance, and prove the value of ITAM. |
| Improve CMDB | Foundation Configuration and Asset Management; Populate and maintain your CMDB. | When there is low confidence in the data, unknown dependencies, or operational visibility failures. |
| Reduce software costs | 8 ways to reduce costs using SAM; ABES Manual; Oracle | When the focus is on compliance, auditing, contracts, unused licenses, or spend optimization. |
| Controlling physical assets | IT Investments; PC Management; IAITAM | When the challenge involves hardware, computers, lifecycle, TCO, and operational standardization. |
| Strengthen security | ITAM, cybersecurity and risk management | When the priority is to understand assets, reduce vulnerabilities, and improve security posture. |
| Optimize cloud | 8 best practices for cost reduction in GCP | When there is cost pressure, poor cloud governance, or a need for FinOps practices. |
Frequently asked questions about 4MATT e-books.
Are 4MATT's e-books free?
Yes. The hub's materials are free and link to individual pages where visitors can access a summary of the content and request a download.
What topics are covered by the e-books?
The e-books cover ITAM, CMDB, ServiceNow, SAM, HAM, software licensing, Oracle contracts, cost reduction in GCP, PC management, cybersecurity, and IT asset governance.
Who should download these materials?
These materials are suitable for leaders in IT, operations, security, architecture, procurement, asset management, governance, ServiceNow, SAM, HAM, and CMDB.
Does this hub replace the individual pages of ebooks?
No. The hub organizes the library and directs the visitor to an individual page for each e-book. Each individual page should contain a summary, value proposition, and download form.
How do I choose the best e-book for my company?
If the focus is on cost, start with SAM, Oracle, GCP, or TCO. If the challenge is visibility, start with CMDB and Discovery. If the priority is asset management maturity, start with ITAM, IAITAM, and ServiceNow.
Want to turn content into an action plan?
4MATT supports your company in maturity assessment, roadmap design, implementation, support, and evolution of ServiceNow, ITAM, CMDB, SAM, HAM, and asset governance.
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