Assentra is a comprehensive IT Asset Management system designed to help

organizations efficiently track, manage, and report on their IT assets, licenses,
consumables, and accessories. This robust application provides a centralized platform
for IT administrators to maintain an accurate inventory, streamline asset lifecycle
management, and ensure compliance

 Key Features and Uses
1. Dashboard Overview

Feature: Provides a centralized, at-a-glance overview of key IT asset metrics.
Uses: Quickly monitor total assets, active assets, assigned assets, retired assets,
total licenses, and expiring licenses to understand the current state of your IT
inventory

2. Asset Management

Feature: Detailed tracking and management of all IT assets.
Uses: Maintain an accurate inventory of hardware and software assets, including
details like asset tag, category, status (available, deployed, retired), and assigned
users. Easily add new assets, export asset data, and filter assets based on various
criteria.
Additional Features:
Asset Checkout: Streamlined process for assigning assets to users. Easily check
out assets to specific users, record assignment dates, and add relevant notes.
This ensures accurate tracking of asset custodianship.
Asset Check-in: Efficient process for returning assets from users. Record the
return of assets, including the return date and any notes regarding the asset's
condition or issues upon return. This helps in maintaining an up-to-date asset
inventory and managing asset lifecycle

3. Software License Management

Feature: Comprehensive management of software licenses.
Uses: Track software licenses with details such as license key, vendor, type
(subscription, perpetual), number of seats, expiry dates, and status (active,
expired). This helps in ensuring compliance and managing license renewals
effectively.

4. Consumables Management

Feature: Inventory management for IT consumables.
Uses: Monitor and manage consumable items like printer paper, toner cartridges,
and network cables. Track stock status, available quantities, and unit costs to
ensure timely replenishment and cost control.
Additional Features:
Add Stock: Easily add new quantities of consumables to the inventory, with
options to specify the quantity and add notes for restocking or supplier
information.
Adjust Stock: Modify existing stock levels for consumables, allowing for positive
or negative adjustments to account for discrepancies, damaged items, or
corrections

5.  Accessories Management

Feature: Tracking and management of IT accessories.
Uses: Keep an inventory of accessories such as USB hubs, monitor stands, and
network adapters. Track their status (checked out, available) and whether they
are serialized, aiding in efficient distribution and recovery.
Additional Features:
Add Stock: Easily add new quantities of accessories to the inventory, with
options to specify the quantity and add notes for restocking or supplier
information.
Adjust Stock: Modify existing stock levels for accessories, allowing for positive or
negative adjustments to account for discrepancies, damaged items, or
corrections

6. QR Code Scanning & Generation

Feature: Integrated QR code functionality for asset identification and
management.
Uses: Quickly scan asset QR codes using a camera or by uploading an image to
view asset details. Generate and print QR codes for individual assets, simplifying
physical inventory audits and asset tracking

 7.Request Management

Feature: Centralized system for managing asset requests from users.
Uses: Monitor and manage all asset requests, including pending reviews,
approved requests, and fulfilled requests. Provides an activity overview and lists
recent requests, streamlining the asset provisioning process.

 8. Support Tickets

Feature: Built-in support ticketing system.
Uses: Manage and track support requests related to IT assets. Users can create
tickets, and administrators can assign, prioritize, and update the status of tickets
(e.g., in progress, open, resolved), improving IT support efficiency

9.  Reporting

Feature: Generate comprehensive reports on various aspects of IT assets.
Uses: Create standard reports for assets, users, licenses, consumables, and
accessories. Export reports in CSV, Excel, or PDF formats. Advanced reporting
options include asset assignments, activity logs, and custom reports via SQL
queries, providing valuable insights for decision-making

10. Document Management

Feature: Centralized repository for IT-related documents.
Uses: Manage and organize documents and files such as policies, manuals, and
templates. Upload new files and categorize them for easy access and reference. 

11. Customizable Settings
Feature: Extensive configuration options to tailor the application to specific
organizational needs.
Uses: Customize application settings, manage categories, brands, asset statuses,
accessory statuses, locations, and suppliers. Configure user roles and
permissions, manage custom fields for different modules, and customize the
dashboard layout for various user roles. Supports bulk import of data via CSV for
assets, licenses, consumables, and accessories