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Welcome to #CimplVision. Today's topic: we define what MDM is and describe how everyone can benefit from it. 

Welcome to #CimplVision. Can you tell what common telecommunications acronyms stand for? Today, you'll learn what a PRI is!

Welcome to #CimplVision. Today's topic: we give the definition of MACD, an important acronym for telecom expense management.

Lately, we’ve been asked a lot of questions about IT asset management, IT service management, and telecom expense management. These questions are coming from many people in many fields. We’re always glad to explain the nuts and bolts about these three disciplines, but it just might be more helpful to put the answers in one place.

Companies worldwide are adopting more technology than ever. However, new trends often mean new acronyms, and those give everyone a hard time after a while, especially if you’re new to managing them all! Are you a little confused about the terms TEM, BYOD, MDM, or ITAM? We feel for you; it can get a little complex. That’s why we put together a list of some of the most common telecommunications acronyms so that you can get help clarifying their meaning in one single place. Make sure you bookmark this blog!

What is ITIL? According to Axelos, ITIL is an acronym for “Information Technology Infrastructure Library”. It is a series of process books that outline the best practices for managing your IT services. ITIL was developed by the British government in the 1980s and was revised during the early 2000s developing into the series of volumes that it is today. ITIL has been implemented by various users from around the globe that number in the thousands. It is the most widely accepted IT best practices approach and is used by many major organizations. Some of these organizations include Microsoft, HP, Fujitsu, IBM and NASA, and there are many more. One of the added benefits of having such a widely-adopted program is that an entire industry can develop a common vocabulary and facilitate the overall communication among IT professionals.

Important Telecom Terms Last week, I talked about the security issues and hidden costs of the Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) model (where employees literally bring their personally-owned devices into the workplace for work purposes). Today, I’ll be covering a few alternatives to BYOD. I’m also going to take this opportunity to post another installment in a series of features that long-time readers of this blog will like: One more guide to telecom acronyms and terms!

The march of progress continues… As you may recall, I recently wrote about the advantages of software-as-a-service (SaaS). Today, I expand on what SaaS is escalating into – Everything-as-a-Service (XaaS), which is also known as Anything-as-a-Service.