Parago Overview
Parago is a powerful IT and Software Asset Management system controlled through an intuitive visual interface. Designed to be easy to use, yet providing the flexibility and features demanded by high-end systems.
Parago builds a dynamic asset inventory of hardware and software across an organisation at the click of a button. All other inventory items can be recorded and tracked by location.
The system is designed to allow the assets to be located into your own virtual organisation presenting a unique visual representation of your inventory.
Key Advantages of Parago
- Designed for Education
- Developed alongside continuous feedback from Education establishments
- Hosted web solution – all data is stored securely offsite
- Accessibility - any user can use account from any PC, from any location
- Remote PC tracking – track all PC hardware and software changes in the home or at school via the internet even if not connected to the school network
- No infrastructure required – internet based, no hardware required.
- Account Manager facility allows the LA's/Group Heads to view multiple schools
- Non-IT asset inventory e.g. white boards, media equipment, sports apparatus for complete asset management solution
- CSV Data Importer for uploading existing asset data from spreadsheets
- Unlimited asset inventory for any organisation
- ParagoMobile bar coding option for larger schools
- Visually stimulating icon based structure for ease of use
- Build an icon based replica of your school for specific asset placement
- Limited training required
- Fields and Icons added on request
- Issue with data security irrelevant as Parago is not server based
- Unlimited fields for information
- Daily updates/alerts-essential for monitoring newly installed software for e-safety and software compliance
- Customer driven development-see future development
The Parago solution provides the following modules:
CSV Importer - The CSV importer provides Parago users the ability to transfer existing asset register data stored in spreadsheets into the Parago system.
ParagoAgent – Asset discovery automatically scans all computers whether in or out of schools, via the internet across an organisation and adds the details into one central location – ParagoAgent updates every 24hrs and deletes old changes.
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Software Asset Manager – Parago Software Asset Manager allows schools to manage their software in regards to licence compliance and E-Safety. This process can often reduce costs on unused licensing and support.
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IT Procurement/Resource Planning – A key element of an overall IT strategy of an organisation. IT is the third largest overhead to a school. Being able to produce reports on products warranty, lease expiry or replacement date will allow you to budget effectively.
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IT Audit - IT Audit is the process of collecting and evaluating evidence of an organisation’s systems, practices, and operation. Parago Asset Manager ensures the organisation‘s information systems safeguard assets, maintains data integrity and operates effectively and efficiently.
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Account Manager - for organisations that have a number of sites to manage, the Account Manager is designed to provide the organisation with the access to all the asset and IT information across one or many sites.
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Reports and Analysis - Parago has a reporting section that allows the user to report on all aspects of the data within the account.
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