Start with the device—not a disconnected fault report

  1. Identify the actual device

    Record the asset tag, name, class, current custodian, and state. Two people using the same laptop model should not have their histories combined.

  2. Read earlier support cases

    Check the symptoms, attempted fixes, dates, and outcomes of linked tickets. A repeated fault after an adapter test is a different decision from a first report with no diagnosis.

  3. Add the next handling record

    Keep the work log attached to the ticket and the ticket attached to the asset. This preserves both the issue history and the effort spent investigating it.

A replacement needs a decision and a real handover

  1. Request a scoped decision

    Select the affected ticket and the same asset. Describe the failed repair attempts, proposed replacement, and estimated cost.

  2. Review before committing

    The assigned equipment reviewer can return the request for more detail or authorize it. The workflow checks that the proposed device matches the ticket’s asset.

  3. Record fulfillment separately

    Authorization is not a physical replacement. Record the procurement or handover reference and maintain custody and asset state when the actual change occurs.

Keep one authoritative equipment register. If another ITAM system owns discovery, serial numbers, or procurement records, import or integrate the needed identifiers rather than maintaining contradictory inventories.

Keep the equipment context useful

Repair, replace, or investigate?

Compare the cause, not only the ticket count

Three unrelated requests about a laptop do not prove that it should be replaced. Read the symptoms and attempted fixes. Repeated charging failures after a known-good adapter test deserve a different response from a first-time connection question.

Make the replacement case complete

Include the repair result, disruption to the employee, warranty position, and proposed cost. Keep the approved decision with the affected device and ticket. When the replacement arrives, record the handover and the old device’s disposition; approval alone must not make an available device disappear from the register.

Equipment support questions

Can several tickets refer to one asset?

Yes. Each ticket has its own issue and handling history, while the asset record connects them through the same stable identifier. This helps a technician recognize recurring faults.

Can we bring an existing inventory into Jodoo?

Import a cleaned equipment list with unique identifiers, then establish the ticket-to-asset relationship. Check duplicate tags, custodians, and retired equipment before treating the imported list as current.

Does this automatically discover devices on the network?

No. This app manages recorded assets and their support relationships. Automatic discovery, endpoint monitoring, software-license reconciliation, and remote control require specialist tools or separately configured integrations.

What happens when a replacement is authorized?

The decision is recorded in the replacement workflow. The asset is not automatically retired or replaced, because the physical handover and authoritative inventory update still need to happen.

How should retired assets remain visible?

Keep the old asset and its history rather than reusing its tag for a different device. Update the lifecycle state and select the current device for new issues.

Give technicians the history behind the asset tag

Start with the linked equipment and tickets, then adapt the fields and replacement review to your organization.

Use the asset-linked help desk