In today's competitive market, it is imperative that IT perform faster, better and more efficiently, with fewer resources. Every IT resource must prove its value and support the business. This paper discusses how IT organizations can control costs and improve service levels with automation and self-management. It discusses how CA's Unicenter® Network and System Management (Unicenter NSM) solution uses automation and self-management capabilities to make your infrastructure more responsive and adaptable, fixing developing problems before they impact service. It will also touch on the opportunities for expanding management for virtual and dynamic system environments with the addition of Unicenter® Advanced Systems Management (Unicenter ASM).