SLO is dead – Long live ITAO: In last week’s article we examined the question of the difference between Software Asset Management and SLO; a quick re-cap: Software Asset Management is typically embodied by the generation of an Effective License Position (ELP) which is a report that could (to the software vendor’s advantage) count “one… Continue reading SLO is dead – Long live ITAO
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Savings as a Service
Savings as a Service: I was recently at a BCS Software Asset Management Networking event, and the time-honoured spectre of cost-savings raised its head. Paul Davis of Merlin Corp Ltd raised the question during a presentation given by Greg Holmes of Flexera: Why don’t Software Asset Management Consultancies/Vendors lead with a “Savings as a Service”… Continue reading Savings as a Service
Process of the Month – Corporate Governance Process
Just a quick note this week to say that I have written an article for The ITAM Review which includes a process map for a Corporate Governance Process. I have written previously on the importance of Corporate Governance within Software Asset Management in this blog section but to re-iterate, Governance offers a Software Asset Management… Continue reading Process of the Month – Corporate Governance Process
Anyone for Applocker?
Anyone for Applocker? Some time ago, I was attending a Microsoft Licensing Boot-camp run by Directions on Microsoft. While covering off the variations of Windows 8 (Enterprise) operating system, the course tutor happened to touch on a sub-component that had previously flown by me – namely, Applocker. In the presentation, the tutor happened to mention… Continue reading Anyone for Applocker?
User-Centric SAM Design
User-Centric SAM Design: If you have the luxury(!) of being asked to design your Software Asset Management/ITAM Management System, then you might perceive to set about designing a framework that is focused around the results/reports it is required to produce. This would be no bad thing, not least as at a stroke you are looking… Continue reading User-Centric SAM Design
Gartner ITAM Event – London (11th-12th Sept 2013)
Gartner ITAM Event – London (11th-12th Sept 2013): I have just spent two days at the Gartner ITAM event at the Westminster Plaza, London. The sensory highlight had to be the evening hospitality laid on by Snow Software and www.iceangels.co.uk with their servings of alcoholic sorbets and ice creams – I could have happily spent… Continue reading Gartner ITAM Event – London (11th-12th Sept 2013)
Process of the Month
Process of the Month: Dear All, Another short blog this week as the “conspiracy of life” keeps me well away from my blogging responsibilities. I just wanted to write a few words to promote a new initiative in association with The ITAM Review. Martin Thompson has kindly given me the space to write a new… Continue reading Process of the Month
Creating SAM Objects
Creating SAM Objects: We know that Software Asset Management is, by definition, the right blend of systems, people and processes to effectively manage software and software-related assets through every aspect of their IT lifecycle. Much has been made of what technologies we apply to this cocktail of controls; licensing knowledge is essential to understand the… Continue reading Creating SAM Objects
Culture is King
Culture is King: I was fortunate enough to catch up with Martin Chalkley the other evening, (www.consultandomi.com) and he was commenting on the differences in the way in which people from Ghana, the Middle East and Afghanistan interacted when taking his five-day course on contractual management. And so, this got me thinking about my own… Continue reading Culture is King
SAM Process Maturity Assessment
SAM Process Maturity Assessment; “People, Systems and Processes”, and this is the mantra that is the foundation for Software Asset Management (and, indeed many other IT projects and programmes). The world of Software Asset Management abounds with many products/systems offering increasing levels of discovery, analytics and reporting. However, fundamental to the capability of any one… Continue reading SAM Process Maturity Assessment
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