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Success is a culture not a vacancy

Introduction Success is a culture not a vacancy #mikedrop. I’ve noticed over the last 12-18 months a trend within the job market to slip the word “success” into someone’s job title, and this led me to comment in a WhatsApp group concerning a particular appointment that was posted on LinkedIn. One observation that caught my… Continue reading Success is a culture not a vacancy

Cloud Asset Manager – A New role for ITAM?

Cloud Asset Manager - A New role for ITAM?

Cloud Asset Manager – A New role for ITAM? I recently published a blog on LinkedIn (which you can find here) where I spoke about the IT Asset Management Skills shortage and whether it’s a bigger problem than we think. I had some positive feedback and messages, but one stood out. “Do you think that… Continue reading Cloud Asset Manager – A New role for ITAM?

Using SAM to Create & Maintain your CMDB

Using SAM to Create & Maintain your CMDB – Introduction: Hot on the heels of having created the SAM Global Report for 2018, SAM Charter is looking to strengthen its relationship with Service Management Technology providers.  Of particular interest to us, is ServiceNow.  More recently, their SAM Pro module is gaining wider adoption within their… Continue reading Using SAM to Create & Maintain your CMDB

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Partner Profile: SCC

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    Name Stuart Pomfrett How long have you been in SAM? 13 years Area of Focus/ Specialism(s): Everything that affects the technology lifecycle from SAM compliance risk assessments, stakeholder management, strategic development integrating the commercial, operational and technical inputs to generate a balanced software strategy. Primarily, SCC’s ManageSMART services focus on risk and reward:… Continue reading Partner Profile: SCC

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Software Asset Management – What’s missing?

Seemingly a life-time ago, I was sailing the high seas on HMS Nottingham – a Type 42 Destroyer. As a member of the white mafia (aka the Supply & Secretariat Branch) it was my job to grease the wheels in respect of all matters administrative. It just so happened that the location of the Ship’s… Continue reading Software Asset Management – What’s missing?

SAM Audit Survival

SAM Audit Survival

SAM Audit Survival – let’s go! Software Asset Management (SAM) professionals are used to audits. External vendor audits, ‘SAM/Compliance Engagements’ or visits from the likes of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) are part and parcel of a SAM professional’s life. What SAM professionals are less used to is an audit of their function as part… Continue reading SAM Audit Survival

Partner Profile: Civica

Partner Profile: Levy Legette

  Company Name How long has your company been in Commercial and Procurement Services? 10 Years Area of Focus/ Specialism(s): Civica (https://www.civica.com/en-gb/) is a market-leading specialist in business critical software applications, digital solutions and managed services that help teams and organisations around the world to transform the way they work. Combining exceptional customer focus, experience… Continue reading Partner Profile: Civica

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Contract Management

Contract Management

With SAM and contract management, we can lose sight of what’s important to the business.  Particularly if we are chasing an implementation to generate ELP’s for vendors we fear will come knocking asap. If you wish to do something that could help your SAM situation, then a strategic vendor-audit approach could help greatly. A client… Continue reading Contract Management