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
Month: November 2013
Software Asset Management and SLO
The wily dog Martin Thompson of The ITAM Review was recently at a BCS Software Asset Management Networking event, and asked of Greg Holmes (Flexera Software) what was the difference between Software Asset Management (SAM) and SLO (Software Licence Optimisation)? In amongst the boisterous crowd at the BCS that evening, many people were leaping in… Continue reading Software Asset Management and SLO
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
Interesting Times
Interesting Times Hi again: Interesting times ahead! This is just a quick note to inform you of a slight change of tack for me – 1E recently approached me to help build their ITAM Services offering. I was flattered! And so, started working for them on 29th Oct. What persuaded me to consider such… Continue reading Interesting Times
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