Darwinism comes to the Channel: Evolution, and survival of the fittest have long been documented as the manner by which species prosper, and this is no truer than in the IT channel. If we consider where Microsoft were in the early 80’s – a mere fly-swat to the likes of IBM, their reliance on resellers… Continue reading Darwinism comes to the Channel
Tag: Software Asset Management
Happy New Year
Happy New Year: Greetings one and all – I hope your Christmas Day and Hogmanay was everything you hoped it would be. As we enter 2014 with recharged batteries and new ambitions to conquer, I was wondering what IT New Year’s resolutions you might have either set for yourself, or for your company? If memory… Continue reading Happy New Year
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
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
IBSMA – SAMSUMMIT 2013 – Chicago
IBSMA – SAMSUMMIT 2013 – Chicago: A healthy cross-section of main-stream American and international organisations took part in the IBSMA Software Asset ManagementSUMMIT this year. Presentations ranged on tackling Oracle audits (Craig Guarante of Palisade Compliance), Cloud Computing and Risk Mitigation through Vendor Management and Contract Negotiation (Thomas Trappler of UCLA) and Achieving Greater Returns… Continue reading IBSMA – SAMSUMMIT 2013 – Chicago
The Problem with SAM
The Problem with SAM: In a former article I wrote about push-button responses to the potential IT woes in life, and how anything that didn’t occur at the drop of a hat could induce sighs and moans. So what are some of the simpler steps we can adopt that may not necessarily take us to… Continue reading The Problem with SAM
SAM and Software ID Tags
SAM and Software ID Tags: If we take a step back from the keyboard and think about why we put ourselves through the IT assault course that is Software Asset Management, then very quickly we can arrive at the source answers as prescribed by ISO 19770-1: Risk Management Cost Control Competitive Advantage Equally, we might… Continue reading SAM and Software ID Tags
SAM – Gaining Senior Management Buy-in
SAM – Gaining Senior Management Buy-in: As part of your role in IT, you may have been handed the mantle of “Software Asset Manager” in an attempt to drive away a software vendor; or perhaps the Finance Director read a magazine article concerning rampant IT overspend and felt that “someone in IT should sort this… Continue reading SAM – Gaining Senior Management Buy-in
SAM Implementation: 6 Areas to Consider
SAM Implementation: 6 Areas to Consider: So you’ve reached that stage where you have policies and procedures in place, and your system selection has already been made and acted upon. The next step is to consider your implementation strategy. Again, this will depend upon the size and nature of the scope you are looking to… Continue reading SAM Implementation: 6 Areas to Consider
Welcome to SAM Charter
Welcome to SAM Charter. Hi all, for those of you who don’t know me, my name is Rory Canavan and I have been occupying various jobs in the Software Asset Management arena for over five years. A combination of circumstance and opportunity has led me to go it alone, and found my own company: SAM… Continue reading Welcome to SAM Charter
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