Infographic: Building the business case for ITAM

As a result of our recent research into the business case for ITAM sponsored by Cireson, it is clear that software audits continue to dominate the industry as organizations admit to vendor audits being one

Written by: Karen McAllen

Published on: March 24, 2016

As a result of our recent research into the business case for ITAM sponsored by Cireson, it is clear that software audits continue to dominate the industry as organizations admit to vendor audits being one of the biggest drivers for investment in ITAM and organizations are over-compensating by over-licensing their estates.

The business case for ITAM

The goal of this project was to identify how organizations measure the business case for ITAM, how do they quantify the business value of ITAM? Thanks to the 114 organizations from 23 different countries who provided their feedback.

Key topics covered:

  • HAM maturity
  • SAM maturity
  • Business Drivers – why are they investing in ITAM?
  • Attitudes to over-licensing, over-spending and likely compliance position
  • Key performance indicators and other measurements of success

 

Business Case for ITAM

See the full article and all the details of the research here.

 

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