The survey is very useful for us to shape our output for next year. Since 2008 we’ve prided ourselves in listening to our audience, it ensures our content and events are current and relevant.
Below is a long wish list of topics we’d like to cover on The ITAM Review over the next year. If you have expertise to share on any of these topics and want to get on your soap box and tell the world about it then get in touch!
Reader Survey – Hot Topics in Demand
In summary, topics in hot demand with ITAM Review readers:
Management of SaaS
Software audit defence
SAP Licensing
ITAM and Remote/Hybrid working environments
The role of FinOps within SAM/ITAM
In addition, topics I believe are in the ascendancy and will be growing over the next few years:
Automating ITAM, Artificial Intelligence
ITAM as an enabler for Information Security
ITAM as an enabler for sustainable IT
Attaining and maintaining ISO/IEC 19770 certification
Reader Demographics and Preferences
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Over half of ITAM Review readers visit us weekly
60% of readers hold a management positions
86% of ITAM Review of readers come from just six countries (USA, UK, Canada, Netherlands, France, and Germany)
70% of ITAM Review readers are from end user organisations
92% of readers prefer updates via email rather than social media
Reader Survey – Editorial wish list
Software Audit Defence
Audit activity tracker – who is doing what out there
Audit defence strategy
Revenue from software publisher audits
Why ITAM is not safe from audits even if you have Cloud or SaaS apps
Combat increasing vendor audits
Managing SaaS
Managing SaaS
Keeping your program relevant with SaaS over-taking on-premises
SaaS application management
How to select and implement SaaS management services
SaaS Licensing Trends
Licensing
SAP Licensing
Deep dive into complex licensing scenarios – containers, non-persistent VDI
Comparison of big publisher licensing and how it is evolved
Microsoft SPLA / CSP / Self Hosting Pitfalls
Wider coverage of non-core vendors
Price increases and product terms updates
Engineering software licenses
Commercialisation of open source
End of Centos (Alternatives, Advice)
Open-source licensing
Microsoft Dynamics and HoloLens Licensing
Tips on negotiating a Microsoft EA
Licensing vs Subscription Models – Trends
Adobe Licensing
Oracle Java
Educational License Models
Hybrid license models – On premises / cloud
ITAM Best Practice
ITAM and remote working / hybrid workforce
ITAM Strategy
Developing ITAM from the ground upwards
The importance of an ITAM team versus one person doing it all
Building an ITAM roadmap
Aligning to 19770
ITAM for the infrastructure / network
Data quality
Organisational RASCI for ITAM
How to break silos
Reaching C Level
How to get support and visibility
Cloud Management
The role of FINOPS within SAM and ITAM
Cloud governance principles, best practice
Compliance in cloud deployments
Cloud consumption best practice and tooling
Cloud detection tools
Kubernetes management
Managing BYOL
Impact of IaaS / PaaS on ITAM
Transfer of licenses between on-premise and cloud
Cloud discovery
Technology Strategy
Getting end point discovery to 95% and higher
How to track hardware remotely
Software discovery, usage, and hardware use
Review of existing SAM tools, HW and SW inventory tools
ITAM Tooling and Cloud Software
ITAM automation
Using AI in ITAM
SAM Tools and Processes
Technology Reviews
Updated tool reviews with impartial assessments of the capabilities
In depth use of different SAM tools
ITAM/SAM tool reviews, including peer experiences with implementation and support experience.
SAM, Asset Discovery and Cloud Management tool tests and reviews
Careers
Career Roadmaps for IT Asset Managers
Certifications and training
Resource shortages in the market
Other
Trends – reviews and insights into emerging technologies and trends
Stakeholders – ITAM and Configuration Management
Stakeholders – ITAM and ITSM, Security and Procurement
Contracts. – contract term recommendations
Hardware Asset Management
IT Asset Disposition
Reader Survey – Preferences and Demographics
Over half of ITAM Review readers visit us weekly (1)
60% of readers hold a management positions (2)
86% of ITAM Review of readers come from just six countries (USA, UK, Canada, Netherlands, France, and Germany) (3)
70% of ITAM Review readers are from end user organisations (4)
92% of readers prefer updates via email rather than social media (5)
1 – How often readers visit
2 – ITAM Review reader job titles
3 – ITAM Review reader locations
4 – ITAM Review reader industry role
5 – How ITAM Review readers prefer updates from us
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