Management of the software Digital Supply Chain (DSC) is about creating a seamless, integrated set of systems and activities across the procurement lifecycle of software and cloud services, from software demand to fulfilment and optimization. The aim is to enable organisations to acquire the right software at the right time on the best contract at the best price.
A strong, well formulated management process for your Digital Supply Chain can help address problems that may arise – enabling you to save time and money across your organisation.
The ongoing legal battle between VMware (under Broadcom ownership) and Siemens is yet another example of why ITAM goes far beyond license compliance and SAM. What might, at first glance, appear to be a licensing dispute, ...
During one of the keynotes at the FinOps X conference in San Diego, JR Storment, Executive Director of the FinOps Foundation, interviewed a senior executive from Salesforce. They discussed the idea of combining the roles of ...
I recently reported on the FinOps Foundation’s inclusion of SaaS and Datacenter in its expanded Cloud+ scope. At that time, I highlighted concerns about getting the myriad SaaS companies to supply FOCUS-compliant billing data. A couple ...
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Executive Summary For ITAM teams, sustainability is a core responsibility and opportunity. Managing hardware, software, and cloud resources now comes with the ability to track, reduce, and report carbon emissions. Understanding emission scopes—from direct operational emissions ...
Executive Summary AI is not just another passing trend—it’s a transformative force reshaping industries at an unprecedented rate. However, like any new technology, its spread across the enterprise is following a familiar and potentially dangerous pattern. ...
By Ryan Stefani from the ITAM Forum. Executive Summary The value of IT Asset Management (ITAM) is under great scrutiny, driven by siloed and conflicting stakeholder demands and the growing influence of cloud computing. IT leaders ...
News of a new Broadcom deal rarely arrives with great fanfare. The November 2023 VMware acquisition provoked open worry online and in business circles, with many critics wondering whether the former Hewlett-Packard spinoff’s reputation would prove ...
