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Martin Thompson owns ITAM Review, which he launched in 2008. He is also founder of LISA, the training and certification platform for ITAM, SAM, and software licensing professionals. Connect with Martin on LinkedIn.

ISO/IEC 19770Best Practice

First Microsoft ISO/IEC 19770-2 Tag Spotted in The Wild

Back in April we reported how Microsoft was about to embed ISO/IEC 19770-2 tags into their software (Microsoft to Embed ISO/IEC 19770-2 Software ID Tags). ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: June 14, 2012

Best PracticeSAM

Open Letter to Software Publishers: Time to Pull Your Finger Out

Tired of the cost and effort required to fully identify software in your estate to the level required for good SAM? It’s time to make ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: June 12, 2012

ITAM News & Analysis

Gartner: The growing role of ITAM service providers

ITAM Review readers kindly helped with a survey last year compiled by Victoria Barber from Gartner. The survey results were discussed at the EMEA Gartner ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: June 12, 2012

Best PracticeSAM

VIDEO: How Does Software Asset Management (SAM) Fit into ITIL V3?

UK SAM specialist Ian Preskett prevents an overview of how Software Asset Management fits into ITIL V3 and the risks associated with mismanagement of software ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: May 8, 2012

Best PracticeSAM

Gartner: Use Market Forces to Drive Licensing Negotiations

I studied Economics at University many moons ago. So I felt a mixture of both fascination and nostalgia when Gartner Analyst Stewart Buchanan started using ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: May 2, 2012

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ISO/IEC 19770Best Practice

Microsoft to Embed ISO/IEC 19770-2 Software ID Tags

Great news for the SAM Industry this week. Software giant Microsoft has announced adoption of ISO/IEC 19770-2 software identification tags. Heather Young, Global Manager, SAM ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: April 20, 2012

2012 SAM Tools Review

ITAM News & Analysis

Coming Soon: 2012 SAM Tools Review

We are in the process of compiling our third annual SAM Tools Review. The tentative list of vendors participating in alphabetical order is as follows: 1E BMC ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: March 26, 2012

Microsoft System Center 2012 Licensing

Software Publishers

System Center 2012 Licensing Changes: Everything You Need To Know

This article has been contributed by Don Retallack, Analyst at Directions on Microsoft. Don analyzes and writes about Microsoft’s systems management and security offerings, including ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: March 22, 2012

Microsoft Licensing Bootcamp, Barcelona, April 24-25, 2012

ITAM News & Analysis

Microsoft Licensing Boot Camps [New York, Barcelona, Seattle]

What? Directions on Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp “Two days of graduate-level training to develop your own Microsoft licensing expertise and equip you with the critical knowledge ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: March 22, 2012

Best PracticeSaaS Management

Gartner European SAM Briefings – “A License to Cost Money? – Get Software Costs Under Control!”

WHAT Gartner Local SAM Briefings in Helsinki, Stockholm, London and Lisbon. “A License to Cost Money? – Get Software Costs Under Control!” Summary: What your ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: March 20, 2012

The Computer Aid International 200K Event Panel

ITAM News & Analysis

Computer Aid Celebrates 200,000th Donated PC to Reduce Poverty

Computer Aid International held an event this week to celebrate an impressive milestone – 200,000 PCs being supplied to developing countries to reduce poverty. The ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: March 14, 2012

Adrian Bridgwater, Editor, The ITAM Review

ITAM News & Analysis

Adrian Bridgwater Joins The ITAM Review As Editor

I am very pleased to announce that respected IT journalist Adrian Bridgwater will be joining The ITAM Review as Editor. Adrian is a regular writer ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: March 13, 2012

Best PracticeSAM

Free Access to Ten Gartner ITAM Research Papers

It appears Gartner are banging the new business drum and are a offering 90 day trial access to their online research. Visit this page to ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: March 7, 2012

Best PracticeSAM

Using True-Up Data to Build SAM Momentum

This is another article for beginners (See the others in the series here). We discussed in ‘Our Software Licensing Is a Mess – Where do we ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: March 1, 2012

Software Publishers

Video: How to Run Oracle on VMware

In this informative session Jason Keogh from iQuate and Will Monin from VMware explore how to optimize Oracle licensing within VMware environments. Topics: How Oracle ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: March 1, 2012

ITAM News & Analysis

Scalable Software Offer Free Cloud Based Inventory for Mid-Market

Scalable Software has announced the release of a free ‘community’ version of their cloud based inventory tool, Asset Vision. You might know Scalable for their ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: February 22, 2012

ITAM News & Analysis

A Smart Tactic to Save Up to 70% Using Developer Licenses

This article has been contributed by Matt Fisher, Sales & Marketing Director at License Dashboard. It’s often all-too easy to take what your Discovery tool ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: February 21, 2012

ITAM News & Analysis

Microsoft SCCM (ConfigMgr) ITAM Plug-ins – The Results

The results of the SCCM ITAM Plug-ins Group Test are now live. Microsoft System Center is a popular platform, the aim of the research is ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: February 19, 2012

Best Practice

Tips for Effective Internal Networking

This article has been contributed by Kylie Fowler. Regular columnist and Analyst at The ITAM Review. It is well recognised that networking is an important skill ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: February 16, 2012

Best Practice

Not on Twitter? 8 Excellent Resources You Might Have Missed

The following nuggets of IT Management wisdom were delivered via twitter. Free Gartner Tutorial – How to Set Up Software Asset Management Directions On Microsoft ... Read more

Written by: Martin Thompson

Published on: February 7, 2012

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