Filipa Preston

Founder of Software Optimisation Services, a global IT and Software Asset Management (SAM) consulting practice.

Filipa is currently the only SAM professional outside of Europe to have been independently assessed and verified by KPMG for her professional and thorough approach to software licence compliance projects. She is also one of only two IAITAM certified CITAM professionals in Australia. In addition she is a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP 2.0) and IBSMA ISO 19770-1 PCSAM professional.

Best Practice, SAM

What is the future of software? (and what does it mean for SAM?)

What does the future hold for software? How will it be delivered, how will it be priced, and will we ever be able to move ... Read more

Written by: Filipa Preston

Published on: June 19, 2014

Best Practice

How do you convince the CFO?

As an IT asset management consultant, I’m in this business because I want to be remembered for making a difference. But ‘making a difference’ can ... Read more

Written by: Filipa Preston

Published on: February 25, 2014

HAM Best Practice

How many machines, really?

The most common challenge we face when starting a new software / IT asset management project is obtaining reliable data on exactly how many assets ... Read more

Written by: Filipa Preston

Published on: July 30, 2013

Software Publishers

Microsoft Visio KMS Keys like to install most expensive version by default

On the whole I’m a big fan of Microsoft KMS, which were introduced by Microsoft as a more efficient way of activating all of the ... Read more

Written by: Filipa Preston

Published on: June 19, 2013