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The Low Stress SAM Project
This article has been contributed by Chris Borkert, Principal Consultant at Linium. SAM projects can be difficult. They may be prompted by a recent audit, realization that there is a lot of money being left on ... -
Asset Labeling Quick Guide
This article has been contributed by Robert Whittle at Asset Control. One of the fundamental requirements for the IT Asset Manager is ensuring the security and traceability of the assets within the enterprise. The most common, ... -
2011 Best Use of Tags - Open For Entry
The 2011 Best Use of Tags Contest, sponsored by TagVault and The ITAM Review, is now open for entries. The contest, now in its second year, aims to identify and recommend those SAM vendors who have ... -
Seven Tips for Managing Multiple Data Streams
This article has been contributed by Alasdair Robertson of CTMS. Integrating multiple data streams is critical to achieving success with automated IT Asset Management. The saying “garbage in, garbage out” still rings true, and your data ... -
SAM Basics - Why Every Organization Should be Jumping in With Both Feet
This article has been contributed by Phara E. McLachlan, CEO of Animus Solutions Inc. IT Asset Management, (ITAM) should never be viewed as a “nice to have.” For every organization, it is truly “need to have” ... -
Printer Managed Service – Have You Exhausted the In-House Options First?
This is the first article from ITAM Review Analyst Martin Chalkley. When it comes to cost management there are some areas where it is believed that savings will be made by transitioning to a managed service ... -
Software Vendor Negotiations: When To Get a Lawyer Involved?
This article has been contributed by Scott D. Rosenberg of Miro Consulting. As consultants who help companies during software negotiations and audits, we often get involved with their internal legal counsel, and occasionally their external counsel. ... -
Free Tool for Generating ISO/IEC 19770-2 Software ID Tags
ITAM tool vendor MagniComp has created a utility for generating ISO/IEC 19770-2 conformant software tag files. ‘Software Tag Maker’ is a free web-based application and is specifically aimed at ISV’s (Software Publishers) and IT organizations that ... -
SAM in Japan
I recently spoke with Takeshi Takeuchi, an IT consultant with Aeru Planning K.K. in Tokyo, Japan. Takeshi kindly provided me with a short overview of SAM in Japan. Q. The ITAM Review. How is SAM perceived ...