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TAM, SAM and software license management are continually-evolving disciplines. At the same time, the remit for ITAM continues to expand as the industry matures. What was cutting edge just a few years ago is ITAM bread-and-butter today. Keep you and your team up-to-date on the latest ITAM practices here.
  • IT Asset Disposal is a Corporate Social Responsibility, Not Just an Obligatory Act

    This article has been contributed by Barbara Rembiesa, President, International Association IT Asset Managers (IAITAM). As companies deploy new technologies, they are faced with the issue of what do with their older IT assets. As the ...
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  • Energy Savings Utility Predicts $36 Saving Per PC

    A quick overview of NightWatchman PC Power Management from 1e.com.
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  • Ongoing Software Compliance: What License Managers Can Learn From the Railways

    I have been travelling the length and breadth of the UK over the last couple of weeks meeting with clients and attending events. Idle time on trains during this period got me thinking about what the ...
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  • ISO/IEC 19770 Adoption by SAM Tool Vendors

    During my analysis for the upcoming TOOLS INTELLIGENCE service from The ITAM Review I asked participating SAM vendors about their alignment to the SAM Standard ISO/IEC 19770-1 and -2. The tools are not being specifically scored against ...
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  • How To Build The Business Case for Green IT

    This article has been contributed by Tony Fisher of Greenocity. Regardless of market sector all businesses should look at ways to save money.  The present ‘age of austerity’ means that it is more important than ever ...
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  • Seven Steps to License Management Maturity

    This article has been contributed by Christof Beaupoil, Managing Partner at Aspera. Gartner says license costs can be reduced by 30%. Great, but where does the 30% come from? The answer to this question is license ...
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  • Should The BSA Charge for SAM Advantage?

    Following my recent article on the launch of SAM Advantage by the BSA – I received this anonymous contribution from an experienced SAM practitioner. In a nutshell – Software publishers have the most to gain from ...
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  • SAM Certification Programs – to Certify or not to Certify?

    This article has been contributed by Sandi Conrad of Conrad & Associates. Sandi is the author of the “SAM Starter Kit” published by The ITAM Review. There will always be a debate about the value of ...
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  • BSA Launches SAM Training & Certification - SAM Advantage

    The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has launched an industry training course and certification scheme based on the ISO/IEC 19770-1 SAM Standard. Breaking 19770-1 into Manageable Chunks I think this is the best thing to happen to ...
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