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How much HAM do you need in your SAMwich?
This article has been contributed by Kylie Fowler. Kylie is an experienced IT Asset Manager and writes Practical ITAM. Here she shares her views on the role of Hardware Asset Management within a Software Asset Management ... -
ARTICLE: Driving Down Software Costs with Software Asset Optimization – Optimization’s Potential Benefits (Part 4/6)
This article series has been contributed by Colin Bartram of Vector Networks. In this series Colin looks at how organisations can drive down software costs with proactive software management. -
ARTICLE: Cost Cutting Tips; Viewers and Free Alternatives
One way to reduce software costs is to swap out certain applications for free, cheaper or viewer alternatives. I don’t mean big projects like moving from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice, or swapping out your CRM or ... -
'Assuming' Compliance Can Be Costly
A short, concise video on the importance of being proactive and conducting your own internal audits before being approached by a software vendor. The most important point made by GC Hutson from Sadien is that organisations ... -
ARTICLE: Driving Down Software Costs with Software Asset Optimization – High Level Business Drivers (Part 3/6)
This article series has been contributed by Colin Bartram of Vector Networks. In this series Colin looks at how organisations can drive down software costs with proactive software management. -
INTERVIEW: Steve Klos "Revolutionising the Identification and Management of Software"
Back in December last year Steve Klos provided me with a helicopter view of the international standard for SAM (ISO/IEC 19770) – the full article is here. The second part of the standard, -2, is now ... -
INTERVIEW: Peter King "The Role of Walk Around Audits in ITAM"
Peter King is Director at CRC, who are a specialist ITAM VAR. In a world of electronic audits and ubiquitous broadband you would have thought that a walk around audit of IT Assets was redundant. -
ARTICLE: Driving Down Software Costs - Software Asset Optimization Defined - (Part 2/6)
This article series has been contributed by Colin Bartram of Vector Networks. In this series Colin looks at how organisations can drive down software costs with proactive software management. -
INTERVIEW: Former Vendor Auditor Provides Software Compliance Tips
I recently corresponded with a former audit manager from a top tier software vendor. He kindly shared his tips for dealing with compliance audits from a vendor perspective.