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ARTICLE: New SAM Tool Checklist
Some things to consider before selecting your next SAM Tool. -
Vendor Audit Maturity Model
The table below summarises the different results achieved by an organisation faced with a vendor audit depending on their maturity. Success with vendor audits is not only about having sound ITAM processes and procedures in place ... -
ARTICLE: Six Ways To Plug Software Compliance Leaks
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about ten leaks that occur in software management processes that might lead an organisation to fall out of compliance. -
ARTICLE: Agent Vs. Agentless?
I recently spoke with BDNA about the upcoming release of BDNA Insight. BDNA offer some interesting technology around their core IT discovery. Their ‘BDNA Catalog’ offers -
ARTICLE: Why SAM Projects Fail - Legal Requirements (Part 8/8)
This article has been kindly contributed by Phara McLachlan of Animus Solutions. The ITIL Guide to SAM highlights several possible problems that may arise when implementing Software Asset Management -
ARTICLE: Ten Leaks In Your Software Management Process
There is only one thing worse than being audited by a software vendor and finding yourself out of compliance – and that’s allowing it to happen again a few years down the line. From a known ... -
ARTICLE: Dan Power "Mobile and Consumer Asset Management"
Bringing consumer assets into an overall asset management strategy. This article has been contributed by Dan Power, managing director EMEA for KACE, a systems management and deployment appliance vendor. -
ARTICLE: Why SAM Projects Fail - Underestimating Software Recognition (Part 7/8)
This article has been kindly contributed by Phara McLachlan of Animus Solutions. The ITIL Guide to SAM highlights several possible problems that may arise when implementing Software Asset Management projects. In this series we look at ... -
Licensing in Virtual Environments – Six Steps to Containing Costs
In licensing terms, virtualisation can be an untamed beast. Yes, you can save money with virtualisation, reduce power costs, air conditioning overheads and floor space in expensive data centres – but the licensing bill for a ...