Best practice

ITAM, SAM and Software Licensing continually evolve. And, at the same time, ITAM's remit 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 best practices.
  • 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.
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  • ARTICLE: Driving Down Software Costs with Software Asset Optimization (Part 1/6)

    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.
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  • Green IT Budgets On The Rise

    Symantec have published a report into the attitudes of organisations towards “Green IT”. They surveyed over 1,000 companies worldwide. High Level Summary of Findings
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  • ARTICLE: Taking Control of a Software Vendor Audit

    Following on from my article last week exploring the different results achieved by an organisation faced with a vendor audit, this article attempts to explain how best to deal with an impending audit.
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  • Accreditations, Affiliations and Career Paths in SAM and ITAM

    One of the recurring themes in the feedback from the recent reader survey was demand for more information regarding Accreditations, Affiliations and Career paths in the field of SAM and ITAM.
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  • ARTICLE: New SAM Tool Checklist

    Some things to consider before selecting your next SAM Tool.
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  • 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 ...
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  • 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.
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  • 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
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