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.
  • Clarity with Software Asset Management ROI Figures

    The UK based SAM consultancy start up, SAMPractice, has recently announced it’s first year results. Jason Allaway, CEO for SAM Practice said he was ‘delighted‘ with the results. Unfortunately the figures supporting their results look slightly ...
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  • Osmose Six-Figure Savings with Automated SAM

    Osmose Holdings sought a automated software asset management system following a ‘True-Up’ of it Microsoft licensing. The Wood Management specialists vowed “never again” to negotiating their Enterprise Agreement without first analysing their software estate and quickly ...
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  • Silverstone Cuts Licensing Costs by 20%

    British Race Circuit Silverstone has cut Licensing Costs by 20% by implementing a software asset management project. The circuit is best known for hosting the British Grand Prix Kevin O’Brien, IT Manager, said savings were being ...
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  • Tools For Research On Vista Migrations

    Two good sites with advice on hardware and software compatability for Windows Vista. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor – which includes a quick and intuitive tool for benchmarking your systems Windows Vista Compatibility Center – search engine ...
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  • Microsoft launches Business benchmarking for Software Asset Management

    Microsoft has always led the field in software asset management and license compliance from a software vendor perspective and their latest offering consolidates this position. Their SAM Optimization Model, announced at their Worldwide Partner Conference in ...
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  • Demonstrating Quick Wins in Software Asset Management

    The Pareto principle can usually be applied to mitigating the risks associated with software. That is, 80% of the headaches, compliance issues and financial risk of software can be reduced by targeting 20% of your software ...
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  • Software Asset Management Case Study (Microsoft/Software Organiser)

    Microsoft have released a new Software Asset Management case study for the Bowmer and Kirkland Group, a 1,600 employee construction and development company based in Belper, UK. The group has started to benefit from a clearer ...
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  • HP adds RFID Tracking to IT Asset Management

    HP announced yesterday the release of RFID functionality into it’s hardware. Those customers using an HP RFID solution can take advantage of greater asset visibility and physical location tracking of HP hardware. Commenting on the service, ...
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  • The Search Engine for IT?

    An interesting new concept from Paglo who are turning conventional IT Asset Management Reporting on it’s head by offering a “Search Engine for IT”. The California based startup is offering “inventory management, network management and software ...
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