Best practice

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.
  • Chatbot Turbulence: Air Canada and its Misguided AI Autopilot

    Chatbot Turbulence: Air Canada and its Misguided AI Autopilot

    Air Canada recently learned that AI chatbots cannot always be trusted… There is a lot of talk about AI within ITAM and how it can help streamline processes, save human time, improve accuracy, and reduce errors ...
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  • Forgotten, but not lost: the critical role of license dongle management

    Forgotten, but not lost: the critical role of license dongle management

    The following article from Abhik Chowdhury, Content Writer at OpenLM explores the critical, but often overlooked, role of license dongle management. If we take into consideration that an enterprise device has, on average, 67 applications installed, and ...
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  • ITAM Predictions 2024: Views from the industry

    ITAM Predictions 2024: Views from the industry

    Last month we published our analysts’ predictions for what to expect in ITAM in 2024. Gazing into their crystal balls, Rich and AJ could see a year in which AI continues to mature and deliver innovations ...
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  • Will human capital shape the course of the tech channel in 2024?

    Will human capital shape the course of the tech channel in 2024?

    The following article from Hayley Mooney, GM UK at Crayon explores the biggest trends shaping the tech channel in 2024, including the growing role of AI in ITAM, addressing the tech skills shortage, and the positive ...
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  • Podcast with Mihai Ciupala, winner of the Rising Star Award 2023

    Podcast with Mihai Ciupala, winner of the Rising Star Award 2023

    In this joint ITAM Review / ITAM Forum podcast, George Wright and Jennifer Carr join forces to interview Mihai Ciupala, Software Asset Management Specialist at _VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions). Mihai is the 2023 winner of the ...
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  • Unlocking the Hidden Potential of IT Asset Disposition: ITAD Maturity Assessment results

    Unlocking the Hidden Potential of IT Asset Disposition: ITAD Maturity Assessment results

    In this article we explore the results of our ITAD Maturity Assessment, conducted in partnership with Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations. Responsible disposal of IT assets is gaining increasing importance, driven by changes in working practices, regulatory requirements, ...
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  • "Please Mr Benioff - can I have my data back?" Slack holds customer data to ransom

    Slack didn’t have the best bit of PR this week… Whoever said vendor lock in wasn’t a thing clearly has never tried to leave Slack. One CEO was left dumbfounded this week when Slack threatened to ...
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  • ITAMantics podcast - January 2024

    ITAMantics podcast - January 2024

    Welcome to the January 2024 edition of the ITAMantics podcast. In this bumper 2-month edition of ITAMantics, George, Rich and AJ discuss the biggest ITAM stories to drop during the last two months. Stories discussed in ...
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  • What will be the big ITAM trends of 2024? The view from our analysts

    What will be the big ITAM trends of 2024? The view from our analysts

    With Blue Monday behind us, it is safe to say that 2024 is now in full swing. So, we thought now would be a good time to take stock of the current state of ITAM and ...
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