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.
  • ITAM Review interviews S&P Global Ratings about that link between ITAM and corporate credit ratings

    ITAM Review interviews S&P Global Ratings about that link between ITAM and corporate credit ratings

    There are perhaps two pieces of news that have impacted the world of ITAM most this year – early in the year we had Oracle’s announcement that it was switching Java licensing to an employee metric. ...
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  • The Importance of KPIs in ITAM (podcast)

    The Importance of KPIs in ITAM (podcast)

    Rich Gibbons speaks with Chris Hayes from AnglePoint about the world of frameworks, bridging gaps in risk control, and the dynamic interplay of FinOps across various domains. Join them as they explore the fusion of ITAM, ...
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  • Rethinking sustainability: Is it time for a return to the desktop PC?

    Rethinking sustainability: Is it time for a return to the desktop PC?

    Earlier this year I replaced an aging MacBook Air with a Mac Mini desktop as my primary working device. This was cost effective – at around 2/3rds of the price of the cheapest MacBook – and ...
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  • ITAMantics - November 2023

    ITAMantics - November 2023

    This month Rich, George and AJ tackle the biggest stories to rock the ITAM World in November. Note that the BIGGEST story of the month happened the day after we recorded this, so there is no ...
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  • Harnessing the power of Microsoft Copilot: A guide for business decision makers

    Harnessing the power of Microsoft Copilot: A guide for business decision makers

    Download this new Microsoft Copilot guide from the ITAM Review and SoftwareOne to help business decision makers navigate Microsoft’s new AI assistant Introducing Microsoft Copilot Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered productivity tool that coordinates large language ...
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  • Digital Platform Conductors for ITAM and FinOps (podcast)

    Digital Platform Conductors for ITAM and FinOps (podcast)

    In this podcast Rich speaks to Paul Deur from ReadyWorks about how Digital Platform Conductors tools can help organisations manage infrastructure and costs across a modern hybrid organisation. Assets are both on-premises and in the cloud ...
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  • What ITAM can learn from contract management: Lessons from Schiphol Airport

    What ITAM can learn from contract management: Lessons from Schiphol Airport

    What can ITAM learn from contract management? ITAM Arjen Hamerling is IT Contract Manager at Schiphol Group, the owner and operator of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Arjen is responsible for both Software Asset Management and Contract Management ...
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  • The importance of data to successful ITAM (podcast)

    The importance of data to successful ITAM (podcast)

    In this podcast, Rich talks to ITAM professional and USU customer Jillian McCue, and Robbie Plourde of USU about the importance of data across an organisation. They discuss strategies to best engage stakeholders across the business, ...
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  • Request for Comments – ITAM Review Microsoft Certification

    Request for Comments – ITAM Review Microsoft Certification

    We want your help in finalising the ITAM Review Microsoft Certification. ITAM Review Certifications are designed to enable tool and service buyers to assess potential purchases against common community-sourced standards. Currently we have standards for Oracle, ...
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