The ITAM Review offers the latest news and insights within the ITAM field to keep you informed of the latest updates and best practices in the area. Our newsroom covers important topics in IT Asset Management, Software Asset Management and Software Licensing.
Below you will find all of our articles in chronological order, then filtered into four main categories: News & Analysis, Best Practice, Audits and Software Publishers.
We are only 42 days away from Wisdom APAC 2023, our annual return to the Southern Hemisphere. This year we are heading to Albert Park, Melbourne for a two day event packed with ITAM goodness, covering ...
We are very excited to announce the shortlist for the 2023 ITAM Review Excellence Awards. As has become ITAM tradition, ...
ITAM Insights 2023 report
Disruption comes in threes: Double-digit software price rises, “license gouging” and vendor M&A activity creates uncertainty for CIOs and ITAM in 2023. Read our analysis of the "stories that shook the ITAM world," - a collation of the most notable ITAM events from the last 12 months and analysis of their impact going forward.
We are only 42 days away from Wisdom APAC 2023, our annual return to the Southern Hemisphere. This year we are heading to Albert Park, Melbourne for a two day event packed with ITAM goodness, covering ...
FinOps Foundation welcomes Tangoe as a new member Tangoe, the expense and asset management software company, has joined the FinOps Foundation ...
FinOps Guide for ITAM Managers: Free download
Successfully bridging the gap between ITAM & FinOps will be a huge boost to ITAM within any organisation, and bring demonstrable business benefits too. To help ITAM managers better understand and navigate FinOps, we have created this short, FREE guide for our readers.
We are only 42 days away from Wisdom APAC 2023, our annual return to the Southern Hemisphere. This year we are heading to Albert Park, Melbourne for a two day event packed with ITAM goodness, covering ...
Leveraging the Power of AI in IT Asset Management: Unveiling New Frontiers
The coming together of AI and ITAM In today’s ever-evolving technology landscape, the role of IT Asset Managers has become increasingly complex. The task of efficiently managing and optimizing a company’s IT assets is no small ...
In the September edition of ITAMantics, Rich, AJ and George discuss Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk, ITAM’s role in corporate credit ratings, SAP buying LeanIX, Josys raising $93M, Torii launching an AI assistant, and whether Oracle had ...
ITAM Review Excellence Awards 2023 shortlist announced
We are very excited to announce the shortlist for the 2023 ITAM Review Excellence Awards. As has become ITAM tradition, the winners will be announced the ITAM Review Gala Dinner, held this year on December 7th 2023 ...
FinOps Foundation welcomes Tangoe as a new member Tangoe, the expense and asset management software company, has joined the FinOps Foundation community as a Premier member, while its Chief Product Officer, Chris Ortbals, will join the FinOps Governing Board as ...
Beamy achieves ITAM Review certification for Enterprise SaaS Management
The ITAM Review is pleased to announce the certification of Beamy for Enterprise SaaS Management against our open, community-sourced standard. ITAM Review Certifications help ITAM professionals choose the right tools and services to meet their technology ...
SaaS management veteran Torii has announced new AI and developer capabilities. We’ve been following Torii at ITAM Review since 2018 and have always been impressed with their platform capabilities. Torii were amongst the first providers to ...
SAP has announced its intention to buy the Enterprise Architecture company LeanIX from private investors. You may remember them from when they acquired the SaaS management platform Cleanshelf in 2021. Barely a day has passed since ...
Japanese SaaS management startup Josys Inc. has raised $93m in Series B funding. The company, which was launched in February 2022 by Yasukane Matsumoto, founder of Raksul Inc., offers a platform for centrally managing SaaS usage. ...
Did Birmingham City Council’s disastrous Oracle migration contribute to its bankruptcy?
On Tuesday, 5th September 2023, Birmingham City Council (the largest local authority in Europe) effectively declared bankruptcy after being hit with a £760m bill to settle claims in a more than decade long equal pay dispute. ...
This section combines news with our analysis of issues affecting the ITAM industry, including software publisher stories, ITAM/SAM tools developments and launches, mergers & acquisitions and any other IT news which is pertinent for the ITAM professional to know about.
We are only 42 days away from Wisdom APAC 2023, our annual return to the Southern Hemisphere. This year we are heading to Albert Park, Melbourne for a two day event packed with ITAM goodness, covering ...
This section combines news with our analysis of issues affecting the ITAM industry, including software publisher stories, ITAM/SAM tools developments and launches, mergers & acquisitions and any other IT news which is pertinent for the ITAM professional to know about.
Below you will find all of our articles in chronological order, then filtered into four main categories: News & Analysis, Best Practice, Audits and Software Publishers.
We are only 42 days away from Wisdom APAC 2023, our annual return to the Southern Hemisphere. This year we are heading to Albert Park, Melbourne for a two day event packed with ITAM goodness, covering ...
We are very excited to announce the shortlist for the 2023 ITAM Review Excellence Awards. As has become ITAM tradition, ...
As IT spending shifts to the cloud, ITAM must evolve
As IT spending shifts to the cloud, ITAM must evolve. In this article we explore the implications for ITAM of the main findings from Flexera’s 2022 Tech Spend Pulse, where the top priorities for technology initiatives continue to focus on digital transformation, cybersecurity and cloud/cloud migration.
ITAM, 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.
We are only 42 days away from Wisdom APAC 2023, our annual return to the Southern Hemisphere. This year we are heading to Albert Park, Melbourne for a two day event packed with ITAM goodness, covering ...
FinOps Foundation welcomes Tangoe as a new member Tangoe, the expense and asset management software company, has joined the FinOps Foundation ...
How to reduce e-waste – ITAM’s role in meeting sustainability goals
A recent report & survey by the UK’s Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has highlighted the growing problem of how to reduce e-waste and how we can do more to reduce consumption of rare earth metals and shore up overstretched supply chains.
Forewarned is forearmed. Get the latest news and advice on the ever-present challenge of software publisher audits here. Who is auditing right now? How and when should you respond to an audit? Stick here to stay informed on the latest audit trends, patterns and behaviours.
In the September edition of ITAMantics, Rich, AJ and George discuss Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk, ITAM’s role in corporate credit ratings, SAP buying LeanIX, Josys raising $93M, Torii launching an AI assistant, and whether Oracle had ...
We are pleased to announce a brand new FinOps event from the ITAM Review. “ITAM + FinOps. How to win ...
Podcast Episode 117: Protect against stealth software audits
In this latest podcast I sit down once again with four great guests to discuss the prospect of "stealth audits". In this action-packed discussion we cover Oracle, audit tactics, court cases, recent acquisitions, contract terms and much more. We also talk about new terms to best describe modern software audits (stealth software audits?).
Licence management is the mainstay of many ITAM roles, so it is important to stay informed on the latest software publisher news. We aim to keep our readers informed on the latest developments at tier 1, 2 and 3 software publishers, combined with analysis of how it will affect ITAM professionals.
In the September edition of ITAMantics, Rich, AJ and George discuss Cisco’s acquisition of Splunk, ITAM’s role in corporate credit ratings, SAP buying LeanIX, Josys raising $93M, Torii launching an AI assistant, and whether Oracle had ...
The following analysis was compiled by Piaras MacDonnell, IBM license expert at License Hawk in response to the recent announcement ...
Opentext acquires Micro Focus: Audits ahead?
You’ll be pleased to know that a company known for their aggressive audit tactics have bought another company known for their aggressive audit tactics…OpenText will acquire Micro Focus for $6 billion USD. The acquisition is expected to close in Q1 2023, subject to approvals.
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