-
AI and ITAM: State of Play 2024 Research Report
In 2024, the ITAM Forum and General Interfaces conducted a global survey (On behalf of the ITAM Forum’s AI+ITAM Working Group) targeting ITAM practitioners, executives, and stakeholders to explore the growing influence of AI on the ... -
-
We're FinOps. We're Coming for You.
The FinOps Foundation’s recent release of the 2025 FinOps Framework expands its focus beyond public cloud services to encompass a ... -
AI Is Here—And It’s Your Best ITAM Ally, Not Your Replacement
I’ve been asked several times over the last couple of years how AI will impact ITAM and how it will ... -
FinOps for SaaS: A Step in the Right Direction, But Will It Work?
The FinOps Foundation is making a bold attempt to get better visibility and control of SaaS applications. This has been ...
-
-
ITAM Evolution: Embracing Necessary Change for a Prosperous Future
The value of ITAM is under great scrutiny. This is driven by siloed and conflicting stakeholder demands and the growing influence of cloud computing. ITAM must be reimagined and modernised. It must take on a holistic, flexible approach with a focus on collaborative management and distributed decision making. This white paper serves to highlight the need for ITAM to evolve.
-
An Introduction to Scope 4 Emissions
Executive Summary For ITAM teams, sustainability is a core responsibility and opportunity. Managing hardware, software, and cloud resources now comes with the ability to track, reduce, and report carbon emissions. Understanding emission scopes—from direct operational emissions ... -
-
AI and ITAM: State of Play 2024 Research Report
In 2024, the ITAM Forum and General Interfaces conducted a global survey (On behalf of the ITAM Forum’s AI+ITAM Working ... -
Will 'Sustainable IT' be Caught in the Crossfire?
In the days immediately following his inauguration, President Trump and his team declared war on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ... -
Are we ready for outcome-based pricing?
When I first joined the ITAM industry (which feels like a million years ago), the predominant licensing metric in the ...
-
-
FinOps Guide for ITAM Managers
Successfully bridging the gap between ITAM & FinOps will be a huge boost to ITAM teams within any organisation, and it will also bring demonstrable business benefits. To help ITAM Managers better understand and navigate FinOps, we've created this short, yet informative, guide.
-
For Every 10 Software Installs Worldwide, 6 are Paid For
According to the BSA the UK Piracy rate dropped 1% to 26% in 2007. The BSA claims “The reduction follows significant investment by the BSA in both education and enforcement programmes over the last year in ... -
Forrester Webcast: Managing IT Operations During the Economic Downturn
For the ‘the cup is half empty’ folks, Centennial Software are offering a webcast with Forrester Research outlining how to manage IT during leaner times. The ondemand webcast is available via the Centennial Software website. -
Have software licences and anti-piracy gone too far?
An interesting article by Martin Brampton; The Brampton Factor. Licensed to bill Software piracy may well be a very bad thing. But does it justify inflicting misery on legitimate software buyers, asks Martin Brampton. There is ... -
Vector Offers Managed Service Providers Web-enabled IT Asset Management Solution
Vector Networks today announced an initiative to develop new partnerships with Managed Service Providers, focused on a Web-based implementation of its proven IT Asset Management solution set. Having trialled the Web implementation extensively in its customer ... -
Provance introduces new IT Asset Management solution for Microsoft System Center
Provance Technologies today announced the release of Provance 4.1, a new version of the company’s IT Asset Management solution optimized for use with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. Provance 4.1 complements and extends System Center ... -
Touchpaper Releases New Version of IT Business Management Suite
IT Business Management (ITBM) Suite now includes Asset Management Process Pack, delivering total lifecycle IT asset management from procurement to disposal in accordance with green initiatives and data privacy regulations. Touchpaper has today announced the latest release of its IT Business Management (ITBM) ... -
Lenovo and LANDesk Expand Their Integrated Software Offerings with New Lenovo Management Console
Lenovo and LANDesk today announced Lenovo will offer LANDesk technology as the core of the new Lenovo ThinkManagement Console. The new console provides centralized inventory and reporting of Lenovo client hardware assets and Lenovo’s industry-leading ThinkVantage ... -
FrontRange Solutions acquires Centennial Software
FrontRange strengthens Service Management, Help Desk and Client Lifecycle portfolio with market-leading Asset Discovery, License Management and Endpoint Security solutions FrontRange Solutions today announced that it has acquired Centennial Software. Centennial, a recognized market leader in Dynamic ... -
David Sanders Joins Staff&Line’s UK Team
Staff&Line UK Ltd today announced that it has recently appointed a new Professional Services Manager to boost the UK division. David Sanders is an experienced hands-on technical manager with a track record of delivery within Technical ... -
Licensed to be confusing, restrictive and obtuse
“Most of us never read software licences, but they are becoming more important – and absurd.” “Eulas typically specify that the software’s publisher is not liable if anything goes wrong. They typically specify the publisher’s preferred ...
This section combines news with our analysis of issues affecting the ITAM industry.
-
ITAM & FinOps: Collision or Collaboration in the Cloud?
FinOps has long focused on managing cloud spend—but that’s beginning to change. In this episode, AJ Witt speaks with Jennifer Kuvlesky at Flexera about the March 2025 FinOps scope expansions and what they mean for SaaS ... -
-
An Introduction to Scope 4 Emissions
Executive Summary For ITAM teams, sustainability is a core responsibility and opportunity. Managing hardware, software, and cloud resources now comes ... -
AI and ITAM: State of Play 2024 Research Report
In 2024, the ITAM Forum and General Interfaces conducted a global survey (On behalf of the ITAM Forum’s AI+ITAM Working ... -
What is Hardware Asset Management (HAM)?
Hardware Asset Management is a subset of IT Asset Management (ITAM). It focused on the management of hardware throughout its ...
-
-
Have you listened to the ITAM Review podcast?
All the latest and greatest ITAM conversations, interviews, and insights for you to listen to on the move.
This section combines news with our analysis of issues affecting the ITAM industry, including software publisher stories, ITAM/SAM tools developments and launches, and mergers & acquisitions.
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.
-
AI and ITAM: State of Play 2024 Research Report
In 2024, the ITAM Forum and General Interfaces conducted a global survey (On behalf of the ITAM Forum’s AI+ITAM Working Group) targeting ITAM practitioners, executives, and stakeholders to explore the growing influence of AI on the ... -
-
We're FinOps. We're Coming for You.
The FinOps Foundation’s recent release of the 2025 FinOps Framework expands its focus beyond public cloud services to encompass a ... -
AI Is Here—And It’s Your Best ITAM Ally, Not Your Replacement
I’ve been asked several times over the last couple of years how AI will impact ITAM and how it will ... -
FinOps for SaaS: A Step in the Right Direction, But Will It Work?
The FinOps Foundation is making a bold attempt to get better visibility and control of SaaS applications. This has been ...
-
-
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.
-
An Introduction to Scope 4 Emissions
Executive Summary For ITAM teams, sustainability is a core responsibility and opportunity. Managing hardware, software, and cloud resources now comes with the ability to track, reduce, and report carbon emissions. Understanding emission scopes—from direct operational emissions ... -
-
AI and ITAM: State of Play 2024 Research Report
In 2024, the ITAM Forum and General Interfaces conducted a global survey (On behalf of the ITAM Forum’s AI+ITAM Working ... -
Will 'Sustainable IT' be Caught in the Crossfire?
In the days immediately following his inauguration, President Trump and his team declared war on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ... -
Are we ready for outcome-based pricing?
When I first joined the ITAM industry (which feels like a million years ago), the predominant licensing metric in the ...
-
-
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.
-
ITAMantics - April 2024
Welcome to the April 2024 edition of ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories from the last month. George is joined this month by AJ Witt and Ryan Stefani. Stories tackled ... -
-
ITAM & AI, FinOps, Containers, ESG, security: The many ways in which ITAM has matured beyond its roots
ITAM, AI, FinOps, Containers, ESG, security… Back in January I wrote about my picks from the agenda for Wisdom NA ... -
Another Quest audit ends up in court
A Quest Software audit is in court (again). Here I am, back with another story of a software vendor treating ... -
As some VMware products come to an end some customers face 1200% price rises
As you may have seen, following the completion of the Broadcom acquisition, “VMware by Broadcom” are no longer offering perpetual ...
-
-
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.
-
The High Cost of Oracle Java: Managing Expenses and Operational Efficiency
For businesses reliant on Java, Oracle’s licensing model presents a formidable challenge. Once a freely available technology, Java has evolved into a costly necessity for enterprises, with licensing changes leading to widespread financial and operational concerns. ... -
-
Microsoft: June 2024 Q4 and FY24 Results
Microsoft Corp recently announced its June 2024 Q4 and FY24 end-of-year results. Looking at the overall results across all sectors, ... -
Adobe Sued by FTC for Unfair Selling Practices
The Federal Trade Commission has announced legal proceedings against Adobe and two of its senior executives for what it claims ... -
Software Vendor Insights: What do the numbers tell us about the opportunities for ITAM negotiations?
What software vendor insights can be gained from the latest financial results from Amazon, Google, Broadcom, Salesforce, IBM and SAP? ...
-
-
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.
Additional resources
Discover a wealth of resources you won’t find anywhere else. Each is designed to help you resolve today’s challenges and be well prepared for tomorrow’s. View all our resources.
Our book on getting started and making a difference in the field of IT Asset Management.
Take our free Maturity Assessments and receive a customised & personalised report packed with ITAM best practices.
Long-form content that delves into the details of an issue. Perfect for the hands-on ITAM practitioner.
