Best Practice

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.

Best Practice Posts

  • Gartner Magic Quadrant SAM Managed Services - Our Analysis

    Gartner Magic Quadrant SAM Managed Services - Our Analysis

    Executive Summary  Gartner has released the 4th edition of its SAM Managed Services Magic Quadrant. This edition highlights nine key capabilities delivered consistently across major markets by dedicated resources, spanning a wide range of publishers. Notably, ...
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  • Digital document solutions - why every ITAM professional should be managing one

    Digital document solutions - why every ITAM professional should be managing one

    In the face of growing environmental concerns and the urgent need for sustainable practices, the role of ITAM is expanding. Today, ITAM professionals are uniquely positioned to drive sustainability initiatives within their organisations. Sustainability in ITAM ...
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  • ITAM is an investment in cybersecurity, not a cost

    ITAM is an investment in cybersecurity, not a cost

    In the following article, Rishi Simbudyal from Teqtivity explains why ITAM is so critical to cyber security, and why cybersecurity professionals need ITAM more than ever. According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, the ...
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  • The Dutch Police Achieves ISO 19770-1 Certification

    The Dutch Police Achieves ISO 19770-1 Certification

    The Dutch Police recently became the 4th organisation (ever!) to achieve ISO 19770-1 certification for its ITAM management system. This is a massive achievement, and, here’s why does it matter… Certification not only recognises the great ...
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  • ITAMantics - April 2024

    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 ...
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  • Broadcom is removing expired VMware licences from its portal - take action now!

    Broadcom is removing expired VMware licences from its portal - take action now!

    Hot on the heels of Broadcom’s announcement of the end of perpetual licences for VMware it has given customers barely a week to download any keys for licenses from its portal with expired support. This is ...
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  • Who Loses When Broadcom Wins?

    Who Loses When Broadcom Wins?

    News of a new Broadcom deal rarely arrives with great fanfare. The November 2023 VMware acquisition provoked open worry online and in business circles, with many critics wondering whether the former Hewlett-Packard spinoff’s reputation would prove ...
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  • Software Vendor Insights: What do the numbers tell us about the opportunities for ITAM negotiations?

    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? An important part of ITAM is paying close attention to the health of the companies we ...
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  • Integrating SaaS Management into Traditional ITAM Frameworks

    Integrating SaaS Management into Traditional ITAM Frameworks

    The following article was written by Matt Verlaque, COO of SaaS Academy and co-founder of High-Speed Ventures. In this article Matt provides a blueprint for secure and efficient integration of SaaS management into traditional ITAM, as ...
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