Defining Roles for ITAM in a Midsize Company
This article has been contributed by Oren Gamble. A quick scan of job boards shows that the larger a company is, the more likely it ... Read more
Written by: Oren Gamble
Published on: May 23, 2016
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.
Automating Asset Request: Cheat Sheet
In preparation for our training session next week I’ve included a link to an Asset Request cheat sheet. This includes things to think about when ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 20, 2016
Publisher tool certifications and SAM tool selection
During my current review of 10 SAM Tools for large enterprises – the issue of publisher certification has been raised. This is when a software ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 17, 2016
Buyers guide to App stores and request fulfillment
Enterprise application stores or online asset request systems are a win-win. They present a great opportunity to automate ITAM, alleviate the ITAM team of customer ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 13, 2016
Infographic: ITAM Process Steps, from inventory to SAM
This article has been contributed by Dmitry Krupenin of ITAM2.ru. In this infographic, ‘ITAM Process Steps‘ we show examples of stages for IT Asset Management ... Read more
Written by: Дмитрий Крупенин
Published on: May 4, 2016
Quick guide to building a three-year roadmap
This quick guide is to accompany module 4 of The ITAM Review 12 Box Training program “How to build a three year ITAM roadmap”. Further ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 3, 2016
Enterprise SAM tool customer satisfaction scores
I’m midway through a competitive comparison of the top ten SAM tools for large enterprises. See the original call for participants here and recent market share ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 28, 2016
Enterprise SAM tool market share analysis
I’m midway through a competitive comparison of the top ten SAM tools for large enterprises. See the original call for participants here. As part of ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 22, 2016
Managing Amazon Web Services (AWS) costs
Our friends at the big G state that spending on public cloud is growing five times faster than other IT categories (Gartner, Public Cloud Services ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 15, 2016
Podcast Episode 19: New licensing body tackles issues directly with software publishers
In this podcast Martin Thompson of The ITAM Review speaks with Peter Van Uden of Global Software Licensing Specialist Expert Circle. Podcast Topics What is GSLSEC ... Read more
Written by: Victoria Kealy
Published on: March 30, 2016
Infographic: Building the business case for ITAM
As a result of our recent research into the business case for ITAM sponsored by Cireson, it is clear that software audits continue to dominate ... Read more
Written by: Karen McAllen
Published on: March 24, 2016
Video: Good IT inventory begins with entitlement
In preparation for the third module of our 12 Box Training Program next week (How to maintain trustworthy inventory data) I spoke with Danny Begg, ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: March 22, 2016
Proactive SAM is the perfect antidote to cloud blackmail
In this podcast I was joined by Eric, Richard and Nico to discuss the software market ahead of our audit defence workshop in Amsterdam on ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: March 14, 2016
Half of ITAM departments are not tracking datacentre changes
Our February webinar for the 12-box training program covered TRANSITION. IT departments are in a constant state of flux and ITAM needs to work with ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: March 11, 2016
An Oracle review letter
The image right (click to enlarge it) is a dummy Oracle review letter from Oracle LMS asking our friends at Browbeaten Corp to participate in ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: March 3, 2016
Seven types of missing hardware
Accurate hardware records are fundamental to a successful ITAM practice. We can’t save money on hardware and software or meet our governance goals with missing ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: February 29, 2016
Higher priorities and lack of understanding hinder ITAM
A quick poll during our January webinar revealed that ITAM competing for attention amongst other higher priority initiatives was the most common blocker to senior ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: February 23, 2016
How to harness ITAM and ITSM integration
In preparation for the second module of our 12 Box Training Program next week (How to harness ITAM and ITSM integration) – I spoke with ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: February 16, 2016
Call for participants: Enterprise SAM Tools Review
This is a call for tool manufacturers to participate in our independent assessment of the Enterprise SAM tools market. We are well overdue a market-wide ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: February 9, 2016
Quick Guide to ITAM Tools Strategy
This article is an introduction to ITAM tools strategy and is aimed at IT professionals new to the world of ITAM who might be beginning ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: February 5, 2016