Software on a Budget
CIO’s, IT heads, finance leaders and ITAM professionals are always looking to reduce or consolidate the amount of money being spent on software and software ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: November 4, 2015
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.
Vendor Management can be a massive support to your SAM Function
Audits are one of the biggest challenges facing SAM professionals and licensing professionals in the current era. Gone are the days when only the likes ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: October 30, 2015
TalkTalk shares down 9% after cyber attack – could ITAM help with Cyber Security?
Dido Harding, the CEO of publicly listed Telco TalkTalk, faces the grim prospect of her company’s reputation and share price taking a nosedive today. The ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: October 23, 2015
SAM MSP Group Test 2015 – The Results
We are pleased to publish our 2015 review of worldwide SAM Managed Service Providers. Download the full report below (no registration required): https://itassetmanagement.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SAM-MSP-2015-Group-Test-15th-October-2015_FINAL.pdf Continued Interest ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: October 15, 2015
Perpetual License Management in a Subscription World
As we are all aware, the software licensing market is shifting towards a new model, a new way of doing things. This means a number ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: September 25, 2015
SAM Tools and Contract Management
Anyone within the ITAM or software licensing space are aware that SAM Tools provide a system for the management of software licenses throughout their lifecycle. ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: September 22, 2015
The ‘Audit Ready’ Concept and what being ‘Audit Ready’ looks like
We often refer to the concept of being ‘audit ready’ within the ITAM industry, and it is something that any organisation with an ITAM function ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: September 18, 2015
Flexera acquires Secunia. SAM meets cyber security
Flexera Software has acquired Secunia, a provider of software vulnerability management software. Secunia highlights software vulnerabilities and highlights patching priorities based on discovery within an ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: September 15, 2015
80% of software policies overlook mobility
News from Snow Software this week suggests mobile apps are being overlooked in software management policies. Poll results from their user forum suggest that 80% ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: September 15, 2015
Virtualization challenges – The virtual environment is a complex Beast
Virtualization is a great thing and is a massive help to most organisations. However, it also raises a number of complexities around software, software licensing ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: September 8, 2015
Podcast: World class ITAM at The Hershey Company
I was invited to present at SHI’s SAM event in New Jersey back in April. During one of the interactive workshops I was fortunate to ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: August 26, 2015
What does the ‘Cloud’ mean for ITAM?
The term ‘Cloud’ has been a buzzword within ITAM for a few years now. We are constantly hearing about ‘cloud based storage’, ‘cloud based ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: August 25, 2015
End User Review [2] – We spend too much on Software
Welcome to the second in our series for our new feature – The End User Review. We have had a number of entries for this ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: August 20, 2015
The Increased Importance of User Management
User management has been around within the ITAM and IT space for a while now, but with the introduction of cloud-based subscription user licensing it ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: August 13, 2015
Podcast Episode 10: Doing SAM on the cheap
In this Episode David and I are joined by Rory Canavan of SAM Charter and Paul Immergluck of Anglepoint. We discuss ‘Doing SAM on the cheap’ and ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: August 11, 2015
Risk Management within ITAM
We often hear that IT Asset Management can help organisations manage their IT assets, and prevent any unwanted surprises. We believe that ITAM can help ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: August 7, 2015
75% of SAM Pros agree “SAM Skills Gap Exists”
The ITAM Review held a joint SAM Skills workshop event with the BCS on 14th July (See our original event listing here). Thanks to everyone ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: August 4, 2015
Can iFixit fix it for wasted assets? Yes we can!
iFixit is a company on a mission — and that mission is to teach the world how to repair everything they own. But says the firm, ... Read more
Written by: Adrian Bridgwater
Published on: July 29, 2015
What you need to know – ITAM and Licensing Terms
Key phrases; Activation: When the software is installed, a serial number of activation code is required to unlock use to the software. Allows ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: July 28, 2015
Taking asset waste management to a new degree
Every professional calling should have a corresponding level of vocational education programmes devoted to ensuring best practice DNA is disseminated throughout each industry field — ... Read more
Written by: Adrian Bridgwater
Published on: July 28, 2015