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.
This SAM Tool Buyers Guide highlights some of the key requirements and competitive differentiators to consider when selecting and buying Software Asset Management (SAM) tools. ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: February 28, 2015
As we all know, there are huge savings to be made on software within an organisation through software asset management (SAM). But what about the ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: February 19, 2015
I’m sure you’ve heard of software being referred to as an OEM before. OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer and ultimately it is software that ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: February 17, 2015
I was recently discussing work with a friend, and we were talking about the issues currently faced within their sector. It was the usual lack ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: February 3, 2015
Software ownership is a common talking point within organisations. Who owns the license, or who has taken responsibility for ‘ownership’? It may be the case ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: January 29, 2015
We recently wrote An Introduction to Mobile Device Management (MDM) outlining what it is and what are considered mobile devices. The next question is, does ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: January 27, 2015
In this episode hosts Martin Thompson and David Foxen talk about where ITAM should sit within a business and what key stakeholders are required to make ITAM successful with ... Read more
Written by: Rebecca Beach
Published on: January 9, 2015
In December we asked ITAM Review readers to rate their SAM tools for customer satisfaction. In order to qualify for a rating on the table ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: January 7, 2015
Write a review of your SAM tool and receive a £25 (~$40) Amazon Voucher. Conditions apply. https://itamreview.wufoo.com/forms/sam-tool-satisfaction-survey/ Introduction We already review quite a few tools ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: December 10, 2014
If you would like to find out more about SAM Licensing or need general help with SAM then why not attend one of our SAM ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: December 8, 2014
In the final process of the month, we have a process that is all too often missed but can be as vital as the audit ... Read more
Written by: Rory Canavan
Published on: November 28, 2014
By Bernhard Boehler, Co-founder & CEO, Aspera Technologies Inc. Introduction If you are going to do Software Asset Management (SAM), why stop at license compliance? ... Read more
Written by: Guest Contributor
Published on: November 24, 2014
A reader writes: “What is the industry standard way of calculating ITAM accuracy?” I’m not sure about the ‘industry standard’ way, but I’ll share techniques ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: November 24, 2014
In my last article I talked about stopping the rot and getting the basis right. Part of getting the basics right is having some sort ... Read more
Written by: The Secret IT Manager
Published on: October 29, 2014
I had some fun deciding on whether to call this a software retirement process, or whether it should be what I settled on (above). However, ... Read more
Written by: Rory Canavan
Published on: October 28, 2014
The time has come for your organisation to get a SAM tool. You’ve decided to buy into the idea of software asset management and you ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: October 22, 2014
The Big Question A SAM professional who has been given a budget to build a SAM team recently contacted us to ask whether or not ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: October 16, 2014
Recap We previously looked at what exactly mobile device management (MDM) is and the types of solutions available to organisations. In part two we dive ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: October 10, 2014
Editors Note: A warm welcome to André Rangel, contributing our first article in Portuguese. Um caminho para redução dos custos de TI, riscos associados e ... Read more
Written by: André Rangel
Published on: October 5, 2014
September News Round Up It’s been a reasonably busy month in the world of ITAM for September, with the biggest news coming from Oracle. The ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: October 2, 2014