The whole world is now aware that the majority of software vendors are moving towards a cloud based subscription model; and we have published a ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: November 20, 2015
One of the best pieces of advice that I received from a SAM professional was to treat everyday as if your organisation was being audited. ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: November 13, 2015
In this podcast I discuss ITAM tool selection best practice with a number of leading tool providers. This is a preview in the run ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: November 9, 2015
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
Software licensing for academic environments is different to corporate organisations as vendors want young people to use their software from an early age. They believe ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: July 21, 2015
Microsoft licenses are massively complex, and there are a number of different Microsoft license metrics that an organisation needs to manage and keep on top ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: July 16, 2015
Making savings on software licenses are one of the key selling points for any organisations implementing SAM. Savings on software licenses can, in essence, ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: June 26, 2015
At the ITAM Review, we are often giving our readers and fellow ITAM professionals advice on what to look out for when picking a SAM ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: June 23, 2015
Here at the ITAM Review we are always being asked about how organisations can make their ITAM function more proactive and efficient. One of the ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: June 18, 2015
This article has been contributed by Peter Beruk of 1E. Back in late 2013, David Bicket, former convener of Working Group 21 (WG21) for the ... Read more
Written by: Guest Contributor
Published on: June 8, 2015