Introduction All organisations face risks with their software licenses. Some enterprise organisations will have hundreds of thousands of different applications and thousands of different software ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: June 4, 2015
Introduction Over the past ten years or so, software asset management (SAM) has seen a large increase in demand and interest in its services. SAM ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: May 29, 2015
We’ve completed a number of SAM maturity assessments for end user organisations over the last few years. Companies typically want an external and independent perspective ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: May 26, 2015
Software license ownership is a common talking point within organisations. Who owns the license, or who has taken responsibility for ‘ownership’? It may be the ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: May 20, 2015
Subscription licensing is a hot topic within the SAM (software asset management) world at the moment, with a number of organisations dipping their toes into ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: May 18, 2015
It’s a fact. Tools are useless without people, just like a hammer is a pointless instrument without someone actually using it, and a chainsaw is extremely ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: May 7, 2015
As SAM pros we all hear about the value of identifying unused software. A recent study from 1E has examined the applications most likely to ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 7, 2015
Given the massive shift the IT world is currently experiencing towards more service-focused delivery of all compute resources, it should come as no surprise to ... Read more
Written by: Adrian Bridgwater
Published on: April 5, 2015
One of the most asked questions that we, at The ITAM Review, get asked is “How can I prevent being audited?”. The answer is always ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: March 27, 2015
One of the main aspects of IT Asset Management, also known as ITAM is Software Asset Management (SAM), has seen a large increase in demand ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: March 17, 2015
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
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
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
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
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
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