September ITAM News Round Up
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
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Managing Office 365: ITAM meets Identity Management
This article has been contributed by Daniel Power at OneLogin The official end-of-life for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is fast approaching, and with 11 million estimated ... Read more
Written by: Guest Contributor
Published on: September 16, 2014
Setting the scope of SAM design
The views of the writer in no way reflect those of the organisations he’s working or worked in. Pick any definition you like of Software ... Read more
Written by: Brent Jarnell
Published on: September 16, 2014
A handy SAM utility: Magical JellyBean Keyfinder
This article has been contributed by Richard Thompson, founder member of Central Technology, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner who frequently manage SAM reviews for customers. We ... Read more
Written by: Guest Contributor
Published on: July 22, 2014
Podcast: Vinci Construction and Life without SAM tools
The ITAM Review Podcast Episode 3 Hosted by Martin Thompson Guests: Mark Sales, Software Asset Manager at Vinci Construction Rory Canavan, Independent Consultant, SAM Charter ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: July 18, 2014
What is the future of software? (and what does it mean for SAM?)
What does the future hold for software? How will it be delivered, how will it be priced, and will we ever be able to move ... Read more
Written by: Filipa Preston
Published on: June 19, 2014
Modern SAM requires ‘Environment Recognition’ as much as ‘Software Recognition’
This is part one of a two part series on ‘Environment Recognition’. Part two will be published in due course. Here at ITAMS, it’s been ... Read more
Written by: Hugh Skingley
Published on: April 30, 2014
Software Audits: Skillful Preparation for Complex Compliance Negotiations
This article has been contributed by Christof Beaupoil, President and Co-founder, Aspera Technologies Inc. Software compliance audits are always an inconvenience for the affected companies, ... Read more
Written by: Guest Contributor
Published on: April 17, 2014
Trends in licensing, the future of ITAM and 5,000 subscribers
Congratulations to David Shaffer who has won a Amazon voucher for being our 5,000th opt-in email newsletter subscriber. David works for Murphy Oil USA Inc ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: April 3, 2014
Can I sell my surplus software licenses?
I’m writing this blog following recent news of a dispute between Microsoft and second-hand licensing specialist Discount Licensing. In particular, I’m keen to publish an ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: February 13, 2014
How do SAM managers spend their time?
The SAM manager is embedded in SAM every day. They know what it entails. Their job can feel like an uphill struggle against numerous forces ... Read more
Written by: Sean Robinson
Published on: February 5, 2014
SAM MSP Group Test – The Results
I am pleased to announce my report on SAM Managed Service Providers (MSP) is now available. Download the full report here. A competitive comparison of ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: January 27, 2014
Introducing Software Asset Management to end users
If you are a member of staff that has no relation to IT, you may not be aware of the importance of software asset management, ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: January 22, 2014
Implementing a successful 3rd party SAM Service
So you’ve made the decision to outsource some or all of your SAM to a 3rd party partner… you are confident that as part of ... Read more
Written by: Kylie Fowler
Published on: January 20, 2014
Coming Soon: An Asset Repository Battle
We’re excited to be kicking off our research briefings next week for our competitive analysis on Asset Repository. Scheduled for publication in February, vendors confirmed ... Read more
Written by: Sophie Danby
Published on: January 15, 2014
Process of the Month – Software Rationalisation Process
Following on from last month’s process of Maintaining a Supported Software Catalogue, we have another process that seemingly appears inconsequential but again, can add great ... Read more
Written by: Rory Canavan
Published on: January 14, 2014
Software Asset Management – Tips From The Trenches (Part 2)
Welcome back! Following on from my previous post, here are my next top tips for Software Asset Management. Tip 3: Read the EULA! The EULA, ... Read more
Written by: Vawns Murphy
Published on: January 7, 2014
Reclaiming unused cloud subscriptions
Last month the BSA released a paper aimed at helping organizations ‘Navigate the cloud’. The core message was that in a cloud era, Software Asset ... Read more
Written by: Martin Thompson
Published on: December 16, 2013
Process of the Month – Maintain a Supported Software Catalogue Process
This is one of those “fly-wheel” processes in SAM that doesn’t often exist, but can seriously punch above its own weight. Maintaining a Supported Software ... Read more
Written by: Rory Canavan
Published on: December 2, 2013
The importance of Internal Software Audits
As we are all aware, software audits are something that most organisations dread. Organisations can stay one step ahead of the BSA and FAST by ... Read more
Written by: David Foxen
Published on: November 29, 2013