ITAM News & Analysis

This page combines news with our analysis of issues affecting the ITAM industry, including software publisher stories, ITAM/SAM tools developments and launches, mergers & acquisitions and any other IT news which is pertinent for the ITAM professional to know about.
  • IAITAM Conference Review - IAITAM Introduce ITAM Masters Degree

    Lots to report from the IAITAM Conference last week. Dr Barb First of all, big congratulations to Barb for her honorary doctorate. “William Howard Taft University honors founder and CEO of IAITAM,  Barbara Rembiesa, with an ...
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  • IAITAM Conference Week: Vegas Here We Come!

    The IAITAM Annual Conference and Exhibition kicks off this week at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Conference Highlights. (What I’m Looking forward to seeing) Wednesday 10am CASE Study. an IT Asset Management Program ...
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  • Webinar Invitation: Inventory & Discovery Tools Review

    I am currently putting the finishing touches to a review of seven market leading Inventory and Auto-Discovery Tools. The aim of the research is to showcase best of breed products, highlight key differentiators and innovation in ...
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  • IAITAM Conference Preview: Robin Trebec at Chevron

    Robin Trebec, IT Asset Manager at Chevron, will be presenting a session at IAITAM next month entitled “I don’t need friends at work, I have friends at home. ITAM from the trenches”. I recently corresponded with ...
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  • Apptria Technologies - IAITAM Conference Preview & The Story Behind The Spin-Off

    SAM industry veteran Express Metrix have recently spun-off Apptria, a company specifically focused at providing software recognition capabilities to other ISV’s. Kris Barker, co-founder and CEO of Apptria will be presenting a session at the IAITAM ...
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  • What to Expect at the Gartner (London) IT Financial, Procurement and Asset Management Summit

    After nearly two decades of Gartner IT Financial, Procurement and Asset Management Summits in the US, Gartner have brought the format to EMEA. The first EMEA Gartner IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management Summit will be held in ...
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  • Disruptive Technology to Upset the Agent vs. Agent-less Debate

    IT Management tools need to communicate with the networked devices they manage. There are two main schools of thought on how best to achieve this. Shall we place a piece of code (an agent) on each ...
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  • Who Are The BSA and What Power Do They Have?

    The following article is based on a recent conversation with an ITAM Review reader. Reader – Q. Who are the BSA?  The Business Software Alliance (BSA) are an international body that are financed by the biggest ...
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  • Coming Soon: Inventory and Discovery Tools Review

    Coming Soon: Inventory and Discovery Tools Review

    I am in the process of reviewing nine market leading inventory and discovery tools. The tentative list of vendors participating in alphabetical order is as follows. BDNA Brainware/Spider (Withdrawn) iQuate FrontRange Solutions HP Nexthink Numara Software ...
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