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The ISO/IEC 19770 SAM Standard Needs Your Input (Action Required)

November 30, 2010 by Martin Thompson

The SAM standard ISO/IEC 19770 is pivotal to the ongoing development of the SAM industry. The standard enables the industry to benefit from a commercially neutral benchmark and frame of reference on which to build … Read more

Categories Best Practice, ISO/IEC 19770 Tags standards, standard iso, iso standards, iso, IEC, SAM

REVIEW: FAST Annual Conference 2010

November 11, 2010 by Martin Thompson

Last week saw the welcome return of the UK FAST Conference after a four year sabbatical. FAST Ltd is part of IRIS and provides software, education, consulting and managed services to UK companies. The event … Read more

Categories ITAM News & Analysis Tags FrontRange Solutions, fast ltd, climate change act

Book Review: “Owning ITIL” by Rob England (a.k.a The IT Skeptic)

October 7, 2012September 8, 2010 by Martin Thompson

According to the blurb on the back cover, ‘Owning ITIL’ by Rob England, is aimed at ‘all decision makers who are presented with an ITIL proposal or asked to oversee or own an ITIL project’. … Read more

Categories ITAM News & Analysis Tags book review, service management, ITIL, IT Service Management

Insight Announce Strong Growth in Microsoft Cloud Offering

October 7, 2012August 9, 2010 by Martin Thompson

Global reseller Insight are gaining traction with their Microsoft Cloud offering following a concerted effort across 22 countries in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Some interesting feedback here on adoption, customer profiles and market drivers … Read more

Categories ITAM News & Analysis Tags cloud infrastructure, cloud, microsoft partners, insight, Microsoft

Software Compliance Guaranteed? [Straw Poll]

July 8, 2010June 29, 2010 by Martin Thompson

Gartner mentioned an interesting concept in their April 2010 Marketscope for ITAM tools. In the section on Software License Compliance they state that some organisations view their ITAM program as an insurance policy against the … Read more

Categories Best Practice, SAM Tags guarantee, software auditing, software license compliance, audit, IT Asset Management, software compliance, insurance policy

Express Software Manager 9.5 Preview

October 7, 2012May 15, 2010 by Martin Thompson

I recently had the opportunity to preview an early release of the latest version of Express Software Manager, from Express Metrix. The most notable development in Express Software Manager 9.5 is the new purchasing module … Read more

Categories ITAM News & Analysis Tags software purchase, express software manager, Software Asset Management, Express Metrix

Building a VMware Cost Model

May 15, 2010 by Martin Thompson

During my work with the IEC last year three things stood out with market leading ITAM implementations : They mapped services to costs effectively They provided feedback to the business in layman’s terms They provided … Read more

Categories SAM, Best Practice Tags spreadsheet, chargeback, cost allocation, costing, cost models, Cost Management, VMWare

Recession – What Recession?

April 29, 2010 by Martin Thompson

Mixed Views on ITAM Market Conditions I conducted an informal straw poll amongst partners and vendors at the SIRB event last week to gauge feelings about the current state of the ITAM market. The feedback … Read more

Categories SAM, Best Practice

State of California Green IT Policy To Deliver $40M in Savings

May 7, 2010April 15, 2010 by Martin Thompson

If there is one common trend over the last couple of years it’s automation. For example “Give me intelligence from my asset data without hundreds of hours of crunching” and “Give me more out of … Read more

Categories Best Practice Tags it policy, state of california, cio, savings, environment, deliver, Carbon Emissions, BDNA

A Showcase of ITAM Vendors Using ISO/IEC 19770-2 Software Tags

April 15, 2010April 13, 2010 by Martin Thompson

Steve Klos and I have been reviewing ITAM vendors use of software tags over the last couple of weeks. Three things have stood out for me during the review process:

Categories Best Practice, ISO/IEC 19770 Tags showcase, software library, software publisher, tags, vendors, software, ITAM

ITAM Industry News Round-Up

June 2, 2011February 18, 2010 by Martin Thompson

EVENTS Directions on Microsoft – Five Essential Resources for Microsoft Licensing LicenseWatch –  Version 7 Webinar Miro – Open Q&A Forum on Oracle Licensing, Procurement & Compliance RFCode – Dispelling the Myths About Active RFID … Read more

Categories ITAM News & Analysis Tags IAITAM, Directions on Microsoft, RFCode, Redemtech, ITAM Case Studies, Miro Consulting, Snow Software, LicenseWatch

End User Review: Express Software Manager V9.0 [90%]

October 7, 2012November 23, 2009 by Martin Thompson

Express Software Manager V9.0 Estate Size: ~ 580 (27% Desktops, 60% Laptops, 13% Servers) Reviewer: Systems Administrator, Environmental Engineering

Categories ITAM News & Analysis

ITAM Tools – Chinese Whispers, Rhetoric and Folklore

May 26, 2011October 23, 2009 by Martin Thompson

Having worked at Centennial Software (now FrontRange Solutions) for six years I must admit to having a bit of a soft-spot for their product ‘Discovery’. However it has been quite an eye-opener to review the … Read more

Categories ITAM News & Analysis

Quick Guide to Licensing Agreements: Future Proofing (Part 2/3)

September 3, 2009August 28, 2009 by Martin Thompson

Timothy Nuckles is a technology lawyer from Madison, Wisconsin. He runs Nuckles Law , a technology law firm specializing in helping companies do better deals with IT Procurement. In this series Tim gives us a … Read more

Categories SAM, Best Practice

End User Review: Symantec / Altiris Asset Management Solution V 6.5 [70%]

October 7, 2012June 30, 2009 by Martin Thompson

Symantec Altiris Asset Management Solution V 6.5 Estate Size: ~ 4,000 (20% Desktops, 30% Laptops, 45% Servers, 5% Other) Reviewer: Asset Acquisition and Management, Healthcare

Categories ITAM News & Analysis

End User Review: Symantec / Altiris Asset Management Solution V 6.0 [61%]

October 7, 2012June 9, 2009 by Martin Thompson

Symantec Altiris Asset Management Solution V 6.0 Estate Size:  ~ 20,000 (52% Desktops, 33% Laptops, 15% Servers) Reviewer: ITAM Professional, Practical ITAM, Finance

Categories ITAM News & Analysis

End User Review: Microsoft SCCM 2007 [56%]

October 7, 2012June 1, 2009 by Martin Thompson

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 Estate Size: 1,275 (51% Desktops, 20% Laptops, 29% Servers) Reviewer: Rosemary, IT Acquisitions Admin. /IT Asset Manager, Financial Services

Categories Software Publishers Tags Microsoft SCCM

Accreditations, Affiliations and Career Paths in SAM and ITAM

May 4, 2011May 19, 2009 by Martin Thompson

One of the recurring themes in the feedback from the recent reader survey was demand for more information regarding Accreditations, Affiliations and Career paths in the field of SAM and ITAM.

Categories SAM, Best Practice Tags SIIA, Microsoft SAM, ISEB, ECPWEB, IBSMA, IAITAM

Vendor Audit Maturity Model

October 7, 2012May 12, 2009 by Martin Thompson

The table below summarises the different results achieved by an organisation faced with a vendor audit depending on their maturity. Success with vendor audits is not only about having sound ITAM processes and procedures in … Read more

Categories Best Practice, SAM Tags software compliance, Vendor Audits, Vendor Audit Maturity Model

INTERVIEW: John Koops, “Getting senior management buy-In and funding are critical to successful SAM”

May 12, 2010February 2, 2009 by Martin Thompson

John Koops, Independent IT Asset Management contractor, shares his real life experience of delivering tangible business value from Software Asset Management projects in the Netherlands. John has spent over 20 years in IT Management roles … Read more

Categories SAM, Best Practice Tags SAM, Senior Management Buy-In, Business Case, John Koops
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