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BSA Tweet The tweet above came the BSA reporting from the Gartner IT Financial, Procurement and Asset Management Summit in San Diego last week. Let’s hope this growth is matched by increased focus in this area by Gartner.
This article has been contributed by Tanya Kristiansen from Open iT, inc. Everyone knows it isn’t just business as usual. The climate is warming up, and species are dying out at an alarming rate. We are in a climate/resource crisis, and the broad solution to it requires sharing,...
Mutual of Omaha - Controlling M&E Spend Thanks to the Infrastructure Executive Board for sharing this great case study. It details how Nebraska based Mutual of Omaha took a proactive approach to their ongoing maintenance and enhancement spend using usage monitoring. SAM specialists...
Mercedes 190SL on Display at Mercedes Benz World, Surrey, UK 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 was held at Mercedes...
With the hoopla around cloud computing the question “How do cloud and SaaS affect our industry?” is often asked. In my view cloud computing and other pay as you go models may make inroads into software piracy rates but the role of Software Asset Management; “managing software...
This article has been contributed by Barbara Rembiesa, President, International Association IT Asset Managers (IAITAM). As companies deploy new technologies, they are faced with the issue of what do with their older IT assets. As the green movement and a call for greater corporate...
The harbour at Plymouth, Devon, UK. Plymouth City Council have saved £494,000 by reviewing their Microsoft licensing strategy. With a population of 256,000 Plymouth is the largest city on England’s south coast. Plymouth City Council employs a workforce of over 14,000 people and...
A quick overview of NightWatchman PC Power Management from 1e.com.
I have been travelling the length and breadth of the UK over the last couple of weeks meeting with clients and attending events. Idle time on trains during this period got me thinking about what the software licensing industry can learn from the railways, and in particular, what can...
During my analysis for the upcoming TOOLS INTELLIGENCE service from The ITAM Review I asked participating SAM vendors about their alignment to the SAM Standard ISO/IEC 19770-1 and -2. The tools are not being specifically scored against the standard (I will be completing this analysis...