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WHAT Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp The Directions on Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp is a two-day workshop that gives you the information you need to intelligently evaluate your Microsoft licensing options and maximize the return on your software investment. Topics: Microsoft licensing...
The new ITAM Review vendor directory has now been live for three months. It currently has 86 different asset management software vendors from around the globe allowing visitors to dice and splice the ITAM software industry by customer size and product type. Below are some of the early...
The Noticer by Andy Andrews It is great to see IAITAM booking a heavy hitter to keynote their annual conference this year. Andy Andrews is a New York Times best selling author and opens the IAITAM Conference on the 20th October in Nashville, Tennessee. I recommend Andy’s book...
Many statements are bandied about the industry on how much you can save with Software Asset Management, for example: “Organizations can realize cost savings between 5% and 35% by implementing focussed software asset management practices” Gartner Less common, are examples of organisations...
WHAT Software vendor audits are some of the biggest challenges faced by multiple groups within the enterprise – starting with the internal IT organization to legal department to the C-suite. These audits divert as well as exhaust internal resources due to the complexity, discovery...
News Industry News: BSA wins US $3.3 Million Settlement against Japanese manufacturer, Kansai, for software license infringement Vendor News: NetSupport DNA releases new version of it’s Service Desk Vendor News: Express Metrix Express Software Manager now includes IT Purchasing...
Votes for the 2010 tools census have passed the 150 mark so I have compiled a quick update on the votes so far. To take part in The ITAM Review tools census click here. Tool Satisfaction Scalable Software [9.3] Sassafras [8.8] Aspera [8.7] Snow Software [8.6] LicenseWatch [8.1] FrontRange...
2 Minutes Walk From Covent Garden A networking event is being held at the end of this month for UK SAM practitioners. This is a great opportunity to get up to speed on the latest developments in the world of SAM and network with your industry peers. PLEASE NOTE: This is not a commercial...
As a result of the work I did with the Infrastructure Executive Board last year I am able to share a great SAM case study. It details how Bristol-Myers Squibb, a global BioPharmaceutical company with over 30,000 employees implemented their software asset management process. It is...
Monthly Page Views Nov 2008 to June 2010 The ITAM Review was 18 months old in May. A continued big thank you to all the readers, contributors and supporters who have helped the site grow. If you would like to contribute or collaborate with the ITAM Review as we grow please contact...