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Establishing a SAM framework can take a mammoth effort In the final process of the month, we have a process that is all too often missed but can be as vital as the audit and reconciliation process itself, and that is the SAM Process Review Process. Establishing a SAM framework can...
Interested in speaking at one of our New York events? Read on! The ITAM Review is compiling a roster of ITAM & SAM experts and industry insiders for three days of fantastic events to take place in New York, USA in January 2015. Tuesday 27th January 2015 – Interactive SAM Best...
É chegada a hora de SAM no Brasil?[Centro do Rio de Janeiro]Editors Note: A warm welcome to André Rangel, contributing our first article in Portuguese. Um caminho para redução dos custos de TI, riscos associados e aumento da eficácia operacional. Ainda mais evidente nestes dias...
This is an independent review of Miradore. AT A GLANCE Founded in 2006 with headquarters in Finland, Miradore is a provider of IT Asset Management (ITAM) solutions enabling organisations to manage their IT assets throughout their lifecycle. This review takes a look at the core capabilities,...
42% of end users are unaware of software or SAM policies within their organisation This morning (24/06/2014) the Business Software Alliance (BSA) announced the results of their Global Software Survey. Security threats is the number one reason NOT to use unlicensed software The number...
Martin Thompson will be presenting an itSMF Masterclass on the 17th June at the itSMF UK offices in Wokingham focussed on Software Asset Management. This will be an interactive session whereby those with issues or interest around SAM can discuss openly in confidential setting with...
Founded in 1989, SHI is a $5BN provider of IT products and services and includes 1,800 staff serving over 10,000 customers worldwide. With 44 full time staff, SHI has the largest SAM team in this review consisting of Inventory Engineers, License Analysts, Project Managers, Business...
You need a vigorous build process in place to ensure that agents are configured on devices PRIOR to going live on a network Donald Rumsfeld once made a speech concerning “known-knowns, known-unknowns and unknown unknowns” (what a star!) The scope verification process seeks to...
David Foxen – don’t ask him to do anything too crazy! I am very pleased to welcome David Foxen to the team! David is joining us as ITAM Research Analyst and is our 5th employee! Who is David? David joins us from Arup where he was the Global Software Asset Manager. He has...
Diederik Van der Sijpe Ahead of the IAITAM Spring Conference taking place in Las Vegas, April 28 – May 1, I interviewed Diederik Van der Sijpe, Director at Deloitte, about his presentation “A pragmatic approach to SAM”. In just a few words, tell us what it is...