No matter where you are in your migration to cloud services or your IT refresh cycle

always be armed with the most accurate and budget-saving software license information.

 

 

 

 

IT Asset Management

White Papers

 

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A large medical center conducted a routine check to make sure its IT systems were complying with medical regulations.   "It saved us real money by identifying a 20 percent volume-discount opportunity..."

 

 

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Banks are no strangers to regulatory compliance. Basel, Sarbanes-Oxley, The Patriot Act and Basel II are being joined by private ratings institutions who peer deep into relationships with customers.  "The risk is being shifted to banks by requiring they police corporate customers..."

 

 

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"...All well-governed IT departments recognize that the adoption of formal policies and procedures enables them to help their corporation meet Sarbanes-Oxley  (or SOX) requirements. "SAM initiative enables businesses to meet their obligations under SOX and exceed corporate goals for IT governance."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each progressive level of our SAM program brings you one step closer to making the absolute best use of your software budget. IT and Procurement Managers alike will be interested in how a SAM program can save money and time.

 

SAM/STABILIZED

  • Monitor the deployment of a company-wide software discovery tool.

  • Generate a comprehensive baseline inventory.

  • Compile and document all software entitlements and develop a confidential GAP Analysis and produce a full reconciliation report.

  • Apply all upgrades, downgrades, surplus and other entitlements.

  • Full documentation of enterprise-wide license position.

SAM/STREAMLINED

  • All the elements of the SAM Stabilized PLUS…

  • Map your enterprise-wide license position to the industry standard Software Optimization Model (SOM) used by Microsoft®.

  • Lead one-on-one interviews with internal managers regarding SAM business practices.

  • Develop and deliver business process recommendations report including written SAM policies and procedures including HR policies.

SAM/SUSTAINED

  • All the elements of the SAM Streamlined PLUS…

  • Automated SAM license scan tool of your choice will be implemented and regularly monitored.

  • Quarterly license scan reviews to assure your continued license and software optimization model compliance.

  • Quarterly on-site planning conference to review and analyze your network-wide scan results and assist with license planning.

2010 SAM News:

 

Automating SAM using an online service.

Now you can easily manage your software and licenses, your hardware inventory as well as contracts and leases - all in one place online.

 

Announcing our newest SAM Partner

 

 

IT Asset Management

and C-level Executives . . .

 

Chief Executive Officer

Now that CEOs are signing off on reporting documentation there is significantly more to consider.

Company Board of Directors

Boards are responsible for all levels of compliance within the enterprise, including IT assets.

Chief Financial Officer

With the most at risk, CFOs are requiring more diligence from staff and reliable data sources.

Chief Information Officer

Standing square in the compliance bull's-eye, CIOs have the most to deliver and most to lose.

Auditors and Audit Committees

Auditing digital assets brings a whole new set of complexities to the equation.

Company Lawyers and Law Firms

Legal professionals should prepare the company for the legal effects of compliance.

Company Venture Investors

How companies treat intellectual property can tell a lot about the company culture.

Director of Information Services

The buck stops here - most compliance requests find their way to the manager delivering them.

SAM Events:

IBSMA Chicago SAM Summit

This summit will cover advanced level, cutting-edge topics including ISO/IEC 19770 SAM standards, SAM process assessment, SAM best practices, as well as SAM licensing, tools and legal issues.

 

Gartner Compliance/Risk Management Summit

Gartner’s comprehensive Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) agenda focuses on the tools, technologies, strategies and tactics needed to improve governance, assess risk and ensure compliance within your organization.

 

More SAM Resources:

SAM ROI Calculator . . .

 

SAM Info Sites:

http://www.microsoft.com/SAM

http://www.microsoft SAM Guide

http://www.bsa.org/Statistics

http://www.adobe.com/elicensing

http://www.oracle.com/licenses

 

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