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As part of my ongoing work with the IEC I have been lucky enough to participate in some of member discussions around ITAM. We have discussed the pain points in their ITAM strategies, what organizations are doing to address their problems and finding out what the best companies do.

One of the recurring themes is the concept of setting appropriate goals and measuring progress with appropriate milestones. Many organizations are attempting to improve their asset management process with an unclear view of where they currently stand and multiple ideas and objectives for where they are heading.

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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
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ARTICLE: How much HAM do you need in your SAMwich?

by Martin Thompson on June 30, 2009

in Articles, ITAM

This article has been contributed by Kylie Fowler. Kylie is an experienced IT Asset Manager and writes Practical ITAM. Here she shares her views on the role of Hardware Asset Management within a Software Asset Management programme.

How much HAM do you need in your SAMwich?
….quite a lot actually, although you can pass on the lettuce, tomato and mustard! :-)
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ARTICLE: Driving Down Software Costs with Software Asset Optimization – Optimization’s Potential Benefits (Part 4/6)

June 25, 2009
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This article series has been contributed by Colin Bartram of Vector Networks.
In this series Colin looks at how organisations can drive down software costs with proactive software management.

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ARTICLE: Cost Cutting Tips; Viewers and Free Alternatives

June 23, 2009
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One way to reduce software costs is to swap out certain applications for free, cheaper or viewer alternatives.
I don’t mean big projects like moving from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice, or swapping out your CRM or ERP system for a cheaper alternative. But small tactical swap outs that drive license savings right now and don’t take [...]

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‘Assuming’ Compliance Can Be Costly

June 19, 2009

A short, concise video on the importance of being proactive and conducting your own internal audits before being approached by a software vendor.  The most important point made by GC Hutson from Sadien is that organisations assuming they are compliant is the most costly mistake. Thanks to Scott for the link.

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ARTICLE: Driving Down Software Costs with Software Asset Optimization – High Level Business Drivers (Part 3/6)

June 18, 2009
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This article series has been contributed by Colin Bartram of Vector Networks.
In this series Colin looks at how organisations can drive down software costs with proactive software management.

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INTERVIEW: Steve Klos “Revolutionising the Identification and Management of Software”

June 16, 2009
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Back in December last year Steve Klos provided me with a helicopter view of the international standard for SAM (ISO/IEC 19770) - the full article is here.
The second part of the standard, -2, is now nearing completion. I caught up with Steve recently and asked him how companies can get involved, what benefits they can [...]

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INTERVIEW: Peter King “The Role of Walk Around Audits in ITAM”

June 11, 2009
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Peter King is Director at CRC, who are a specialist ITAM VAR.
In a world of electronic audits and ubiquitous broadband you would have thought that a walk around audit of IT Assets was redundant.

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