BCS London offices are two minutes walk from Covent Garden WHAT IT Cost Optimization in an era of Virtualization: “Learn about new technologies and practices that will enable you to achieve IT cost optimization and lower the total cost of ownership of your server estate. If it is part of your remit to reduce costs, reduce non-compliance risk, or achieve IT optimization or transformation, this... 

Microsoft Licensing Bootcamp, Munich, June 3-4, 2013 What? Directions on Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp. “Two days of graduate-level training to develop your own Microsoft licensing expertise and equip you with the critical knowledge you need to drive maximum value from your company’s Microsoft software investments.” When & Where? San Diego, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2013 New York, March 20-21, 2013 London,... 

The Emperor's New Clothes is a short tale by Hans Christian Anderson about two weavers who promise an Emperor a new suit of clothes that is invisible to those unfit for their positions, stupid or incompetent. When the Emperor parades before his subjects in his new clothes, a child cries out, "But he isn't wearing anything at all!" I was fortunate to attend the EMEA Gartner IT Financial,... 

The relationship between IT asset management, finance and procurement is the subject of the upcoming Gartner summit (10-11 October in London) and builds on recent research into the growing importance and inter-relation of these three topics.  So with this in mind here are some thoughts from the upcoming summit that will help inform your CFO. Where ITAM and Finance intersect Any CFO is initially going... 

Kacey Weinberg, Aspera This article has been contributed by Kacey Weinberg of Aspera. The focus was education for the recent IBSMA SAM Summit in Chicago. The content was strictly software asset management, in a relatively intimate setting (the number of attendees is limited). And not all sessions are open to the vendors, so end-users are given a chance to interact and exchange amongst each other... 

WHAT SAM Strategies Europe 2012. …Within the Software Asset Management Strategies Europe 2012 a number of representatives from considerable companies from different industrial sectors will present their strategies, processes and systems solution and will talk about specific projects in the field of transparent and efficient Software Asset Management in different case studies. Attendees will discuss... 

View of the London Eye, Big Ben and Westminster Bridge over the Thames WHAT The ITAM Review is very pleased to be an official media partner for the Gartner IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management Summit 2011 (EMEA). WHERE Park Plaza, Westminister Bridge, 200 Westminister Bridge Road, London, SE1 7UT, UK (Hotel, Map, 5 Minutes Walk Waterloo Station) WHEN 10th – 11th October 2012 WHO Gartner. “This... 

Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center WHAT The ITAM Review is very pleased to be an official media partner for the Gartner IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management Summit 2012 (USA). WHO Gartner “This summit pulls together and creates a setting for the IT financial, procurement and asset management community to connect and share ideas, experiences and best practices on the latest... 

Microsoft Licensing Bootcamp, Barcelona, April 24-25, 2012 What? Directions on Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp “Two days of graduate-level training to develop your own Microsoft licensing expertise and equip you with the critical knowledge you need to drive maximum value from your company’s Microsoft software investments.” When & Where? New York City, April 18-19, 2012 Barcelona, April... 

WHAT Gartner Local SAM Briefings in Helsinki, Stockholm, London and Lisbon. “A License to Cost Money? – Get Software Costs Under Control!” Summary: What your organization would like to pay for software is not necessarily what it will cost you. Even the best software contract can become a bad deal when you are audited and found to be out of compliance. This event is for End Users Only. AGENDA Negotiating...