The ‘Barium Manifesto’ back in December stated the need to ‘Shake things up’ in the software licensing industry and create an industry regulator. We’ve been busy building since then. I’m pleased to share with you that since January we have: Created a legal entity (not-for-profit limited by guarantee) Written a manifesto (Thanks to Kylie Fowler, Rory Canavan and Martin Chalkley for their... 

Cloud or bust? At this week’s MAX conference – Adobe revealed more information about their plans to move their products, and their customers, to the cloud. They started their journey last year with their Creative Cloud for Individuals and took the next step in early 2013, with the introduction of Creative Cloud for Teams (CCfT) on VIP licensing. The announcements this week have moved Adobe,... 

This contributed piece to the ITAM Review is actually entitled in full — “Five misconceptions of software licensing that prevent CIOs from achieving the cost savings they could” — it comes from Andrew Hillier, CTO and co-founder of CiRBA, a company that makes a capacity transformation and control system for virtual & cloud infrastructures. The bottom line Every CIO has a bottom... 

This is a contributed comment to the ITAM Review written by Filipa Preston, CEO of Software Optimisation Services. The ongoing parliamentary committee investigation into the alleged over-pricing of software in Australia has raised an interesting debate – are Australians being treated unfairly when it comes to the price of software? Australians are more than aware of the premium they pay for many... 

7P: Pre-flight checks for SAP Licensing Audit This article has been contributed by Moshe Panzer, CEO of Xpandion. Part One – Getting into the Right Mind Set Part Two – Preparing Real Use Data Part Three – Pre-audit Data Cleansing Classification Part 3: Pre-audit Data Cleansing Classification  Last call for joining the journey to a successful SAP audit! We began the journey with the right... 

The Devil is in the details This article has been contributed by Sean Robinson of License Dashboard. Microsoft Product Use Rights Document – the hidden font of Microsoft licensing knowledge! As any Software Asset Manager should know, a license is actually the right to use a piece of software, and the ways in which a license can be used are governed by the terms and conditions of the contract which... 

Jeff Parker, Directions on Microsoft (DOM) I admire Directions on Microsoft (DOM) for their high quality content and professionalism, so it was a pleasure to have the opportunity to interview Jeff Parker, President. In this interview we explore DOM’s unique take on ‘miles deep’ industry analysis, Microsoft Licensing and Licensing in the Cloud. ITAM Review: For those ITAM Review readers... 

Adobe offices in downtown San Jose, California. Adobe Systems (NASDAQ:ADBE) revenue to the end of November 2012 exceeded $4.4BN USD I have been asked to write some material to support Computer Weekly readers with Adobe Licensing. This will be supported with additional resources on The ITAM Review. The goal is to provide some useful independent content to help ITAM professionals understand and manage... 

This article has been contributed by Rob Horwitz of Directions on Microsoft.  Customers who acquire a license for a particular product version and edition may deploy an earlier version or different edition in its place under certain circumstances. These licensing rules, called downgrade rights vary not only by sales channel where the license was purchased but also by the particular product line,... 

Eliminating duplicate accounts and dormant usernames can save 4%-7% from the total number of user accounts! This article has been contributed by Moshe Panzer, CEO of Xpandion. Part One – Getting into the Right Mind Set Part Two – Preparing Real Use Data Part Three – Pre-audit Data Cleansing Classification Part 2 of 3: Preparing Real Use Data Commencing on the journey to a successful SAP audit...