Headquarters of SAP AG, located in Walldorf, Germany This Quick Guide to SAP Licensing has been provided by Moshe Panzer of Xpandion. This document is available as a PDF here. Introduction The SAP Licensing model is considered to be among the most complex and confusing in the generally bewildering area of software licensing. While many software vendors typically calculate their license fees by... 

I have been invited to speak at a webinar next week entitled “From Adobe to Oracle: Preventing & Preparing for a Vendor Software Audit”.  My part of the presentation will highlight the most common failures that lead to non-compliance during a vendor audit. In preparation for the webinar I would like to gauge the current level of audit activity from software vendors. In particular... 

This article has been contributed by Sandi Conrad of Conrad & Associates. Sandi is the author of the “SAM Starter Kit” published by The ITAM Review. So, you’ve just received a call from your software publisher that went something like this: “Hi. I’m the software asset management rep from Microsoft, and I’d just like to chat with you for a few moments about your software asset... 

Are you bored at work? Do you fancy a new challenge? How about the prospect of attracting lots of board level attention, the threat of legal action, loss of IT jobs, enormous punitive charges and all round fire fighting with a vendor audit? Simply follow this quick guide and you’ll soon be attracting vendor audits quicker than you can say “Six Figure Settlement”! 1. SET THE BAIT: Firstly, ensure... 

IBM Blue Gene-P This Quick Guide is available in PDF format here. This Quick Guide to IBM Licensing has been provided by Koen Dingjan of SolarCom. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "IBM Licensing Quick Guide", url: "http://www.itassetmanagement.net/2010/03/30/ibm-licensing-quick-guide/" }); Read More →

Majeski Stadium, Reading, UK What: UK Software Management and Licensing Conference Where: Majeski Football Stadium, Reading, UK. When: 21st April 2010 Who: SIRB Further Details: FAST IiS SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "UK Software Management and Licensing Conference", url: "http://www.itassetmanagement.net/2010/03/26/uk-software-management-and-licensing-conference/" }); Read More →

This quick guide is available in PDF format here. This quick guide to Adobe Licensing has been provided by Patrick de Veer at b-lay. Introduction Like most other software publishers, Adobe licensing is seen as a complex subject. With Adobe’s Volume Licensing Programs, the way to acquire software products has been made easier, and has become more transparent for software users and Adobe itself.... 

Whilst at IAITAM I had the opportunity for a brief chat with Eliot Arlo Colon, President at Miro Consulting, Inc. With over 400 clients on retainers assisting clients with license management and 10 years negotiating/re-negotiating Oracle and Microsoft contracts, Miro knows a thing or two about license compliance. I asked Eliot about trends in license management. We discussed outsourcing or co-managing... 

This Quick Guide is available in PDF format here. This Quick Guide to Oracle Licensing has been provided by Mark van Wolferen of b-lay. Introduction Oracle’s software licensing is seen as complex and treacherous. The number of products and acquisitions made by Oracle over the years has resulted in numerous pricelists and a wide array of licensing possibilities and extended definitions. Keeping... 

I have started to receive feedback for ‘Negotiating with Microsoft’ by Daryl Ullman: An excellent overview on how to prepare to negotiate with Microsoft and what your options are, with guidance on what can (should!) be negotiated. Richard Weigel Pfizer SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "‘Negotiating with Microsoft’ Book Feedback", url: "http://www.itassetmanagement.net/2010/02/25/negotiating-with-microsoft-book-feedback/"... 

Oracle deployments tend to slip through the net of most traditional ITAM tools. With no license keys to track and sometimes no executables to discover, reconciling Oracle is commonly a separate project outside of most ‘desktop’ inventory processes. “Even if the customer has very good ITAM processes and solid tools, discovering all Oracle instances, processors, CPUS, sockets SHARETHIS.addEntry({...