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The Software Compliance Calendar

April 7, 2009 Software Licensing

Generally speaking, you can expect proactive software asset management initiatives from software vendors at the start of their financial year and more heavy-handed compliance enforcement towards the end.
For example, Microsoft released the SAM Optimization model in July last year at the start of their financial year and those

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INTERVIEW: Scott Braden; “Ten Things To Consider Before Signing Your Next Microsoft Agreement”

March 16, 2009 Interviews

I spoke with Scott Braden and asked for his advice on helping companies negotiate better deals with Microsoft.
Scott was formerly president of Microsoft Secrets, and is now SVP at Net (net) where he helps companies save money and optimize their IT Investments.
Scott raised the following ten points to consider before signing your next Microsoft Agreement;

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Microsoft Metered Pay-As-You-Go = The end of license management?

January 7, 2009 ITAM Review News

It has often been argued that Microsoft’s dominance in the software world might be attributed to their aggressive marketing strategy and laissez-faire approach to licensing.

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Microsoft launches Business benchmarking for Software Asset Management

July 8, 2008 Microsoft
Michael Beare, Director of License Compliance at Microsoft

Microsoft has always led the field in software asset management and license compliance from a software vendor perspective and their latest offering consolidates this position.
Their SAM Optimization Model, announced at their Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston this week, offers organisations an opportunity to benchmark themselves against a Software Asset Management maturity model.
The SAM Optimization apparently [...]

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Software Asset Management Case Study (Microsoft/Software Organiser)

June 11, 2008 Case Studies

Microsoft have released a new Software Asset Management case study for the Bowmer and Kirkland Group, a 1,600 employee construction and development company based in Belper, UK.
The group has started to benefit from a clearer view of their licensing position, slicker processes and reduced risks from software assets. Microsoft validated their licensing position as true, [...]

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Have software licences and anti-piracy gone too far?

May 9, 2008 Software Licensing

An interesting article by Martin Brampton; The Brampton Factor: Licensed to bill 
Software piracy may well be a very bad thing. But does it justify inflicting misery on legitimate software buyers, asks Martin Brampton.
There is a lot of talk about the awfulness of software piracy but little seems to be said about the gross inconveniences that [...]

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