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. Formalizing an ITAM practice to include a repeatable, auditing process is on most CIO’s lists of things to do. Unfortunately it’s often at the bottom of the list. Other technology projects take priority as they will help a business... 

The SAM Starter Kit The SAM Starter Kit by Sandi Conrad has been endorsed by Microsoft. Michael Beare, Worldwide Director for SAM, at Microsoft said: “Microsoft is fully supportive of the efforts of The ITAM Review to enhance customer SAM capabilities worldwide. The SAM Starter Kit is a big first step. “ This SAM Starter kit will provide you with a process to set up your SAM program, templates... 

The new ITAM Review vendor directory has now been live for three months. It currently has 86 different asset management software vendors from around the globe allowing visitors to dice and splice the ITAM software industry by customer size and product type. Below are some of the early statistics based on visitors to the vendor directory. In a nutshell: Mid-Market (250-10,000) Inventory and SAM searches... 

Belated congratulations to Concorde Solutions who picked up the Microsoft Software Asset Management Partner of the Year 2010 back in June. According to Microsoft: “The Software Asset Management Partner of the Year Award recognizes the partner that consistently seeks to innovate with its software asset management (SAM) solutions and services, and deliver superior experiences and value for their... 

I recently conducted a quick straw poll regarding the concept of ‘Guaranteed Software Compliance’.  Thank you to all those that responded (n=74). In a nutshell, the premise was: “Would a software compliance insurance policy, which paid out in the event of a shortfall in an audit, be of interest to you?”  (See the original article here). General Consensus: Nice idea, I’d... 

2 Minutes Walk From Covent Garden A networking event is being held at the end of this month for UK SAM practitioners. This is a great opportunity to get up to speed on the latest developments in the world of SAM and network with your industry peers. PLEASE NOTE: This is not a commercial or sponsored event (The room has kindly been lent to us by BCS) and is free of charge to attend. Please RSVP –... 

May The Fourth Be With You I am pleased to announce the new version of The ITAM Review Vendor Directory. The Vendor Directory was the first page to be published on The ITAM Review and has always been the most popular as End Users, Partners and Trusted Advisors research the different vendors in the market. ITAssetManagement.net/vendors SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "New ITAM Review Vendor Directory",... 

Majeski Stadium, Reading, UK The Software Industry Research Board (SIRB), part of FAST, brought together a good representation of the UK SAM Industry for their conference last week. Around 80* end users met at the Majeski Stadium in Reading to hear from SIRB speakers and sponsors and network with peers. In a nutshell: Overall it was a good event with a mixture of educational and informative content,... 

ITAM experts to discuss how to achieve cost savings through best practices. WHAT IT Asset Management (ITAM) experts will gather to discuss the latest issues and challenges faced by the ITAM industry as well as SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Webinar: Finding Hard Dollars through IT Asset Management", url: "http://www.itassetmanagement.net/2010/04/22/webinar-finding-hard-dollars-through-it-asset-management/"... 

The ITAM Review and TagVault.org, joint sponsors of the ‘2010 Best Use of Tags’ contest, are pleased to announce the contest’s winner. The aim of the 2010 Best Use of Software Tags Contest was to identify and recommend those SAM vendors who have clearly demonstrated the use of tags in their technology. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "CA Wins Best Use of Tags Contest", url: "http://www.itassetmanagement.net/2010/04/19/ca-wins-best-use-of-tags-contest/"... 

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 →