Welcome and intro to our ITAM Review European Tools Day.
Quick analysis of the key drivers, types of SAM tools and key requirements now and in the future.
8. SAM is Awesome!
Whispering in the ear of the CIO
• RISK
– My business doesn’t like surprises
• EFFICIENT SPEND
– Transparency, bang for buck
• AGILITY
– Trustworthy data to support change
Today
• What’s important in the market
• What should you consider for SAM tools
• What should we be demanding of SAM tools in the future
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10. Types of SAM • Datacentre / Systems SAM
– Mega-vendors
– Audits
– Deep Inventory
• Desktop / Campus SAM
– User centric license models
– Multiple ownership models
(BYOD) and consumerization
– Shadow IT / risk identification
• Cloud / Virtualisation SAM
– “Come back perpetual licensing
– all is forgiven!”
– Innovation and rate of change
– User / subscription /
consumption models
– Identifying risk
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• Discovery
• Auditing & Inventory
• Software Recognition • Accuracy
• Product Use Rights
• License Types
• Procurement Records
• Reconciliation
• Risk / Compliance
• Prioritization
• Accuracy
• Redundancy / Overlap
• Cheaper Alternatives
• Architecture
• Spend signals
• Contracts Preparation • Service request
automation
• Financial transparency
• ITSM Integration
• Scenario Modeling /
Levers
• Process
performance
• Root cause
analysis
• Business plan
performance
12. SAM Tool Investment Checklist
1. Scope first
– What does audit ready look like?
2. Proven
– Buy based on real, accurate data
3. Integration
– ServiceDesk
– Systems Management
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14. Key ingredients for SAM
What is required?
1. Authority
2. Internal resource
3. Good, verified inventory
4. Good, verified license records
5. A License reconciliation process
6. License expertise
7. Executive group to drive change
Scope
Trustworthy Data
Risk &
Communications
CSI
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