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ITAM UK 2017 Oh boy, this is going to be a challenge_David Foxen
- 1. The ITAM Review UK Conference 2017 Oh boy, this is going to be a challenge! David Foxen
- 2. The ITAM Review UK Conference 2017 About Me Software Asset Management Enthusiast • Global SAM Manager for FTSE 100 company • SAM Evangelist • ITAM Director • Global SAM Manager for Arup • SAM Analyst for the GLA
- 3. The ITAM Review UK Conference 2017 If you don’t implement SAM… • Decentralized purchasing • No visibility of spend, assets, compliance or licenses • No SAM technology • No ownership • No consideration for SAM or licenses • Security, procurement, IT and HR Risks • No understanding of SAM or software licensing
- 4. The ITAM Review UK Conference 2017 Ahhhh! The Challenge… David’s brain – Nov 2016
- 5. The ITAM Review UK Conference 2017 Ok, where do I start? • What have we got? • How many assets do we have? • Who are the key vendors? • Outstanding audits? • Who are the key stakeholders? • Any SAM or licensing understanding? • Any existing processes SAM can quickly be integrated into?
- 6. The ITAM Review UK Conference 2017 Progress • Designed, created and implemented basic SAM processes • Modified existing processes to include SAM • Saved on average £200k per month since November 2016 (contract neg. and internal audits) • Fended off 3 Audits successfully • Renegotiated key contracts and streamlined resellers • SAM is on the Change, Architecture Governance and Senior Management Boards • Educated the business about SAM • Users excited about SAM!
- 7. The ITAM Review UK Conference 2017 Getting users excited about SAM • Software Asset Management Champions • SAM Heroes • Gamification (“The race to £2million!”) • Recognition of their efforts • “I don’t need XXX anymore, how much does that save?” • Actually optimizing licenses
- 8. The ITAM Review UK Conference 2017 The future • Continue to streamline our software contracts • Building our SAM Team • £2million savings and beyond • Implementation of a SAM Technology • SCCM for deployment and removals • Building a Definitive Software Library • Building a Standard Build for departments • Central library for installer information
- 9. The ITAM Review UK Conference 2017 Questions? The ITAM Review UK Conference 2016
- 10. The ITAM Review UK Conference 2017 “If you’re walking down the right path, and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.” – Barack Obama
- 11. The ITAM Review UK Conference 2017 Thank YouSAMBeastDavid@gmail.com