Screen presentation-sam

ICT Alliance - Van Nelleweg 1 - 3044 BC - Rotterdam - +31 (0) 10 340 1990 - [email protected]

Introduction

Quick overview:1. What is SAM?2. ROI3. Challenges4. Best practices


What is SAM?

• Bett er ins ight into soft ware usage and va lue

• Reduced over- or under- l i cens ing of soft ware

• More effi cient soft ware maintenance

• Bett er buying dec is ions and negoti ati ng power

• Improved system secur i ty, data integr i ty and data secur i ty

• Lower costs and greater effi ciency


ROI on SAM

• Better deployment: the right software in the right places

• Greater software efficiency and effectiveness

• Less chance of over- and/ or underlicensing deployment

• Stronger negotiating stance

• More robust risk management and governance practices

• Better scenario planning and business continuity

• Faster disaster recovery

• A leaner, greener, IT footprint

• Greater optimization of IT spend

• Greater agility in IT


Impediments

• Arcane, vague, and ever changing pricing rules

• Complex software licensing agreements

• A lack of standard definitions among vendors

• Lack of complete and accurate entitlement data

• Growing use of outsourcing

• Complex fulfillment channels through multiple business partners

• Publisher and end-user M&A

• Lack of executive sponsorship

• The emergence of multi-core servers and virtualization

• The emergence of cloud computing models such as software as a service (SaaS)


In practice

• Start at the top: gain senior management buy-in

• Assign clear roles and responsibilities

• Create multi-disciplinary teams (IT, legal, procurement, finance)

• Take inventory to map the software footprint

• Engage with publishers

• Look closely at external software (customers, partners, suppliers, service

providers)


Contact

Van Nelleweg 13044 BC RotterdamThe Netherlands+31 (0)10 340 1990http://[email protected]

http://www.ict-alliance.nl/

mailto:[email protected]

Business

Screen presentation-sam