It's hard to explain why Software asset management (SAM) is so laborious, tough, onerous, burdensome, demanding, difficult and why it requires so much effort and why it takes so long to get perfect results. One, it will never be perfect. It's on going, constant change, which is why it must be actively managed, controlled, supported, and communicated within your enterprise. SAM is not just having a list of software discovered in your enterprise or comparing purchased licenses with installed software. Once, you realize that, you start to understand the complexity which we will cover in this chapter.
Pocket CIO – The Guide to Successful IT Asset Management
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Pocket CIO – The Guide to Successful IT Asset Management
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Overview of this book
This book is a detailed IT Asset Management (ITAM) guidebook with real-world templates that can be converted into working ITAM documents. It is a step-by-step IT Asset Management manual for the newbies as well as the seasoned ITAM veterans, providing a unique insight into asset management. It discusses how risk management has changed over time and the possible solutions needed to address the new normal. This book is your perfect guide to create holistic IT Asset Management and Software Asset Management programs that close the risk gaps, increases productivity and results in cost efficiencies. It allows the IT Asset Managers, Software Asset Managers, and/or the full ITAM program team to take a deep dive by using the templates offered in the guidebook. You will be aware of the specific roles and responsibilities for every aspect of IT Asset Management, Software Asset Management, and Software License Compliance Audit Response. By the end of this book, you will be well aware of what IT and Software Asset Management is all about and the different steps, processes, and roles required to truly master it.
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Pocket CIO – The Guide to Successful IT Asset Management
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
Title Page
Dedication
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
Free Chapter
ITAM – It's Not Just IT's Problem or Function
ITAM Strategy and Plan
The New Risk Management
What is SAM?
Understanding and Surviving Software License Compliance Audits
ITAM Tools – What Should You Look For?
Increasing ITAM Program and Project Success Rates using Change Management
Customer Reviews