Alan Bain

Alan Bain is the Vice President of Delivery for ISAM. With nearly 40 years of IT experience, he is still a baby by mainframe standards.
Managing the Cost of the Cloud

Managing the Cost of the Cloud

Managing the Cost of the CloudWith: Steff Gilbert, IAITAMIt's more important than ever to have an accurate picture of the cloud resources being used in your organization and what they cost. In this session, we'll take a look at the best practices for managing cloud...

Managing the Cloud

Managing the Cloud

Managing the CloudWith: Steff Gilbert, IAITAMIt's more important than ever to have an accurate picture of the cloud resources being used in your organization and when. In this session, we'll discuss ways to allocate resources more efficiently and ensure that your...

KPA of the Month: Communication & Education Management

KPA of the Month: Communication & Education Management

KPA of the Month: Communication & Education ManagementWith: Steff Gilbert, IAITAMCommunication and Education is a Core Key Process Area that the entire organization needs to be successful.  In this session, we’ll look at the best practices that C&E process...

The Three Pillars of IT Asset Disposition; Vendor Checklist

The Three Pillars of IT Asset Disposition; Vendor Checklist

The Three Pillars of IT Asset Disposition; Vendor ChecklistWith: George Weisgerber, GalideIn this session, we’re going to explore the three pillars of IT Asset Disposition along with a checklist of criteria you should consider when selecting an ITAD Vendor who aligns...

Keep It Super Simple – The 4 Step ITAM Process for Success

Keep It Super Simple – The 4 Step ITAM Process for Success

Keep It Super Simple – The 4 Step ITAM Process for SuccessWith: Steff Gilbert, IAITAMOften times we find ourselves getting bogged down in complex solutions in efforts to align with organizational goals or increase efficiency. In this session we’re going to look at...

SAM Tool Basics NOT To Be Missed During Implementation

SAM Tool Basics NOT To Be Missed During Implementation

SAM Tool Basics NOT To Be Missed During ImplementationWith: Manisha Srivastava, Birlasoft India Pvt Ltd.In this session, we'll discuss the failures and successes of SAM Tool Implementation. Please come prepared to ask questions and share your own experiences!

KPA of the Month: Policy Management

KPA of the Month: Policy Management

KPA of the Month: Policy ManagementWith: Steff Gilbert, IAITAMPolicy Management is the KPA responsible for ensuring the organization’s policies are current, clear, understood, and equally enforced.  In this session we’ll define important policy related terms, discuss...

How is the Economy Affecting Software Asset Management?

How is the Economy Affecting Software Asset Management?

How is the Economy Affecting Software Asset ManagementWith: Michael Swanson, ISAMSince 2000, global GDP grew by 184%, North America GDP by 127% while going thru two major recessions. In spite of the recessions, IoT devices grew from 0.5 billion to over 50 billion,...

Practical Challenges in Hardware Asset Management

Practical Challenges in Hardware Asset Management

Practical Challenges in Hardware Asset ManagementWith: Sumit Maheshwari, TCSIT Asset Managers face many challenges, from asset forecasting without proper analysis, to improper receiving, to lack of policy and process awareness, and more! It’s important to know what...