Alan Bain
Understanding Oracle Enterprise Agreements
Oracle’s Enterprise Agreements can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your management of these complex licensing vehicles. In this session, you will learn different types of Oracle enterprise agreements, such as ULAs and ELAs, and what are the benefits and risks, examples, and strategies for managing your enterprise agreements with Oracle. This session is good for anyone who has an enterprise agreement with Oracle or may be considering one in the future.
ITAD Superpowers: 5 Steps to Becoming an ITAD Hero!
Feeling the crunch of escalating ITAD responsibilities amidst shrinking teams and soaring compliance demands? If so, you’re the unsung hero your organization needs. Join us as we share best practices from industry giants like P&G, GSK, OhioHealth, and Visa on strategies to manage data security, chain of custody, and asset disposition with finesse. We’ll provide you with three key insights to help turn your ITAD challenges into victories, proving once again, you are the champion, my friend.
Proving Your ITAM Success: Creating Program Success Reports that Increase Awareness and Buy-In
Did you know that you should also include ITAM challenges and failures in your Program Success Reports? Executives want REAL data, not just information about what has gone well. Document what went wrong, why, and how you resolved or plan to resolve the issue. Over time, your Program Success Reports will not only prove program maturity, but also how you got there!
The future of ITAM – after A comes D – ITDM
ITAM is a management system concept, an overlay that allows organizations – if they follow the ISO/IEC 19770-1 standard – to manage asset-related risks. In the past people working in the ITAM field had a significant focus on contractual compliance or cost savings. To put things into perspective: This is a fraction of what ITAM can bring to the table. It is a perfect extension to other controls in an organization, e.g. related to IT operations, service management, security, controlling, and more.
Building a SAM Program from Scratch: The First 12 Months
Suppose a company with 5,000 employees has hired you to establish its Software Asset Management program. You are their first hire. So much needs to be done, and you are unsure where to start. However, with the right approach, you can build a program that meets your organization’s needs and positions you as a strategic asset in as little as 12 months.
Addressing E-Waste Through EPR Compliance
As global concern for the environment escalates and regulators take measures to tackle e-waste, particularly through the enactment of EPR laws.
Interdependence Between Asset and Configuration Management
This article highlights the interdependence between Asset Management and Configuration Management in maintaining accurate IT asset data.