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Building a Software Asset Management (SAM) Program from Scratch: The First 12 MonthsWith: Aamer Trambu, SoftwareOne 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.

You’ve Paid for the Tool, You Put the Processes in Place, So What’s Going Wrong with your SAM Program?With: Kristy Stroud, Snow Software After spending months – and sometimes years – getting your software asset management program in place, lacking meaningful results can feel like a waste of precious time and resources. So what’s going on? If you have the tools, the data and the process, why aren’t you seeing changes? Join Kristy Stroud, certified SAM professional and ITAM Forum Trustee with over 25 years of experience in the software asset management industry, as she discusses why after her first […]

How to Start Preparing your Software Agreement and Entitlement Data for a SAM ToolWith: Kristy Stroud, Snow Software Organizations today face a myriad of challenges when managing their IT assets, including a significant rise in technical debt, countless security threats, vendor prices hikes and increased application/infrastructure relationship complexity. These obstacles aren’t going away and are slated to become even more prevalent in the near future, meaning the time to develop a software asset management practice is now or never, while there’s still time to set your organization up for a secure and innovative technology transformation. The question is – how […]

ITAM: A Core Business Function?With: Steff Gilbert, IAITAM We can all agree that our organizations could not operate as effectively without an ITAM Program. Departments that are viewed as core functions, such as Finance, HR, and Marketing get more Executive support. Where does ITAM Fall? And How can you make sure it is seen as a core function in your organization?

Disposal Management: Best Practices & the Relationship with Other KPAsWith: Steff Gilbert, IAITAM In this session we will discuss best practices relationships with the other Key Process Areas in your program and current success and challenges surrounding disposition.

Software Asset Management Consulting – Important Tips Related to Entitlement Management and DiscoveryWith: Manisha Srivastava, Birlasoft India Pvt. Ltd. These consulting tips would help you to learn from my failure to successful journey . This session would be all around what went wrong in SAM consulting and what was fixed to make it success.

Can Your Organization Defend Itself Against a Compliance Audit?With: Steff Gilbert, IAITAM Are you aware of the required documentation? Is it easily locatable? Do you know how to respond to various audit notification types? In this session, we’ll discuss how to set yourself up for success when it comes to Compliance Audits. Please chime in with your own experience and stories of success!

Using Asset ID to Gain Organizational SupportWith: Steff Gilbert, IAITAM ITAM is slowly becoming a core business program, and even more in the past few years. Asset ID is a very important part of the program, playing a critical role in Financial Management, Compliance Management, Security & Risk Mitigation, and more! In this session, we’ll discuss how to use our Asset ID successes to gain understanding of and support for ITAM across the entire organization.

KPA of the Month: Compliance ManagementWith: Steff Gilbert, IAITAM Staying on top of compliance issues is important in ITAM because it prevents the disruption of business practices and saves money by helping to avoid fines, fees, and penalties. In this session, we’ll take a look at how Compliance Management relates to the other KPAs and what you can do in 2023 to ensure your organization is compliant.