On the face of it concurrent software licensing sounds like a great deal for the customer. A set number of licenses are paid for and then any number of individual users can access the software so long as no more than the total number users never exceeds the total number Read more…
Moving your applications to the cloud can be a complex undertaking. Is your business ready? Application Rationalisation for Cloud Readiness cannot progress successfully without first establishing the rationales on which future services are to be supported.You need to identify a set of evaluation criteria against which each application used is Read more…
As the IT landscape of any enterprise changes rapidly, discovering what software applications and what licenses are installed on your network is not an easy task. It is however a necessary step to perform in preparation for an operating system migration or for an audit or for data security compliance. Read more…
Data breaches are on the rise and information that goes missing from a device represents a big risk. Can you afford to take the risk? There is just 12 months left to comply with General Data Protection Act (GDPR), all organisations over the world that process the personally identifiable information Read more…
IT Managers are usually judged successful IF “Nothing Went Wrong!”. This can lead to a focus on effectiveness at the expense of efficiency. Failure to comply with software licensing conditions may result in a public relations nightmare and career risks for some organisations. In response to this potential threat, IT managers Read more…
The Business Software Centre Ltd (TBSC) conducted joint research with Professor Ashraf Labib from Portsmouth Business School, University of Portsmouth about software licensing costs across public sector organizations in the UK last year. With over 400 respondents, the research reveals that a quarter of respondents outsource their Software Asset Management Read more…
The SAM Global Process Maturity Report has been compiled by SAM Charter from the anonymous responses of clients from its partner-base in 2016. The report covers 16 countries and nearly 1.2 million devices, and offers a summary insight into the state of SAM Process Maturity around the globe. SAM Charter Read more…
Service Provider Licensing Agreements (SPLA) require monthly reports re what Microsoft software has been deployed by the Hosted Service Providers (HSP). These are sent to the Microsoft License Service Providers in order to prepare the monthly invoices. This method of software licensing fits in well with the HSP business model, Read more…
Putting two organisations together to create a new one will create new IT requirements and reveal duplicate technologies. If you are involved in a merger or acquisition, what are the risks and opportunities from the project? How do you conduct your software due diligence to ensure you are not committing Read more…
1. What is GDPR? The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be implemented in the European Union (EU) on 25 May 2018, when it supersedes the 28 current national data protection laws. The aim of GDPR is to strengthen individuals’ privacy and security rights, as well as to simplify Read more…