Software Asset Management (SAM)

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If you’ve merged or acquired a new business, Software Asset Management (SAM) can help you reconcile all your software. That way, you can speedily decide what you have too much of and what, if anything, you still need. To learn about the benefits of SAM, view an interview.

A Software Asset Management process can make a real difference in helping a business run more smoothly and efficiently. SAM practices can help a company get better business value from its IT investment and increase efficiency.

Control

Manage - SAM can help you manage your licenses and get control of your software assets so that you know what you have.

Be More Secure and Reliable - The use of unauthorized software can cause serious problems and damage to computers and entire networks. SAM can help ensure that only authorized software is used within an organization.

Optimize

Save Money - Research has shown that companies that systematically manage the life cycles of their IT assets can reduce cost per asset by as much as 30 percent in the first year*.

Eliminate Waste and Redundancy - Thorough software reconciliation, one important step in any good SAM plan, will show software that’s not being used but is still being maintained. That software can then be removed and used elsewhere along with its associated license.

Grow

Better Market Position – Up-to-date licensing and a comprehensive media library can result in a better market position since SAM can provide a faster time-to-market with streamlined software functionality and a thorough knowledge of your existing database.

Budget Predictability - SAM gives you better insight into your upcoming software need so you can plan for your future software needs now.

*Gartner Research "Life Cycle Management Underpins IT Asset Management"
by Frances O'Brien. August 6, 2004.

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