Software Asset Management Technology

Technology is not limited to the discovery, integration and automation of Software Asset Management (SAM) data running on a network. These are the starting blocks of a SAM implementation, but to mature SAM, consideration needs to be placed on how technology and data are related, where and how is data stored, who has access to the data, how long is the data kept, verified and data mined. Technology enables accuracy and completeness when implemented correctly and the correct quality assurance procedures are applied to the data. If there is a reliance solely on the technology to identify and report on the data correctly, this will be a major error as the data when analysed under an audit situation will not be accurate to be totally defensible.

1. Introduction to Technology Part One

There are a number of vendors that provide SAM software. As with all types of software, some vendors are stronger in some areas whilst being weaker in others. To begin to develop an evaluation criteria on what is the technology most suited for your organisations environment. To request this article click on the appropriate button for members and non-members.

2. Introduction to Technology Part Two

This article is a continuance of the discussion from the part one article called “Software Asset Management Introduction To Technology Part One”. In that article we covered scope, available technical skills, architecture and approach. In Part Two we will begin the discussion on Data Integrity, which will conclude in Part 3. To request this article click on the appropriate button for members and non-members.