Welcome and intro to our ITAM Review European Tools Day. Quick analysis of the key drivers, types of SAM tools and key requirements now and in the future.

2. ITAM Review Tools Day, 18th November 2014

3. ITAM Review Tools Day, 18th November 2014

4. Agenda
09.35 – 10.00 SAM Tools Market Overview ITAM Review
10.00 – 10.35 SAM in Virtual/Cloud Environments Concorde Solutions
10.35 – 11.10 Examining the business case for SAM tools Flexera Software
11.10 – 11.40 Refreshment Break ~
11.40 – 12.15 Tools Selection and Shortlisting Advice Brainware Group
12.15 – 12.50 Day to day management of SAM tools –
processes and resources required
Snow Software
12.50 – 13.50 Lunch ~
13.50 – 14.25 Implementation techniques and common pitfalls Aspera
14.25 – 15.00 Ensuring Accuracy from SAM Tools Certero
15.00 – 15.30 Refreshment Break ~
15.30 – 15.45 Closing remarks and prize draw ITAM Review
15.45 – 17.00 Networking Reception Flexera Software

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7. SAM Tools
Market
Overview

8. SAM is Awesome!
Whispering in the ear of the CIO
• RISK
– My business doesn’t like surprises
• EFFICIENT SPEND
– Transparency, bang for buck
• AGILITY
– Trustworthy data to support change
Today
• What’s important in the market
• What should you consider for SAM tools
• What should we be demanding of SAM tools in the future
ITAM Review Tools Day, 18th November 2014

10. Types of SAM • Datacentre / Systems SAM
– Mega-vendors
– Audits
– Deep Inventory
• Desktop / Campus SAM
– User centric license models
– Multiple ownership models
(BYOD) and consumerization
– Shadow IT / risk identification
• Cloud / Virtualisation SAM
– “Come back perpetual licensing
– all is forgiven!”
– Innovation and rate of change
– User / subscription /
consumption models
– Identifying risk

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• Discovery
• Auditing & Inventory
• Software Recognition • Accuracy
• Product Use Rights
• License Types
• Procurement Records
• Reconciliation
• Risk / Compliance
• Prioritization
• Accuracy
• Redundancy / Overlap
• Cheaper Alternatives
• Architecture
• Spend signals
• Contracts Preparation • Service request
automation
• Financial transparency
• ITSM Integration
• Scenario Modeling /
Levers
• Process
performance
• Root cause
analysis
• Business plan
performance

12. SAM Tool Investment Checklist
1. Scope first
– What does audit ready look like?
2. Proven
– Buy based on real, accurate data
3. Integration
– ServiceDesk
– Systems Management
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14. Key ingredients for SAM
What is required?
1. Authority
2. Internal resource
3. Good, verified inventory
4. Good, verified license records
5. A License reconciliation process
6. License expertise
7. Executive group to drive change
Scope
Trustworthy Data
Risk &
Communications
CSI
ITAM Review Tools Day, 18th November 2014