Key benefits of Software Asset Management (SAM)

1. Benefits of Software Asset Management
July 2014
Iskandar Ahmat

2. Benefits
Cost Control
Reduction of Risks
Less legal and compliance related expenses
Better management of operational costs related to maintaining
license compliance
Contractual risk
Reputational risk
Financial and budgetary risk
Information security risk

3. Benefits
Optimization of
Current Assets and Process
Enables license overpayment recovery
Facilitates preparations for mergers and acquisitions
Helps make publisher audit more time and resource efficient and
delivers stronger negotiating position through better management of
license-related contracts
Help IT leaders make better decision through the use of better
information
Promotes more efficient IT systems, less time and money spent
towards compliance, and more making IT a more effective and
strategic contributor to overall company goals and objectives