The Advisory Council - Software Asset and License Management

Software Asset and License Management
Software asset and license management (SAM) has become a necessity as a means to reduce costs (often significant and unpredictable), reduce risk and, with maturity, improve return of software investments. Ensuring license compliance is usually a priority, to avoid the risk of disruption and penalties from a license compliance audit.

Objectives

To provide an introduction to the discipline and current state of software asset & license management (SAM), as may be required to:

Develop a high-level charter and plan
Identify and assess core practices and gaps
Develop and implement new and improved practices
Identify benefits, support business case
Support RFx for products and services
Validate and demonstrate effectiveness

Agenda

Introductions and Seminar Objectives
SAM Fundamentals
Why SAM? Benefits
What is SAM? Core Components
Industry Perspective: SAM Current State
SAM Charter and Planning
Software License Management
Exercise: Software License Lifecycle Processes and Policies
Exercise: SAM Implementation Plan
Software License Agreements
Software License Compliance
Exercise: License Agreement Assessment
Appendix:
- Representative Accountabilities
- Relevant Regulations
- Toolkit
- Selected Resources

TAC Expert Sherry Irwin facilitates the workshop and provides knowledge transfer based on her extensive expertise and experience. The client provides the venue and facilities.