Software Asset Management Services
Certero is a Gold Certified UK Microsoft SAM Partner.
Software Asset Management, or SAM, is defined by ITIL as all of the infrastructure and processes necessary for the effective management, control and protection of the software assets within an organisation, throughout all stages of their lifecycle.
Software is a business-critical tool in today’s business world. It's no surprise then that such little attention is given to its management, documentation and upkeep after purchase. People think of software as a commodity, something you buy off the shelf i.e. a CD or Book. Software is not a commodity and cannot be bought. A license is the right to use the software however the software still belongs to the software provider.
Software licences are assets and should be managed as assets.
With a SAM process, you can streamline management, reduce costs and enhance reliability and security. Without this process you will struggle to fulfil legal and contractual obligations that are required by software copyright owners.
How can Certero help you with SAM?
AssetStudio™ by Certero is a software asset management tool that can help you:
- Discover your assets
- Gather hardware and software inventory from your computer systems
- Provide a single source of reference for licensing information
- Identify areas of under or over licensing
Whatever your tool of choice, our SAM consultants can:
- Review your current SAM procedures or assist you in developing SAM procedures to meet ITIL best practice
- Help you develop an appropriate company policy
- Analyse your licensing position against a selected software vendor or vendors
- Provide you with ongoing support in your SAM processes and procedures: Compliance Management Consultancy
The Benefits of Software Asset Management
Understanding and articulating the benefits of software asset management is key to achieving sponsorship for any SAM project. Some of the benefits of Software Asset Management are listed below.
- Reduce cost by identification of over licensing
- Informed on under licensing – pro-active actions to resolve
- Critical information to enable negotiations with suppliers
- Reduced risk for inaccurate company financial reports
- Assist in protecting your business from major legal liabilities
All our SAM consultants have extensive experience across all types of industry from public to private sector. They are ITIL certified and are Microsoft Certified Professionals in Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Software Asset Management (SAM) Program. They are also qualified in Designing and Providing Microsoft Licensing Solutions to Large Organisations and possess other vendor qualifications, e.g. Novell, Citrix.
If you would like more information on any of our products and services then please contact us using the details at the top of this page or fill in our Online Enquiry Form.