Where to find information on ISO 19770-1
The driving force behind the publication of ISO/IEC 19770-1 standard for Software Asset Management was a UK non-profit body called Investors in Software (IiS)
Their website can be found at http://www.investorsinsoftware.com/
Their work did not stop when the ISO 19770-1 was published. They have been working on a SAM Self-Assessment Engine to help IT professionals implement SAM techniques and help prepare for certification against ISO/IEC 19770-1.
The Self Assessment Engine has been in beta for some time but is now ready to launch.
The ISO Central Secretariat have agree to distribute the Self Assessment Engine and it will be titled “ISO/IEC 19770-1 Software Asset Management: Are You ready?” which will be available in both CD-ROM and in downloadable format.
IiS are also heavily involved in the development of the ISO/IEC 19770-2 SAM Tag standard details of which can be found on their website.
Another organisation who are invovled with ISO/IEC 19770 is the International Business Software Managers Association.
They have published a number of excellent publications explaining ISO/IEC 19770-1 and 19770-2. These can be found at:
