Software Asset Management (SAM) Blog

Centennial recently launched an initiative called Centennial SAM Academy which is a demonstration of our commitment to help customers to get the most out of their investment in Centennial technology for specific solutions in this case Software Asset Management.

Technology has a role to play in a SAM solution but any customer expecting technology to deliver them SAM will be disappointed. SAM is about technology, people and procesess. We now have technology in market that will automate a lot of the tasks required to understand an organization’s software compliance position and to manage software compliance as part of a SAM solution but without sound processes to complement the technology there is a risk our customers will believe our technology has not delivered.

Centennial SAM Academy should help customers understand what processes they should adopt to ensure success with a Centennial based SAM solution and what SAM Partner services may be required to achieve success.

Centennial SAM Academy is a set of courses aimed at building a customers knowledge of SAM in general but also to give specific guidance using Centennial products in a SAM or compliance project.

The cornerstone of the Centennial SAM Academy is Centennial SAM Essentials .
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In an obvious move to promote adoption of Windows Vista, Microsoft has announced price cuts on the operating system to coincide with the release of the first service pack.

With 2008 expected to see more organizations (as opposed to home users) adopting Vista, software and network managers face the challenge of upgrading the IT estate with minimal disruption and unexpected expenditure. In this type of exercise, the role of both IT Asset Management and Software Asset Management is vital, helping the business understand exactly what is already on the network and what needs to be done to successfully complete the upgrade.

With upwards of 70% of IT projects running over time and/or over budget, getting a Vista migration wrong could be a costly and painful mistake.

For more information on upgrading to Vista, Centennial has prepared some simple advice, available here.