May 1st, 2009 by Matt Fisher
With the UK Software Management and Licensing event on the 12th May drawing closer, the Software Industry Research Board (SIRB) comprising leading software vendors and SAM specialists has announced a special incentive. Anyone registering for the Commercial track within the event will receive a free place for a Technical colleague (and vice versa). So, for just £295, organizations interested in SAM can send two staff to learn more about both the commercial / management side of SAM as well as the technical implementation.
For more information, visit http://www.fastiis.org/SIRBevent/
Posted in Software Asset Management, SIRB |
April 8th, 2009 by Matt Fisher
According to research released by the Software Industry Research Board (SIRB), a consortium of leading software vendors and SAM experts, 75 per cent of organisations surveyed claim to have a formal SAM strategy, however confusion sets in when respondents were asked who is responsible for it.
Nearly half (47 per cent) believe it is the IT director, 16 per cent think it is the chief technical officer, 16 per cent cited their line managers, 10 per cent procurement and 9 per cent stated chief information officer.
The survey found that on average IT professionals and business managers have not had sufficient training to ensure that software assets are managed effectively.
Over 47 per cent of those surveyed stated that the only training they had received was little more than ad hoc and 17 per cent had no training at all. Only 21 per cent of organisations have a formal training programme, according to the research.
In addition the findings revealed that confusion also exists in the tracking and management of licenses, with 42 per cent of businesses stating it was the responsibility of one person. Some 35 per cent claimed it was the role of two or more people and 22 per cent believed no one had been assigned that duty.
Posted in BSA, SIRB |
March 19th, 2009 by Matt Fisher
The Software Industry Research Board (SIRB), a group formed by leading software vendors including Microsoft, Oracle and FrontRange Solutions, has today announced “The UK Software Management and Licensing Conference“, a one-day event for executives, IT professionals and finance managers charged with managing their organizations’ software. The event will take place in Reading on 12th May 2009.
Among the sessions presented on the day will be a number of customer case studies, where end-user organizations will demonstrate how adopting Software Asset Management (SAM) best practices has aided their operations, reducing risk and expenditure. Leading software vendors and SAM specialists, including FrontRange Solutions, will also give best practice advice on managing software in a recession and how to reduce the cost of software licensing.
Early bird discounts are available online only until the 9th April 2009 at £295 for the first delegate and £225 for each additional delegate.
Posted in FAST, SIRB |
