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IT Asset Management and Softare License Management Whitepapers
Veriam offers a wide variety of ITAM and SLM whitepapers that can dramatically improve your perspective of the issues and available solutions. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or to discuss your specific ITAM and SLM requirements.
The 10 Immutable Truths of IT Asset Management
Total Asset Management - Value-based Approach
Total Asset Management - Benefits Analysis and Implementation Guide
Total Asset Management - Software Licensing Law - Your Rights and Responsibilities
Total Asset Management - Perpetual Inventory Implementation Guide
Total Asset Management - Definition and Usage
Total Asset Management - Value Model and Comparative Value Propositions
Total Asset Management - Sarbanes-Oxley and the Autodiscovery "Watchdog" Process
Total Asset Management - Working with Advance Shipping Notices (ASNs)
IT Asset Management - Finding Value in ITAM
ITAM Fundamentals - The Three Classes of ITAM Data
ITAM Fundamentals - Linking ITAM Repsitories to Legacy Systems
ITAM Viewpoint - ITIL Change Management - When is a Change a Change?
ITAM Viewpoint - Configuration Management - Choosing Configuration Items (CIs)
ITAM Viewpoint - Configuration Management - The CMDB - How Does it Compare to an Asset Database?
ITAM Viewpoint - How Will ITIL Influence IT Asset Management and How is it Different?
ITAM Viewpoint - ITIL Configuration Management - Why the Emphasis on Managing Change?
ITAM Viewpoint - ITAM SLAs - Don't Specify What You Can't Measure
ITAM Viewpoint - ITAM Accuracy - Assign "Trust Levels" to Various Sources
Software Asset Management (SAM) - A brief Overview - This is an extremely educational whitepaper that discusses the legal issues around Software License Compliance, including discussions about proof-of-purchase, proof-of-license, and compliance standards. It is a MUST READ for all those interested in the complexities of SLM/SAM.
IT Asset Managment / Software License Management Organizations
Here are some links to organiazations that are focused on IT Asset Management and Software License Management:
Information Technology Infrastructure Libraryr (ITIL) - ITIL is the clear standard today regarding infrastucture, development, and IT operations standards. ITIL provides a variety of informative stnadards and opinions related to all aspects of ITAM and SLM. Veriam is highly supportive of ITIL and we attempt to adhere to ITIL standards in all we do. The most significant differences between Veriam's approach and ITIL publications is that we try to temper our solutions with a level of reasonableness that allows our solutions to be effective for small, medium, and large businesses.
International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers (IAITAM)- IAITAM is a professional organization of asset managers and offers a wide array of support, including online publications, resource libraries, training, and conferences.
Understanding Software License Management issues thoroughly will yield great dividends when selecting a solution. Here are a few information sources that can help:
Software License Compliance Auditing
Business Software Alliance and other audit information - Understanding the realities of audit risks is essential to appropriation decisions and selecting the appropriate solution.
12 Companies Nabbed by Business Software Alliance - Here is a retrospective of some of the key BSA prosecutions during 2007.
BSA Targets Small Business for Software Privacy - In case you thought you were safe from audit because you are only a small business, think again. Small businesses account for 90% of the BSA audit fines.
Most Popular Whitepapers
- Total
Asset Management - Benefit Analysis and Implementation Guide
A great overview of the value approach and how it works. - Software
Asset Management - A Brief Overview
An introduction to managing software licenses and the related licensing laws. - Software
Licensing Law - Your Rights and Responsibilities
A more indepth look at the laws surrounding software licensing and how they affect your SLM program.