SAM, an acronym that will have everyone talking

Leave your company, your business, unknown hands, without credentials. Surely not. Oddly enough, are many, many, companies that do not know what applications are using or where they come from, if you are up to date, ifcommonly used and, more importantly, what to bring to the business and what they could contribute.
 

To solve the problem many companies have begun to implement programs Asset Management Software, that answer three basic questions:

 

Knowing what you have

Buy only what you need

Efficiently use assets at any stage of their life cycle
 

Once implemented, the program allows:
 Saving money

Winning peace

Keeping data safe

Improving business performance

Optimize the internal distribution

Reduce support costs

Increase workgroup productivity

Improve employee satisfaction

How is a SAM?

The process of conducting a SAM or Software Asset Management is based on four steps. First, it makes a software inventory, then, is related to licenses acquired, after having done this, we review the policies and procedures, and finally, develop a plan SAM.

1. Perform an initial inventory of software:
 . Find out exactly what software is installed using a software inventory tool.

· In Red - Tools for Software Inventory
 

 · Inventory manual-remote PCs

 
2. Relate the software installed with licenses purchased  

Once the inventory is completed, you will need to link with the software licenses purchased.

· OEM Software (pre installed)
 

· Software FPP (Full Packaged Product - Retailers)
 

. Programs Volume Licensing


 

3. Review policies and procedures
 
· Centralizes your purchasing process
 

· Publish the software usage policies

. Establish processes for software purchase record
 

. Write a plan for disaster recovery

 

4. Develop a SAM plan
 
· Analyze your software needs
 

· Provide training on software
 

. Reduce support costs
 

· Keep your software safe
 

. Create a software map

. Schedule regular inventories