SAM Fundamental Challenges

The software assets management is an activity that every day becomes more complex, there are more and more products and manufacturers, as well as types of license agreements with many small letters in their conditions.

This reality, added to the fact that every day companies are larger and the cost of licenses is a fundamental part of the IT budget, makes it essential to take measures backed by the best industry practices such as adopting SAM.

Some organizations have tried to do a manual control of their software assets, helping in some discovery tool, then they get that there is no tool that can discover all types of software and versions in use. For that reason when being with diverse manufacturers and diverse types of licenses they are surpassed by the complexity of the matter

It requires experience, methodology and tools to ensure a successful SAM implementation.

Another challenge is to build an administrative record that condenses and endorses all licenses in use in the inventory. Gathering this information can be complex especially if they were purchased through resellers or the deployment of software in the infrastructure of the organization is not completely determined.

It is common for companies to ignore the terms of compliance about the licenses  because the great diversity of products and software versions, as well as the manufacturers they use in their processes. It is necessary to clearly determine the term of compliance with a license before purchasing it. The ambiguities in this issue expose companies to audits.

SAM as a Service of Licensing Assurance will help you to manage your software assets without complications, making available the best experience and the proven methodologies to adopt the licensing based only in the best for your company, according to its characteristics, so that there are no secondary interests. If you want to know more about this alternative, do not hesitate to contact us.