Software Asset Management (SAM)
Effective Management of Your Software Investments
Software Asset Management (SAM) is a strategic approach to optimizing your software investments throughout their entire lifecycle. My SAM service helps you minimize compliance risks, reduce costs, and maximize the value of your software investments.
Typical Challenges
- Compliance risks: Risk of under-licensing and costly vendor audits
- Cost overruns: Unnecessary expenses due to over-licensing and unused software
- Complex license models: Difficult to understand and constantly changing license metrics
- Lack of processes: Insufficient structures for continuous license management
- Lack of transparency: Unclear overview of software inventory and its usage
My Approach
My Software Asset Management follows a holistic process:
- Inventory: Recording all software installations and licenses
- Compliance analysis: Comparison of installations and licenses to identify risks
- Optimization planning: Development of a strategy for cost optimization and risk minimization
- Process implementation: Establishment of sustainable SAM processes and tools
- Continuous improvement: Regular review and adjustment of SAM measures
Scope of Services
- SAM assessment: Comprehensive evaluation of your current SAM maturity
- License inventory: Complete recording and documentation of all software licenses
- Compliance management: Identification and remediation of compliance risks
- Process design: Development of customized SAM processes for your company
- Tool consulting: Selection and implementation of suitable SAM tools
- Audit preparation: Professional support during vendor audits
Your Benefits
- Legal certainty: Minimization of compliance risks and potential penalties
- Cost savings: Typically 15-30% reduction in software costs
- Transparency: Complete overview of software inventory and usage
- Efficiency: Optimized processes for managing software licenses
- Better decisions: Informed decision-making basis for software investments
Case Study
For a financial services company, I implemented a comprehensive SAM program. Through the systematic recording of all software licenses, optimization of the license portfolio, and introduction of continuous SAM processes, annual software costs were reduced by 22% while simultaneously eliminating all compliance risks.
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Schedule a non-binding conversation where we can discuss your current SAM situation and identify initial optimization potential.
