The goal of any software asset management (SAM) or software license management program is to optimize a company’s spend on third party software, and to ensure license compliance with the underlying contracts. This presentation not only showcases the advantages of rooting such programs within a global procurement organization, but also makes the case that best-in-class procurement groups must have the competencies associated with software asset management. CIOs, CPOs, IT staff, and sourcing professionals should attend this session. They will take away a full understanding of what SAM is, why it is critical to both IT and Procurement organizations and how to go about increasing their own company’s maturity in this discipline. This session will highlight Iron Mountain’s innovative approach and success achieved with their SAM program, which has reduced financial and reputational risk and exposure as well as optimized current inventory of software assets globally by aligning entitlement rights with use and deployment.

Contributors: Iron Mountain
Categories: 2014 Spring - Nashville, Summit Presentations
SRC Type: Category Specific, Information Technology (IT)