I’ve worked in software asset management with hundreds of SAM teams and helped organizations set up successful SAM practices for almost 25 years. One thing seems to hold true. Almost all software asset managers are either Star Trek or Star Wars…
SAMS USA – What I Learned from Software Asset Managers
Insights from Software Asset Managers: Lessons from SAMS USA Conference A few weeks ago, I was invited to attend the SAMS USA (Software Asset Management Strategies USA 2018) conference in Chicago. SAMS USA is a conference that is somewhat new to…
Software Asset Management Top Challenges
Navigating Software Asset Management Challenges: Are You Prepared? Are you prepared for the eventual software asset management challenges? Let’s face it: The state of Software Asset Management (SAM) is poor in general. There is more and more pressure on IT to…
Why Do Software Asset Management Tools Stink at Software Asset Management?
Why Are Software Asset Management Tools So Bad at Software Asset Management? Software Asset Management Tools are all basically imperfect solutions to the challenging task of Software Asset Management. We all want to know what software has been deployed and be…
Microsoft News! Must-Dos after Feature Pack Installation and Turn Bluetooth Off When You’re Not Using it!
In this series we will examine the Microsoft news that’s making headlines around the internet and offer our thoughts and opinions! My Choice Software Releases the Software Licensing CALculator™ This story is about a new tool that has been released into…
Software Licensing and Software Asset Management Trends – What to watch for in 2022
Well, it’s hard to believe but, 2021 is winding down. Myself and the team here at MetrixData 360 thought it would be helpful to peer into the software licensing crystal ball to give some insight to the trends we expect to…
Office 365 Consumption Reports
Chances are your organization has some form of Microsoft Office 365 to answer your emails, to allow you access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Microsoft Teams. It would be nice if your organization could achieve a consumption-based licensing model for…
Microsoft Windows Server 2016. Are you Prepared?
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 has been available for a while and will have an impact on your licensing costs and models. To help understand what has changed I had the opportunity to speak with our senior analyst Danny Bedard. Danny lives…
Office Pro Plus Support Change
Microsoft announces support policy change to Office Pro Plus and the versions that can connect to Office365 Services. You can read up on this announcement here: Office 365 ProPlus To Get Major Policy Changes in September Wow is all I can…