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Our latest thinking on challenges facing the software asset management industry.

Pirated software: don’t let software vendors make you walk the plank!
Discovering & eliminating pirated software. June 7, 2022 | 11am ETJune 8, 2022 | 10am GMT Pirated software has serious legal, financial and security risks for organisations and it is estimated to cost companies $359 Billion per year worldwide as software vendors...

Vereinfachen und optimieren Sie mit dem IBM Authorized SAM Partner Program (IASP)
Da die Branche weiterhin in die Cloud vordringt, ändert sich die Art und Weise, wie Softwareanbieter Audits durchführen. IBM ist bestrebt, es seinen Kunden zu erleichtern, die Vorschriften einzuhalten, indem sie sich für die Teilnahme an ihrem kürzlich eingeführten...

Java the Hunt: Oracle’s Rollout of Java Audits has Officially Begun
The open-source nature of Java has made it ubiquitous throughout the software industry. Since Oracle’s acquisition of the tech roughly 10 years ago, most of Java’s features remained free. Near the end of 2018, however, that began to change as Oracle began charging for...

Anglepoint Value Award Winners – 2022
Here at Anglepoint, we pride ourselves on our commitment to our core values: Client Success is Paramount, Relationships Matter, Focus, Keep Commitments, Candor, Selflessness, Lead the Evolution, and Love What We Do. Each quarter we nominate colleagues who have...

There’s No “I” in Procurement: The Collaborative Approach to Contract Negotiations
Becoming a master at SAM and ITAM procurement is not a walk in the park. It takes time, effort, and really digging into the process so you can show up prepared. In this episode, our guest Ariane Proulx, Team Lead Manager, IT Contracts Operations Management at...

The Broken RFP & How to Fix It
There’s a lot of needless pain and frustration on both sides of the RFP process. Getting the vendors, the procurement department, and the business on the same page is not an easy task. In this episode, Kris Johnson, Chief Product Officer, and Steve Hastings, VP of...

Cover Your SaaS: A Holistic Approach to Management
If slippery shadow SaaS is keeping you up at night these days, you’re not alone. The last two years have brought a tremendous increase in software as a service options. But when it comes to managing these subscription licenses, most organizations are left scrambling...

Women in ITAM: Lessons from the Field
The face of ITAM is changing and there are more women making their mark in this field than ever. But while we are beginning to reach parity in representation with men, women continue to face distinct challenges when it comes to climbing the career ladder. “Don’t...

Best Practices (& Pitfalls to Avoid) in Cloud Transformation
Cloud transformation is not a task to approach haphazardly. It’s a journey, and it requires planning to succeed. Michelle Cleland, Manager, Cloud Transformation, PMO at CLP, is a veteran of cloud transformation initiatives. In this episode, she shares lessons learned...

Departmental Deep Dive into SAM: Counting Up the Risks and the Costs
On this podcast, we’ve spoken with many practitioners about SAM. However, we’ve never gotten the perspective of someone within an organization. That’s why, in today’s episode, we’re speaking to Salomé Hugo, Head of Software Asset Management at FNB South Africa. Salomé...