The Basics of Software Asset Management

If you are newly responsible for Software Asset Management (SAM) or simply curious about SAM, then this guide is for you.

Exploring the two eras of SAM: pre-cloud and cloud, it details:

• The basics of a traditional SAM practice and how they can help organizations realize their software investment
• How the focus of SAM in the cloud world is shifting from compliance to cost containment

It also gives you a glimpse of what we can expect from SAM in the future, and what impact technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have on Software Asset Management.