Software Asset Management

WEBCAST: When mainframes are not properly integrated with the rest of your data center infrastructure, the costs and complexity of managing them increases substantially. This webcast outlines the key phases of a mainframe rationalization approach and provides detailed guidance to help you effectively leverage it.

Posted: 04 May 2012 | Premiered: 04 May 2012

EZINE: Read this expert e-zine to discover three ways to cut business applications costs. Inside, learn how to: identify unnecessary licenses;move applications to the cloud- and get the most from cloud provider service agreements; and select the right size integrator for your company.

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 | Published: 30 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Software delivery plays a vital role in helping businesses achieve their goals. This white paper offers insights on how you can optimize and speed the process through continuous quality assurance. Discover the cost benefits of this strategy and learn can it can ensure user satisfaction.

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 | Published: 20 Apr 2012

ANALYST BRIEF: This research from Freeform Dynamics, based on a survey of end users,  identifies the challenges faced by IT departments and suppliers on software licensing, and offers advice to organisations on dealing with software licensing.

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 | Published: 05 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Against a backdrop of increased use of software that is generally more sophisticated, flexible, scalable and easy to use than it was 5 years ago, this research set out to explore the impact of having to maintain a plethora of different software solutions in today’s cash-strapped corporate environment.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Recent news from the Bank of England now places a swift economic recovery in real doubt. The UK economy actually slipped into negative growth in the final quarter of 2010, and even the most optimistic forecasts predict economic recovery over the coming years to be sluggish at best.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This is the first in an annual series of reports highlighting trends in the structural quality of business applications regarding characteristics such as robustness, performance, securit y, and changeability.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: In recent years C-level executives in many of the world's largest and most successful organizations have been forced to introduce a wide range of cost-cutting measures as macroeconomic forces continue to create a challenging and uncertain trading environment.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

VIDEO: This video explores how consulting services can help teams and managers rise above day-to-day business to put their application modernization needs into focus. Listen now to learn more about how industry veternas can help you build a roadmap to transform your business.

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 | Premiered: 16 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the hazards of application sprawl, and how using the strategy of rationalization - the process of identifying software which no longer provides business benefits to justify maintaining it - can reduce complexity, cut costs, and dramatically increase organizational agility.

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 | Published: 16 Sep 2011

VIDEO: This video highlights the business benefits and competitive advantages of leveraging advanced application portfolio management. Learn how making sure that your business ha all the tools it needs and none of the ones it doesn't can speed responses to opportunities and threats alike.

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 | Premiered: 16 Sep 2011

PODCAST: In this podcast, Forrester Research's Phil Murphy tackes the big issues concerning application rationalization: what it means for your business, the key factors driving it and the tangible benefits this approach provides.

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 | Premiered: 16 Sep 2011

PODCAST: This podcast discusses how to achieve application rationalization through proper application portfolio management. Learn about the benefits of this strategy and how it can help better align IT with business goals, as well as cutting costs and providing substantial performance gains.

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 | Premiered: 16 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this exclusive resource to learn how data centre infrastructure management software tools can simplify operational processes, reduce costs, and accelerate information delivery.

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 | Published: 29 Jun 2011

SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD: Download your free trial of IBM Rational Quality Manager V2, a collaborative, Web-based, quality management solution that offers comprehensive test planning and test asset management from requirements to defects.

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 04 Nov 2009

DATA SHEET: To capitalize on the benefits of Windows 7, you must make sure your computing environment is ready for the upgrade. Dell's Windows 7 Readiness Assessment is designed to identify application compatibility, hardware compatibility and migration readiness and to provide the recommendations needed to help make your transition to Windows 7 smooth.

Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009