Software Inventory

WHITE PAPER: In practice, much of software asset management (SAM) is appealing to stakeholders. In fact, some IT departments hire stakeholder managers for this specific task alone. For those without a stakeholder manager, however, you can build a strong business case for SAM on your own. Learn where to get started in this guide.

Posted: 22 Oct 2020 | Published: 22 Oct 2020

WEBCAST: Software asset management (SAM) isn’t a single skill one can learn – it’s a team effort. Jump into this webinar to learn about the seven unique skillsets from across your organization recommended to build your SAM “A-Team.”

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 | Premiered: Apr 7, 2020

VIDEO: As the number of cloud platforms and subscription-based licenses continue to rise, many organizations existing software auditing capabilities are no longer good enough. Tune into this webinar to learn how to identify and manage audit risks within your organization’s software portfolio.

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 | Premiered: 07 Apr 2020

WHITE PAPER: With the constant growth of software spend comes the need for robust Software Asset Management (SAM) tools. But distinguishing the “good SAM” from the bad isn’t so straightforward. Inside this guide, find out what attributes comprise a robust, clear-cut SAM strategy, including key SAM skills, best practices, and administrative tools.

Posted: 02 Apr 2020 | Published: 02 Apr 2020

EGUIDE: Will software licensing continue to be a battleground for suppliers and users, or can new, mature relationships between the two sides be forged in the digital crucible of contemporary on-demand, pay as you go software?

Posted: 17 Aug 2017 | Published: 17 Aug 2017

WHITE PAPER: Even companies of a global scale have a limited amount of resources they can devote towards overseeing their various SaaS suites and contracts—a risky state to exists in. Examine this case study to learn why retailer Home Retail Group turned to software asset management provided by Livingstone, and how their business is that much better for it.

Posted: 19 Nov 2020 | Published: 19 Nov 2020

WHITE PAPER: Jump inside this guide to learn how to use the architecture of SAM platforms as a framework for the creation and maintenance of a CMDB – and as IT asset volume grows, how to keep it as scalable and accurate as possible.

Posted: 05 Nov 2019 | Published: 04 Nov 2019

CASE STUDY: Atradius, a trade credit insurance company, understood that software asset management could provide opportunities to not only ensure compliance with license terms and conditions, but to remove unnecessary support and maintenance costs. See how Atradius reduced the scale of unused software by 47%—in just one year.

Posted: 13 Nov 2020 | Published: 13 Nov 2020

EGUIDE: In this expert e-guide, we discuss how you can prepare for whatever comes next in IoT. You'll learn which challenges should take top priority when it comes to integrating IoT, like information architecture, Agile development, and more. Plus, you'll get advice on what to consider before and after picking an IoT platform.

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 | Published: 09 Aug 2016

WEBCAST: Successful IT deployments are full of challenges. Without a central library of standard templates, every deployment has to start from scratch. IBM Deployment Planning and Automation for cloud accelerator helps create detailed deployment topology models and IBM Rational Asset Manager stores them as patterns. Learn more.

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 | Premiered: Nov 9, 2011