Software Licensing white papers

UK Software Asset Management Maturity

IDC surveyed 600 organisations in the UK, selecting an equal number of small, medium and large enterprises. The purpose of the survey was to identify current software asset management (SAM) levels of maturity, including the specific requirements for moving from one maturity level to another.
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Avoiding the Dangers of a Poorly Managed Software Estate: Spotting the Signs of Risk

This IDC White Paper, the last in a series of four that provide a guide to successful software asset management (SAM), looks at recognising the signs of unnecessary risk in your software management practices.
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Mitigating Risk and Reducing Cost: The role of the Board in Software Asset Management

This IDC White Paper, the third in a series of four papers that provide a guide to successful software asset management (SAM), looks at the role procurement and non-IT stakeholders have to play when it comes to managing software assets.
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Don't be misled: Managing Software Assets from an IT Management Perspective

This IDC White Paper, the second in a series of four papers that provide a guide to successful software asset management (SAM), looks at managing software assets from the IT management perspective.
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Maturity of SAM Practice in the UK market - Perception and Reality of Risk

This IDC White Paper, the first in a series of four papers that provide a guide to successful software asset management (SAM), looks at what organisations in the UK are doing and what they can do to improve their use and management of software assets.
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