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Software Asset Management (SAM) - A Comprehensive Guide

Name: Software Asset Management (SAM) - A Comprehensive Guide
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A broad map of the Software Asset Management discipline

This guide covers Software Asset Management (SAM) end to end: what it is, how license compliance and vendor audits work, the difference between entitlements and licenses, SAM metrics, the ISO 19770 standard, and Gartner's DINROS model for optimization. It also covers the practical side — implementation approaches and the tooling landscape.

Who it's for

IT professionals who work with or alongside SAM tools such as ServiceNow, Flexera, IBM Maximo, or Ivanti, whether they're learning the discipline from scratch or brushing up existing knowledge — the material spans beginner to advanced.

Key takeaways

Core SAM concepts: compliance, audits, entitlements versus licenses, and license types
How Software License Optimization (SLO) projects are structured and why they started
Standards and frameworks, including ISO 19770 and Gartner's DINROS model
The risks organizations face from poor software asset management

It's a useful complement to ITIL 4 study, given SAM's growing emphasis within that framework.

About this course

Are you an IT Professional who wants to learn about IT Asset Management? Or maybe you already know about IT Asset Management and want to brush up you're existing skills? If so, then this course is perfect for you!

In this course you will learn about:

What is SAM
Software License Compliance
Ins and Outs of Vendor Audits
Software license ROI
Difference between software entitlements and software licenses
Software licenses types
SAM Metrics
How Software License Optimization (SLO) Started
How SLO projects work
ISO 19770
SAM Processes
Gartner's DINROS Model
How to implement SAM & SAM Tools
Facts & Useful statistics about SAM
Risks of poor software asset management
Useful findings & conclusions about SAM

Careers in the SAM industry are proving to be more and more common, so the need for solid skills and education is proving to be a basic requirement for all ITAM professionals.

ITIL 4 also places a heavy focus on SAM, so maybe you are ITIL certified, and want to greater expand your knowledge into SAM.

This course focuses more on Software Asset Management (SAM), and with that being said, this course is an excellent insight into the world of SAM.

Study this course today and elevate you're career to the next level!

This course is perfect for you if you use any of the following Software Asset Management tools, and want to understand SAM even more:

ServiceNow
Cherwell Asset Manager (CAM)
IBM Maximo
Flexera
SysAid
Manage Engine
Ivanti
SNOW
Asset Panda
FreshService
Samanage
Device42
AssetCloud
Snipe IT
Jira ServiceDesk
Remedy
Spiceworks
Landesk
HP Asset Manager
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Who this course is for:

This course is for beginner, intermediate and advanced IT professionals that either wish to learn about software asset management, or want to brush up their existing skills and knowledge.