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FinOps Solutions – Not Right or Wrong, Just Different Approaches

FinOps Solutions – Not Right or Wrong, Just Different Approaches

Unveiling FinOps Solutions FinOps is a relatively new concept born from the explosion of cloud computing. As businesses looked for new FinOps solutions to automate processes and collaborate more efficiently, on-premise software packages were no longer providing the...

The FinOps Cycle: Keys To Continuous Cloud Spend Efficiency

The FinOps Cycle: Keys To Continuous Cloud Spend Efficiency

When embarking on a FinOps journey there are three key phases that, when followed, will drive the cultural shift required to continually optimize cloud spend with your organization's business objectives and required outcomes in mind. Whether you are starting with...

ITAM Data Mastery: Driving Business Value to New Heights  

ITAM Data Mastery: Driving Business Value to New Heights  

Data is unquestionably the most valuable commodity any business can own. Trustworthy Data is a term that is often used in Software Asset Management, but what does it mean and why is it so important? It simply means the data is complete, accurate and can be relied upon...

Plan, Do, Check, & Act – The reality of standing up an ITAM Program

Plan, Do, Check, & Act – The reality of standing up an ITAM Program

Achieving ITAM excellence following the successful rollout of an ITAM program is not a quick or simple task. In our previous article “ITAM Program Success: Elevating IT Asset Management” we explored common causes of program failure and how to get back on track.  We...

ITAM Program Success: Elevating IT Asset Management

ITAM Program Success: Elevating IT Asset Management

A well-designed ITAM Management System will lay the foundation, defining the roles of people, processes and data in IT Asset Management,  delivering outcomes and supporting departmental, executive, and organizational goals aligned to a Control Framework.  This ITAM...

The Importance of The ISO 19770 Certification

The Importance of The ISO 19770 Certification

In this article Anglepoint’s President and Chairman Ron Brill explains what the ISO 19770 certification is about, where it can fit into your organization, and how to leverage it to maximize your results. You can also take our ISO Readiness Quiz to help you discover if...

Keys to Software License Management

Keys to Software License Management

Organizations around the world work very hard to effectively manage their software licenses, and for good reason. Cost savings, risk mitigation, resource optimization, and compliance & audit readiness are just a few of the many benefits that come with effective...

Four Strategic Benefits of Software Asset Management

Four Strategic Benefits of Software Asset Management

Software Asset Management (SAM): What it is and what it isn’t One definition of software asset management is as follows: “All of the infrastructure and processes necessary for the effective management, control and protection of the software assets within an...

Demystifying the Gartner Magic Quadrant for SAM Managed Services

Demystifying the Gartner Magic Quadrant for SAM Managed Services

In 2019, Gartner released the very first Magic Quadrant for SAM Managed Services. This report is a culmination of analysis that positions vendors in the SAM Managed Service market. The Magic Quadrant is a snapshot in time that assesses a vendor's Completeness of...

Are You Getting The Most Value From Your SAM Technology?

Are You Getting The Most Value From Your SAM Technology?

Selecting a SAM tool for your organization’s ITAM initiatives can often be a long and drawn-out process. With dozens of options in the market, you may be wondering—How do I know if I will get the maximum value out of my SAM technology? As the not-so-old saying goes,...

Roundtable Insights: Addressing The ITAM Skills Gap

Roundtable Insights: Addressing The ITAM Skills Gap

As part of our quarterly roundtable series, last week we invited members of the UK ITAM community to come together to discuss a challenge we’re all increasingly facing in this industry—the ability to attract and retain skilled talent within our SAM and ITAM teams. A...

The Most Noteworthy Software Publisher Acquisitions of All Time

The Most Noteworthy Software Publisher Acquisitions of All Time

Our license experts provide a current snapshot of the publisher Merger, Acquisition & Divestiture (MAD) landscape—which companies own one another and what that might mean when it comes to auditing. In our recent eBook Managing a Software Compliance Audit, we...

How To Prepare and Respond To Software License Audits

How To Prepare and Respond To Software License Audits

Chris Hayes, Senior Lead Consultant at Anglepoint, illuminates the state of software license auditing in 2023—which publishers are auditing, which ones are more aggressive, and what are we, as industry experts, seeing across our client base today? There are a thousand...

Plugging The Skills Gap in ITAM: A New Generation

Plugging The Skills Gap in ITAM: A New Generation

The skills gap in ITAM is a topic that has been written about, discussed, and debated often over recent years and the problem is becoming more evident with no clear solution in sight. Employers' ITAM requirements, which will enable them to meet more strategic business...