Essentials of Software Asset Management: Policies for Software Evaluation, Purchasing, Usage & Compliance Monitoring

Analysts estimate that software purchases account for 20% of corporate expenditures. Yet the vast majority of companies today still seem to be in the dark when it comes to managing these vital assets. Proper Software Asset Management (SAM) requires setting policies for corporate standards, software evaluation, purchasing, usage and compliance monitoring. This white paper explains how to do that.