Licence Dashboard - Realise the Benefits

by Sean Robinson 13. July 2010 04:10
With software taking up an ever increasing share of your IT budget, it has become even more important to manage, control and protect your software assets. Having a greater understanding of your licence position and being able to track what software you have deployed can definitely help you avoid unnecessary expenditure. [More]

Managing Compliance in a Virtualised Environment

by Sean Robinson 9. October 2009 08:11
Many organisations are looking at desktop virtualisation as an upgrade option to their entire approach to desktop management. With users now demanding greater access to their applications, desktop virtualisation offers powerful opportunities to IT departments to deliver and manage application usage more effectively.

A degree of caution is required, however, when considering your virtualisation options as the associated software licence issues can become even more challenging then simply deploying an application to a local device. [More]

Why licence management tools are key

by Sean Robinson 10. September 2009 11:21
When embarking on a Software Asset Management (SAM) programme, it is essential that your tool selection is not made in isolation – your SAM tools must match your overall requirement for IT management tools. By taking this approach, you will ensure that all your SAM processes are fully integrated with your IT management tools and that all aspects of your SAM programme are implemented and adopted effectively.

For most environments, there is a need for not one tool, but many tools to be implemented in order to achieve a successful SAM programme. [More]

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Cost Control for your Software Assets

by Sean Robinson 3. September 2009 12:45
Gartner, the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company, estimates that organisations that begin an IT and Software Asset Management (IT&SAM) programme experience up to a 30% reduction in cost per asset in the first year and continued savings of 5 to 10% annually over the next five years. [More]

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After completing more than 600 projects in the last 6 years and being directly involved in the development of the International Standard for Software Asset Management (ISO/IEC 19770-1), Sean Robinson is now regarded as one of the leading authorities in Software Asset Management (SAM) . Currently as Director for Licence Dashboard Ltd, Sean continues to be responsible for the development of Europe's leading licence management tool, Licence Dashboard.

FAST, the Federation Against Software Theft Ltd, has recently appointed Sean Robinson, to its Board.

FAST is the UK not-for-profit organisation that promotes the legitimate use of software, focusing on educating business users, promoting standards, lobbying the Government for intellectual property (IP) protection and ensuring copyright compliance for the health of the industry.

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