SAM - Efficient Options

From the overture to the finale

The introduction of a Software Asset Management system is an across-the-board process, which must integrate with all areas and departments of a business. SAM is not a standardised process. It is specifically tailored to the needs of each individual company, and the process planning phase is of eminent importance. In order to gain maximum confidence in and acceptance of the decision from all those involved, Insight's experienced SAM experts follow an efficient and proven 3 phase process.



Phase 1 – Creating transparency
Before development and introduction of the actual license management system, a foundation for license management must first be laid. With the help of our proven, tool-supported License Reconciliation Service (LRS), we start by creating the necessary transparency surrounding the current license situation.This is followed by a consolidation of all available licenses to a number of useful licenses. In the following stages, the licenses will be brought in line with the applications actually in use by the company (as the basis for what must be licensed). This basic service alone generally results in considerable savings, and offers you legal assurance.

Phase 2 – Establishment of processes/services
The findings made in the LRS process provide the basis for efficient license management, either by modifying existing processes or defining and implementing new processes/services. The aim clear and universal: transparency and control, allowing costeffective license management. The solution for this is our broad portfolio of tool-supported and standalone services. When making a decision about which services fit with the defined tasks, and to what extent, the experience of our SAM experts plays a significant role, as this is where the foundations are laid for achieving maximum benefits later on. The following license administration processes are part of the equation: Access to a license pool within the company

• Software procurement
• Software allocation
• Authorisation process
• License administration
• Linkage IT – procurement – management

Phase 3 – Defining tools
Process-support tools play an important role in the implementation of any SAM project. They support the defined processes and allow a high level of automation. In this phase, our specialists identify potentially useful toolsMany companies are already using a variety of tools that could be classified as SAM specific or integrated in the license management process, such as

• Asset management Tools
• License management tools
• Software deployment
• Software inventory
• ERP systems
• Purchasing-systems

For this reason, it sometimes makes sense to integrate into pre-existing environments, and to increase the functionality of systems already in use.