Saving Money to Save Jobs
With the COVID-19 pandemic having a sustained impact across global businesses, and with it looking to continue through the end of 2020 and into 2021, it’s no surprise that industry leaders are looking for cost-cutting measures in order to ensure the longevity of their organizations. And this anxiety is being felt across the IT sector […]
Gartner Myth Buster – Part 2
In our previous post regarding the inaccuracies of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for SAM Tools, we stated there is a critical need to publish accurate information to hopefully help businesses relying on the report to make better informed decisions. The need to clarify fact vs fiction has again unfortunately arrisen following even more misleading information relating Certero and our solutions, in Gartner’s Critical […]
Gartner Myth Buster – Part 1
Steve Willlmore, CMO Following on from the recent Gartner Magic Quadrant Report on SAM Tool’s 2020, we were left baffled by the section on Certero. Not only was it factually incorrect in many places, but it left me wondering what impact this could have on many of the organizations who use this report to find […]
Selecting the right SAM & ITAM tools: Why platform architecture matters
Sam Green, Digital Marketing Manager You’d be forgiven for thinking that your initial shortlist of SAM or ITAM tools should be formed purely on functionality. After all, you need a tool that covers the right platforms, collects the right data, has a nice big software recognition library and supports licensing for the vendors you care about most. If the tool can’t support the vision for […]
ITAM & SAM for Remote Working
Matt Fisher, Chief Storyteller The chances are you’re reading this from home right now. Like millions of workers around the world forced into remote working by the coronavirus pandemic. But regardless of where are physically working from, organizations still need to support their business operations and fulfil their governance obligations. And just as many IT […]
Why your next SAM tool should be a SaaS solution
Matt Fisher, Chief Storyteller Preface: Little did I know when I started drafting this article four weeks ago just how pertinent it would become in mid-March 2020. As more of the world goes into self-isolation or social distancing as a result of COVID-19, the need to be able to work remotely has become every more […]
Is your ITAM function ready for Coronavirus?
Matt Fisher, Chief Storyteller, Certero While we don’t want to contribute to any hysteria or misinformation, with organizations around the world preparing contingency plans for how to continue operations in the event of a widening coronavirus emergency, we thought it might be worth quickly exploring some of the implications for IT and software asset management […]
Oracle ULA – What are the dangers and how do you avoid them?
An Oracle ULA (Unlimited License Agreement) is a time-based contract for unlimited use of a subset of agreed Oracle products. However, this “all you can eat” option often results in organizations paying significantly more for their Oracle licensing than they expected, which can lead to uncomfortable conversations with finance colleagues and senior management. Oracle ULAs […]
Project Where’s My Stuff?
Matt Fisher, Chief Storyteller, Certero From “Project Where’s My Stuff” to “Project Optimize My Stuff” Perhaps it’s a reflection of having been in the industry too long (15 years and counting!), or perhaps it’s a symptom of trying to align with business buyers (aka budget holders), but sometimes I find myself forgetting where different folks […]
Technology or Service: What’s the fastest route to SAM success?
Matt Fisher, Chief Storyteller, Certero Technology or Service: What’s the fastest route to SAM success? There can be many triggers that force stakeholders to realize it’s time to invest in Software Asset Management: maybe you’re being audited (or worried that you might be), maybe you need to support a digital transformation or application migration project, […]
