Best Practice Report

Why You Must Rethink Your Software Asset Management Practices

GenAI And Integrated Asset Management Are Forcing A SAM Rethink

May 23rd, 2024
Biswajeet Mahapatra, Principal Analyst
Biswajeet Mahapatra Principal Analyst
Charles Betz, VP, Research Director
Charles Betz VP, Research Director
With contributors:
Carlos Casanova , Janet Worthington , Julie Mohr , Glenn O'Donnell , Arjun Kalra , Bill Nagel

Summary

Software asset management (SAM) practices have evolved in recent years, especially since the advent of cloud, data analytics, and generative AI (genAI). A strategy that combines data integrated across systems of record including SAM, IT asset management (ITAM), and FinOps with a comprehensive data management policy is essential to enable a genAI-enabled SAM platform to take operational cost efficiency and contractual compliance to the next level. Invest in a comprehensive asset management strategy to get maximum value from your asset management practice.

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