SAM they can (if they plan)

December 11, 9:17 AMBusiness Communications ExaminerCarl Weinschenk

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Matt Fisher

Everybody agrees that Software Asset Management--SAM--is important, but the IT and purchasing departments approach the problem from different perspectives. Matt Fisher, the Director of Centennial Products at FrontRange Solutions, says that it is vital that they get on the same page. Says Fisher:

[M]aking savings of this scale relies on the organization working as one – something that sounds simple, but is actually a rare occurrence as the silo mentality continues to prevail. In the case of SAM, there is often a disconnect between those charged with purchasing software assets and those who are responsible for making sure that the right applications are available to users across the organization.

Read the rest of Fisher's interesting article at The IT-Finance Connection.