Software licenses don’t manage themselves, and neither does the data about them — yet most organizations still track software spend in a spreadsheet disconnected from the CMDB that maps how those applications actually run. When SAM data isn’t tied to configuration items and ITSM workflows, license decisions get made blind, audits become fire drills, and…
Software asset management has spent two decades catching up to how organizations actually buy and use technology. AI-assisted discovery, cloud-native reconciliation, and anomaly detection are finally closing that gap—but they’re changing what a SAM analyst does, not replacing the need for one. Here’s what’s actually working, what’s still marketing, and where the discipline is headed.…
Software vendor audits cost real money, and most IT organizations still find out how much the hard way. This article breaks down where license risk actually comes from, how to calculate your true compliance position, and how the same discipline that keeps you audit-ready also cuts real dollars from your software spend. The Audit Question…