ISO/IEC 19770-2 Draft for Public Comment (Apr. 14, '08) Download the April 14, 2008 version 3 of the working draft ISO/IEC 19770-2. Instructions are included for submitting comments. Comments will be accepted by the committee until May 11, 2008. This is the final version available for public review.
Framework and Data Standard for Software-use Entitlement: A Status Report - Nov. '07 (Public Distribution) In a new status report, IBSMA details the tremendous work to date on creating an international software-use entitlement standard. This 8-page report, along with the standard, explains how the proposed standards would work, the hurdles that still exist and the procedure for implementation.
With these standards, customers will achieve increased insight into licensing rights and enhanced ability to reconcile these with software inventories. Tool vendors can deliver products with accurate and consistent license allocation, and publishers can improve customer relationships along with improved compliance and decreased need to audit. Available in PDF.
SAM Standards Explained - July '07 This 12-page overview is designed to help you keep on top of the international effort to develop software asset management standards. You’ll not only gain insight into the process of creating SAM standards and the work to date, but also what standards may mean to your organization. You’ll find handy charts and outlines, plus candid interviews with SAM pros on the frontlines of developing and implementing international SAM standards. Available in PDF. 12 pages.
IBSMA Data Standard for Software Tagging and Identification (Draft ISO/IEC 19770-2, May '07) The SAM Standards Committee of the International Business Software Managers Association (IBSMA) releases for public review the final version of, “The International Business Software Managers Association Data Standard for Software Tagging and Identification, Draft 1.3.” This work was authored by IBSMA and originally released January 24, 2007 as the working draft of ISO/IEC 19770-2.
IBSMA completed work on the draft 19770-2 in May, and ISO has been granted rights to publish the draft as an international standard.
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SAM Pros See High Demand for ISO 19770 Standards - Oct. '06 IT managers believe establishing SAM standards is good for business, saves money, improves IT service and enhances a company's negotiating position, according to a new study by the International Business Software Managers Association and ECPweb.com. The study also found high demand for software tagging standards from end users who said they'd be more likely to buy SAM tools that supported their efforts toward ISO compliance. Available in PDF.
Framework and Data Standard for Software-use Entitlement: A Status Report - Nov. '07 (Public Distribution)
SAM Standards Explained - July '07
SAM Pros See High Demand for ISO 19770 Standards - Oct. '06
