This item covers the self-study program fee and online exam. The self-study option includes completing the assessment exercise, turning it in for grading and taking the online exam. Each person taking the exam must purchase the Definitive Guide to SAM Assessment and complete and turn in the assessment exercise. The exam may be taken before or after turning in the assessment exercise, however, the PCSAM certificate will be issued when both are complete. Contact IBSMA for your online exam login. Note: For those taking classroom or virtual-classroom courses, the exam fee is included in the course fee. IBSMA will contact you after you register regarding the process for completing the self-study program. For more information, e-mail Services@IBSMA.com.

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At last, an introduction to the basics of software asset management (SAM) and software license management (SLM) for a wide-ranging audience! Based on our popular Practitioner Certificate in Software License Management (PCSLM) course, this comprehensive guide is written in uncomplicated English and allows you to cover the course material at your own pace.

> Learn practical tips and best practices.
> Apply concepts to your work by completing the self-assessment exercises.
> Review illustrations, graphics and key terms in each chapter to understand how concepts relate and summarize main points.
> Prepare to take the Practitioner Certificate in Software License Management (PCSLM) exam as well as administer an SLM program at your company.

We show many examples of SLM in practice to illustrate how, when successfully executed, SLM is a good business investment. The case studies also show how professionals who implement SLM best practices have thoroughly incorporated a “culture of compliance” in their workplace.

The guide’s self-assessment exercises enable you to apply each chapter’s concepts to your work environment. Illustrations and graphics show how concepts relate and summarize main points. There is also a handy list of key terms in the front of each chapter. You’ll find that the practice exercises enable you to figure out the best way to handle everyday SLM situations.

When you complete the study guide and exercises, you'll be prepared to take the PCSLM exam online.

This product is available in print and PDF. 198 pages. Download the datasheet, contents, introduction and index.

Read about the latest on Acresso, Aspera, BDNA, BigFix, Blazent, BMC, CA, Crayon, Dell ASAP, Eracent, ExpressMetrix, FrontRange, IBM, KACE, License Tracker, Managesoft, Microsoft, NetSupport, Novell, Open iT, PS'Soft, SAManage, Sassafras, Symantec, TriActive, update4u, USU, Vector Networks and Ventana Group.

In Profiles in Excellence we’re proud to present six remarkable practitioners: Zulfikar Salehmohamed, FIDUCIA IT AG; Lynn Barbour, Medavie Blue Cross; Thomas Oscanyan, University of St. Thomas; Dan Griffith, Freescale Semiconductor; Michael Crumm, Lower Colorado River Authority and Michael Desmond, Hospital Services. (64 pages, PDF and print)

This third annual SAM and ITAM survey documents and promotes up-and-coming best practices and trends in this emerging IT discipline. We compare past and present results, explore practices, approaches and motivations common to the industry and provide IT managers with straightforward information to help make intelligent choices about acquiring, managing and improving IT assets. (24 pages, PDF and print)

A Complete Guide to the Best ITAM and SAM Tools. ECPweb's 48-page Winter 2008 Tools Manager issue is our biggest issue yet. Read 32 in-depth reviews of the best ITAM and SAM tools. Includes handy feature comparison charts, ratings and definitions.

The Evolving CMDB: Tools Expand to Meet Demand. ECPweb's 32-page Fall 2007 Tools Manager issue offers in-depth reviews of 11 CMDB products and includes supplementary materials on selecting a tool. We also cover a new tool for license management from Aspera, along with highlights of ITIL v.3.

Unlicensed software installations continue to be a significant problem and source of revenue loss for software companies worldwide. A new survey by KPMG reveals that software publishers may be losing more than 10 percent of revenue due to license violations. This report from KPMG’s Information, Communications, and Entertainment practice, and co-sponsored by IBSMA, is aimed at uncovering the most vexing license compliance issues and understanding what leading companies are doing to remedy these problems.  

In addition to helping publishers, this report will also inform software buyers who wish to gain insights into publishers’ license compliance efforts and practices. Download the report

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Tools Aplenty: How to Find the Best CMDB for You. ECPweb's 20-page Fall 2006 Tools Manager issue offers in-depth reviews of 9 CMDB products and includes supplementary materials on the mechanics and marketing of CMDBs. We also cover new tools for license management from Adobe, Microsoft and Symantec, along with a review of ManageSoft's Compliance Manager suite. SAM standards go international: Read about IBSMA's efforts to promote ISO 19770-1 and 2.

The new edition of our popular guide for IT asset management (ITAM) offers best practices for desktop and distributed computer asset management and handy checklists.

160 pages. Published September 2006. Price includes shipping and handling. Also available in PDF.

The new edition of our popular guide for IT asset management (ITAM) offers best practices for desktop and distributed computer asset management. Those new to IT asset management will find this a solid general reference document. More experienced practitioners may use the guide to seek answers to specific questions. 

Here you will find a blueprint for installing an asset management program, with step-by-step instructions. Section 1 is a template, with practical tools, for analyzing the return on investment you can expect from your ITAM program. It lays out an analysis of the tangible business value a program can provide to a company. Later sections provide sample policies, procedures and process flows that you can use to model your own, along with definitions of terms and equipment checklists.

The appendix covers equipment disposal, leasing, software asset management, tools, staffing and case studies. A new section of supplemental materials offers perspectives on the ITAM field, but, most important, it provides in-depth, illustrative examples of how the component parts of a large company's ITAM program intermesh.

160 pages. Published September 2006. Available in print and PDF. IBSMA PREMIUM membership includes this publication in PDF.

ECP’s unique position in the IT publishing industry provides access to information on IT asset and software management. ECP covers the world of software asset management and IT asset management — topics of interest to readers who manage an average of 5,000 worksites for their organization.

In recent years an entire industry has emerged to help businesses implement and automate information technology asset management (ITAM). Consequently, IT managers need straightforward information to help them make intelligent choices about acquiring, improving and managing IT assets, which have quickly taken on crucial importance for businesses of all sizes, because of their high cost and important functions. In an effort to provide data to help businesses compare their performances in ITAM and software asset management (SAM) with those of other companies, ECPweb.com (ECP) conducted a comprehensive survey, the results of which are presented in this report. Staff writers and analysts Rick Mitchell, Steven Russman and Bill Winters contributed to this report. 34 pages. PDF file format.

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