We are looking for a few more top-notch presentations to round out the agenda.
SAM Summit 2012, May 29-31 in Chicago, is the premier summit for advanced-level software license management practitioners. The 2012 conference will again be held at the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business downtown.
This three-day summit focuses on software license and compliance management, emphasizing contracting, tools, best practices and networking. Look for roundtables, clinics and focused seminars for 2012.
Visit SAMSummit.com for details and early bird registration discounts.
SAM Summit 2012 will offer a mix of intermediate and advanced-level sessions and tool-vendor demonstrations.
We are adding Oracle, IBM and Microsoft contracting clinics and half-day seminars. There will be two tracks: license and compliance management, and managing software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud computing and virtual-systems contracts and sourcing. We plan to include more practitioner case-study presentations in 2012.
To be considered, we must receive your proposal no later than Friday, January 13, 2012. Preference will be given to those who submit topics by the deadline or earlier. Speakers attend the conference as our guest. You are invited to submit a proposal for a conference session (one hour), roundtable discussion (1.5 hour), hands-on clinic or seminar (2 to 4 hours).
We expect 120 to 140 to attend the conference. Typically, attendees work in large companies in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Overview of session types and suggested topics
Be sure to submit your speaker proposal by January 13.Details
Keynote sessions
Presented by leading analysts, visionaries and industry leaders, these plenary session are designed to be entertaining and thought provoking. Keynotes are one hour.
Workshops
Presented by IBSMA's skilled experts, these clinics and workshops offer an opportunity to explore topics in depth in small and collaborative groups. Some sessions will be designed for practitioners only and pre-registration will be required. Workshops run two hours.
Topics include managing a software audit, deep-dive into contract terms and conditions, constructing a statement of work for a complex software implementation, tool assessment and communicating and selling SAM.
Solution provider sessions
Vendors and customers share experiences, demonstrations and lessons learned from real-life implementations. Vendors interested in demonstrating products should contact IBSMA for a sponsor information packet. We are interested in SAM and license management tools for 2012. Four one-hour sessions are available.
Panel discussions
At these lively panel discussions, moderators and conference attendees pose challenging questions to a broad panel of experts representing selected industry areas. SAM Summit 2012 will include industry and practitioner panels addressing the state of compliance, rising enforcement levels and shrinking budgets, and SAM issues in moving to cloud computing and SaaS. Let us know if you are interested in participating on a panel and your topic of interest. Panel discussions run 90 minutes.
Case studies
IBSMA invites selected practitioners to present leading-edge real-life case studies. Hear firsthand what works and what doesn't. These session are favorites of SAM Summit attendees. Case study sessions run one hour.
Suggested case study topics include managing a software audit, data security and software-as-a-service, financial management and SAM, lessons learned from a tool implementation, license management in the global enterprise and more.
Roundtables
SAM pros discuss how they meet challenges and navigate obstacles. These small group discussions offer an informal setting to share insights, challenges and concerns on today's pressing issues. Topics include selecting tool and service providers, managing a compliance review and the challenges of implementing SAM governance for servers and distributed systems. Selected sessions will be open to end users only (pre-registration required). Roundtables run 90 minutes to two hours.
For 2012, we will offer a focus group at SAM Summit for very large organizations. Contact IBSMA if you are interested in participating in the group.
Focused clinics and seminars
These four-hour hands-on sessions deliver a powerful combination of expert insight and end-user best practices that help you navigate the complex world of software license terms and conditions. Pre-registration required and payment of an additional fee to enroll in these sessions.
Advanced Topics in Microsoft Licensing
Oracle Compliance Management Clinic
Implementing IBM License Metric Tool and Managing Compliance
Advanced Software License Management Topics: Contracting for SaaS, Virtualization, Service Level Agreement and Cloud Computing
Breakout sessions and suggested topics
Suggested topics for these one-hour sessions are listed below. Be creative and suggest an alternate topic of interest to you. Two or three breakout sessions will run concurrently in many time slots.
SAM Today: License Management, Configuration Management and Cost Management
Learning to Design and Implement Good SAM Processes
EMC Compliance Management Clinic
VMWARE Compliance Management Clinic
SAP Compliance Management Clinic
Tips for Maintaining Compliance with IBM Agreements
Exploring the Real Costs and Risks of Cloud Computing
Preparing for an Oracle Unlimited License Agreement
Roundtable: Managing Microsoft Licensing
The Pros and Cons of Hosted and Virtual Desktops
Using a Business Case to Communicate Risks and Rewards to SAM Stakeholders
Applying Control Processes and Tools to Measure and Manage Virtualization (Implications for License Management and Software Deployment)
Identifying Opportunities for Software Risk Management and Cost Reduction
Adobe Compliance Management Clinic
Managing Security, Usage and Data for SAM
Managing Data Security in the Cloud
Overview and Demonstration of IBM License Management Tool
Contracts & Sourcing
Creating Contracts that Drive Vendor Performance
Licensing SAP and Oracle Software
SaaS and License Management: Contracting Issues and Whose Job Is it Anyway?
Organizational SAM Certification: What Does the Future Hold?
Making Sense of Standards: What they Mean to Your Business Today
Everything you Need to Know to Manage a SAM Tool Implementation
Key Trends in Software Licensing & Pricing and 2011 Predictions
Evolving the SAM Program and Making it Part of Day-to-day IT Operations
Submitting your presentation proposal
Your proposal should include the title of your session, a three to four sentence synopsis and your name, employer and job title or function. Send your proposal to Services@IBSMA.com or use our online form. Gear your presentation for intermediate to advanced end users. Select a topic and session type from the list above, or submit a new topic. We like new ideas!
Be sure to submit your session proposal (early submissions preferred) to be considered. We will post the 2012 conference agenda in January. We will review all early submissions and notify speakers the week of January 16.
We look forward to hearing from you. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions. E-mail Services@IBSMA.com or call 1.734.930.1925.
