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Comparing Tools for Configuration and Software Asset Management
Sometimes IT managers substitute configuration management (CM) tools for software asset management (SAM), a use for which they weren’t designed. Although CM and SAM share similar functions, each is a distinct discipline requiring tools, processes, features and capabilities suited to their respective end users. If you use a configuration management tool for software asset management you may end up with less-than-desirable operating results and may fail to realize a return on your investment.
ECP Exclusive: Interview With Karen Metrakos, CIO of Bank of Montreal
When Karen Metrakos took over as head of BMO Financial Group’s enterprise infrastructure technology area two years ago, she knew that asset management must become a core discipline if she expected to contain IT costs. “I don’t know an organization that doesn’t want to lower the cost of IT,” she says, adding, “Here’s a way to do it.”
Perspectives: The Future of Asset Management Services, From a U.K. Piracy Watchdog's Perspective
In a series of interviews, Paris-based writer Rick Mitchell talked with FAST’s chief executive officer Geoffrey Webster about the company, the state of IT asset management services, and the future of tool providers.
Tools Manager: Unicenter Argis Portfolio Asset Management, by Computer Associates
Version 8 of Computer Associates' powerful Argis portfolio-asset-management tool combines contract, life-cycle, financial and software-license-management functions. End users participating in this assessment gave Argis an overall rating of 3.21—above expectations—praising its contract and financial management and the easy-to-navigate .Net Web interface. This report is available in PDF format only on the subscriber site.
Product Comparison Chart: Tools for Software Management & Compliance
Download the updated version of this January 2005 issue. The revised copy is also accessible from the subscriber site. Corrections were made to the CA, Centennial and Tally columns.
Market Watch
Latest NetSupport Release Has Unique Features for Its Class
Provance Set to Release Enhanced Version
Everdream, an Impressive Offering from a Newcomer to Asset Management
Best-Practice Group Report
ECP’s best-practice group program is off to a great start. The groups completed their first-quarter meetings with plans for an early March conference call and second-quarter meetings in April. ECP will hold a best-practice group meeting and dinner on May 15 at SAM Summit ’05 in Los Angeles. All best-practice group members and conference presenters are invited to attend.
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