The ITAM Review Podcast: Recent Episodes
Martin Thompson
AJ Wit, Mark Bradley, and Ryan Hardcastle delves into the powerful intersection of financial, environmental, and asset management. This episode reveals how integrating these practices can help organisations control costs, reduce their environmental footprint, and meet compliance and risk management objectives, creating a more efficient and sustainable approach to IT operations."FinOps was the new kid on the block, but over time, both FinOps and ITAM have realised they’re tackling the same challenges from different angles" - Mark Bradley, Flexera
John Schwartzenberger from Flexera and Kelly Yip explores the complex reality of managing major software vendors in today’s IT landscape. Gain a clear understanding of why Tier 1 vendors are so difficult to control, how SaaS sprawl and shadow IT create hidden risks, and why entitlement data is often a critical blind spot. The episode also introduces the idea of a proactive onboarding framework - showing how consistent, strategic approaches can replace reactive management and bring order to the chaos of vendor relationships."All the information is out there: training, best practices, maturity assessments—use them to become a stronger practitioner." - John Schwartzenberger
ITAM teams face new challenges in tracking AI software, managing dynamic licensing models, and controlling cloud costs. Without a clear strategy, organisations risk overspending, compliance issues, and a lack of visibility into AI-driven assets. Parpreet Singh from TMG joins us in this episode as we explore how ITAM teams can evolve to meet the demands of AI, including the impact of AI on software licensing/asset tracking and best practices for cost optimisation. "The future is moving toward context-based AI and away from general platforms pulling information from across the internet - and that’s the right direction" - Parpreet Singh
In this episode, we explore why strong relationship management is essential to successful ITAM. From driving collaboration to enabling meaningful change, we look at how building trust, improving communication, and fostering inclusivity can amplify the impact of your ITAM practice. You’ll hear practical ways to develop these soft skills, strengthen partnerships, and navigate today’s fast-moving business landscape with confidence.
Tune in as we unpack how IT Asset Disposition can be so much more than a necessary expense. In this episode, we share practical examples and market benchmarks that show how the right approach can cut costs, minimise waste, and even turn a profit. Hear how forward-thinking organisations are transforming their ITAD strategies — and get ideas you can put into action in your own.Want to know more? Well, why not watch our on-demand webinar. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8qtY8p0CQpm3C1FQgCa8RA#/registration
In this episode with Martin Thompson and Aamer Trambu (SoftwareOne) we delve into the critical role of relationship management in ITAM, emphasising its significance in fostering collaboration and facilitating change. They also discuss how embracing relationship management—including effective change management—can enhance communication, build trust, and create a more inclusive environment. As well as this, we hear about Aamer's personal journey into ITAM and his thoughts on the ITAM industry as a whole.“You might be early in your career, but don’t underestimate the value you bring—sometimes you’re exactly who the team turns to when it matters most.” – Aamer Trambu
In this episode Kelly Yip and Meesha Nayan (TMG), delve into the importance of adopting a continuous learning mindset within ITAM. They discuss common barriers to learning, such as time constraints and a lack of resources, and explore practical strategies for fostering a culture of learning. Listeners can learn about various avenues for continuous education, including certifications, webinars, and networking events that can enhance ITAM skills. They also highlight the value of mentorship programs and peer-to-peer learning as effective means of cultivating a growth mindset. Join us to discover how committing to lifelong learning can position ITAM professionals for success in an ever-evolving industry.“Everything needs a business outcome — even technical work ultimately ties back to cost, spend, and impact.” – Meesha Nayan
Welcome to ITAMantics, where our experts unpack the headlines shaking up the ITAM world. In this May 2025 episode AJ Witt, Martin Thompson, and Kelly Yip explore the stories making waves across cybersecurity, licensing, and sustainability.Stories discussed this month:Cybersecurity breaches hit UK retailers M&S and the Co-op — what ITAM can learn from the falloutSocial engineering tactics and the growing risk to asset and security managementBroadcom’s aggressive VMware licensing audits — what they mean for your estateThe rise of the secondary software market and what’s driving its momentumHow ITAM and FinOps collaboration can strengthen organisational resilience and efficiency
In this episode, we’ll delve into the opportunities and challenges that AI presents for sustainable IT. While AI technologies offer significant potential for optimizing operations and improving energy efficiency, they also come with increased resource demands, such as substantial data center requirements, cooling systems, and the raw materials needed for hardware.We’ll explore whether the energy savings from AI initiatives are sufficient to offset these resource consumption impacts and how organizations can effectively navigate this balance. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the role of IT Asset Management (ITAM) in leveraging AI for sustainability while considering the broader environmental implications.“We’re seeing a lot of the ITAM technologies measure and calculate the emissions and power consumption of those devices — data that’s really valuable for ESG teams, who quite often have been estimating carbon impact using cost as a proxy” – Luke Caswell at SoftwareOne.
FinOps has long focused on managing cloud spend—but that's beginning to change. In this episode, AJ Witt speaks with Jennifer Kuvlesky at Flexera about the March 2025 FinOps scope expansions and what they mean for SaaS and data center environments. They explore why FinOps is broadening its horizons, how this shift impacts ITAM professionals, and what organisations should expect next."With cloud data, you can't do your job without understanding where and how things are being used—it's essential for managing spend and securing value." - Jennifer Kuvlesky at Flexera.Download Flexera's State of Cloud Report: https://info.flexera.com/CM-REPORT-State-of-the-Cloud?lead_source=Organic%20Search
Sustainability in IT is no longer just a buzzword—it’s a necessity. But how can ITAM play a role in making organisations greener and more responsible? Is the business world truly aware of the scale of the challenge ahead? AJ Witt and Megan Barradell from SHI share their insights on the topic."We’ve got the vision, and the willingness is there—but the real question is, how do we actually make it happen?" – Megan Baradell
More companies are turning to refurbished and second-source equipment, but what’s driving the shift? And how has the industry evolved over the years? AJ Witt speaks with Neil Peters-Michaud (Cascade Asset Management), to talk about the changing landscape of ITAD, how COVID-19 reshaped supply chains, and why reuse and refurbishment are becoming the new normal."COVID forced the industry to focus more on repair and refurbishment—because when new devices weren’t available, reuse became essential." – Neil Peters-MichaudListeners can request our Benchmarking Report here: https://cascade-assets.com/cascade-benchmarking-report/
In this episode, Kelly Yip speaks with Fulvio Inserra from The Mastermind Group (TMG) about the perception of ITAM within organisations. What is this perception and does it hinder ITAM? Does it keep ITAM within a 'box'? What do you think? Do we need a rebrand?Fulvio always keeps us on our toes with his fresh insights. Here's one of our favourite quotes from this episode:“We all have a role to play. It's all of us collectively. We need to be better at putting shining examples into the spotlight to get others to understand the value ITAM delivers.”
Do you know of any alternative, maybe lesser-known, software suppliers that can save you money while not compromising on quality? Well, here's one. Meet Nitro. It offers PDF and eSign tools.Here's one of our favourite soundbites:"If you're fed up with a particular vendor, go and seek alternatives - vote with your feet and spend your money somewhere else."
Join AJ Witt and Dr. Mike Corey and Dean Bolton from LicenseFortress as they discuss the dos, don'ts, pitfalls to avoid, and more, when it comes to navigating software renewals.Here’s one of our favourite soundbites:“You have to know what you’re consuming. What are you using, and what software or products aren’t you using? If you don’t understand what your use is, you’re in no position to determine what licenses you should get rid of, what licenses you should keep, what licenses you should purchase more of so when the next audit comes, you're not under licensed. It really does comes back to those basics if you want to understand if you’re paying a fair price.”
In this episode, AJ Witt speaks with Robbie Plourde from USU about what's new in SaaS Management, moving from cost to value, and the influence of AI.
Well, this is quite a thought-provoking question! In this episode, ex-Gartner Analysts Ryan Stefani and Ken Gonzalez discuss the future of ITAM and ITSM. As Ryan says, ITAM isn't really dead...it just needs to evolve, and there are new technologies enabling and preparing ITAM and ITSM to let go of the past.
In this episode, Ryan Stefani speaks with Tamara Lajara, FinOps Team Lead at Crayon about the similarities and differences between ITAM and FinOps. Spoiler alert - there are more similarities than differences. And, forget the ongoing debate...should FinOps report to ITAM?...should ITAM report to FinOps?...Isn't FinOps really just ITAM? It doesn't matter. What matters is the answer to this key question: what is the organisation's goal? Yes, ITAM and FinOps may look the same and share common goals, but you wouldn't use a hammer to cut a piece of wood. The answer to the question above will tell you which tool you need.
The Dutch Police became the 4th organisation (ever!) to gain ISO 19770-1 certification for its ITAM management system. In this episode, we speak to the people inside the organisation who made this happen. We hear about their certification journey and the benefits certification brings to their team and to the Dutch Police.
Welcome to ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories from the last month. George is joined for this April 2024 edition by AJ Witt and Ryan Stefani.Stories discussed this month:1. Flexera is first SAM tool vendor verified for Oracle E-Business Suite applications2. Software Vendor Insights: What do the numbers tell us about the opportunities for ITAM negotiations?3. Broadcom is removing expired VMware licences from its portal - take action now!4. Who Loses When Broadcom Wins?
We sit down with Arthur Lozinski, CEO and Co-Founder of Oomnitza, to talk about the changing face of asset management within a modern business. We look at how all technology is connected within an organisation - i.e. managing SaaS and cloud shouldn't be separated from managing software and hardware on-premises - and the fact that a holistic approach is needed. The need for real-time data and actions means that automation becomes ever more important and adopting true Enterprise Technology Management (ETM) can be a competitive advantage to your business. Join Rich and Arthur to learn more and discover how ITAM professionals can grow and expand along with the future of asset management.
March 2024 edition of ITAMantics, where George, Rich and Ryan discuss the month's ITAM news. Up for discussion this month are:1 - a survey from Oomnitza which suggests poor inventory data is to blame for increased audit costs2 - Can you run Oracle on Microsoft Azure, and what are the pitfalls to avoid?3 - Is HAM the Comeback King?
In this joint ITAM Review / ITAM Forum podcast, George Wright and Jennifer Carr join forces to interview Sarah Marriott, director at Anglepoint. Sarah is the Consultant of the Year 2023 at the annual ITAM Review Excellence Awards.
As hybrid environments become the norm within organisations, considering what you can run where is a key component of system architecture and IT Asset Management. In this episode, Rich talks to Dean (LicenseFortress) and Tim (Bridgeton Data) about the dos and don'ts of running Oracle software in the Microsoft Azure cloud - from both a licensing and a technical perspective.If you have Oracle software and Microsoft Azure in your environment, this episode will help you define what can (and can't) be done as they come together.
In this month's edition of ITAMantics George and Rich discuss another Quest audit ending up in court, a Slack customer falling foul of Slack's broken data migration tool (and facing the threat of their data being deleted), Flexera completing its acquisition of Snow Software, and "Chatbot Turbulence" - Air Canada's misguided AI which gave a customer incorrect advice.
Martin Thompson speaks with James Hatcher from Lansweeper about the value ITAM brings to infosecurity, as well as discussing Lansweeper's contribution to the Safehouse Initiative, a collaborative organization that brings together vendors to help educate companies of all sizes in order to improve overall cyber resilience.
In this joint ITAM Review / ITAM Forum episode, George Wright and Jennifer Carr join forces to interview Mihai Ciupala, Software Asset Management Specialist at _VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions).Mihai is the 2023 winner of the Rising Star Award, sponsored by SHI, at the 2023 ITAM Review Excellence Awards. This is one of a series of interviews with the reigning winners of the Excellence Awards.Because this is a collaboration between the ITAM Review and the ITAM Forum, this is both an ITAM Review Fireside Chat AND an ITAM Forum Change Makers podcast. We hope you enjoy the mashup format!
In this bumper 2-month edition of ITAMantics, George, Rich and AJ discuss the biggest ITAM stories to drop during the last two months. Stories discussed in this episode are:1.Flexera buying Snow! + our analysis2.Rocket acquisition of OpenText's Application Modernization Business (formerly part of Micro Focus)3.VMware stops selling perpetual licenses4.Discussion of our interview with S&P Global Ratings5.Microsoft Copilot general availability6.2024 ITAM predictions
Rich and Chris dive into the world of frameworks, bridging gaps in risk control, and the dynamic interplay of FinOps across various domains. Join them as they explore the fusion of ITAM, Security and FinOps and consider aligning ITAM with business strategy.Discover how aligning KPIs can drive actions that truly resonate with outcomes including areas such as GRC & ESG, and how KPIs evolve in the face of continuous improvement.
This month Rich, George and AJ tackle the biggest stories to rock the ITAM World in November. Note that the BIGGEST story of the month happened the day after we recorded this, so there is no mention of Flexera announcing its intention to acquire Snow Software. We'll give that plenty of airtime in the December episode...Stories tackled this month are:- Atlassian buys AirTrack: Consolidation Down Under - AI Driving 2024 IT Agenda: Snow Software report - Draft of the ITAM Review Microsoft Certification - What ITAM can learn from contract management: Lessons from Schiphol Airport - Harnessing the power of Microsoft Copilot: A guide for business decision makersIf you notice Rich go a little quiet when discussing his love of Australian coffee and the caffeine-based rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney, don't worry, he soon returns. He simply wanted to save your ears from his excessively loud doorbell...
Rich is once again joined by the experts from LicenseFortress and Beeman & Muchmore - this time to examine the latest happenings in the ongoing battle between Oracle and 3rd party support provider, Rimini St. They discuss the details of the case, what has happened recently, and how this may impact customers of Oracle and Rimini St - and what potential it holds for the wider software and IT industry. Everything in the podcast is opinion based on public information.
Rich speaks to Paul Deur from ReadyWorks about how Digital Platform Conductors tools can help organisations manage infrastructure and costs across a modern hybrid organisation. Assets are on-premises and in the cloud - how do you not only track them but also make the most effective use of all the data you have? That's what they attempt to answer in this podcast!
In this podcast, Rich talks to Jillian McCue, ITAM professional and Robbie Plourde of USU about the importance of data across an organisation. They discuss strategies to best engage stakeholders across the business, how to monitor ongoing data quality, the use of dashboards, and more. They also talk about ways to extend your team in a flexible manner when needed AND ponder what the upcoming AI revolution may look like for ITAM professionals.
This month George, Rich and AJ tackle the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for SAM Managed Services, the role of AI in ITAM, insights from nearly a year of Oracle's seismic Java licensing changes, and why Ofcom has been shaking its fist at the UK public cloud market.Oh and why Pinochet makes for the unexpected protagonist in one of AJ's top vampire films ever.
In this podcast AJ Witt from ITAM Review and Alex Cojocaru from Licenseware take you beyond the hype. What is AI, what does it mean for ITAM Professionals, and where will we see it being used in the next few years.
We're approaching 12 months since Oracle made major changes to their Java licensing policy. In this podcast we're joined by:Mike Corey, LicenseFortress Dean Bolton, LicenseFortressArt Beeman, Beeman & Muchmore Joel Muchmore, Beeman & Muchmoreto discuss how the changes are impacting organisations across the globe, what options you may have to mitigate or avoid large bills, and what to watch for when dealing with Oracle.If you want to get tips to help you plan your next Java negotiation/renewal, insights into where difficulties may lie in the future, and suggestions on the next steps to take - then this is the podcast for you!
In this Fireside Chat I speak with the FinOps Ninja herself, Rebecca Horton, MD and business lead at USU. We discuss her role, ITAM likes and dislikes, her impressively-varied and globetrotting career, and of course, FinOps.
In the September edition of ITAMantics, Rich, AJ and George discuss Cisco's acquisition of Splunk, ITAM's role in corporate credit ratings, SAP buying LeanIX, Josys raising $93M, Torii launching an AI assistant, and whether Oracle had any role in Birmingham City Council’s bankruptcy?And as a bonus, AJ gives one of his foreign film recommendations. Did someone say Chilean Vampire dictators?
Discover why SPM is crucial for businesses of all sizes, from startups to enterprise-level corporations. We explore the challenges organizations face in managing software sprawl, the risks of non-compliance, and the financial implications of inefficient software use.
Our own Rich Gibbons is joined by Fabian Gutschera, Team Lead for SAM Solution Sales at USU, and they will share practical insights and real-world examples, shedding light on how SPM can lead to better decision-making, cost optimization, and enhanced security. Whether you're an ITAM Professional, IT leader, or a curious business professional, this podcast will provide actionable strategies to help you align your software portfolio with your business goals.
Welcome to the August edition of ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories.
We're in the middle of the summer, but there are still ITAM stories to discuss. In this episode we discuss: - SaaS management vendor Zluri raising $20 Million in series B funding - Europeans paying 20%+ “cloud tax” according to CISPE report - Can you sue your software vendor? Interview with Pam Fulmer, Technology Litigator at Tactical Law Group LLP - Zylo Case Study with Adobe
Welcome to ITAMantics - the first of a new monthly podcast where we review the biggest news stories of the last month. This month Rich, AJ and George discuss the latest vendor financials, an interview with Vodafone about training the next generation of ITAM professionals, Crayon's ITAM report, the news that IBM is acquiring Apptio. And last but not least, would you get a SAM tattoo?
In this podcast with Mike Loria, President of IT Asset Management providers Re-Source Partners, we discuss the role of ITAD in facilitating digital transformation and the shift to hybrid and remote work. With costs under increasing focus we discuss how keeping track of assets throughout their lifecycle can solve cost challenges whilst improving service for employees and enabling innovation.
This is a Fireside Chat podcast with the reigning winner of the Professional of the Year award (sponsored by USU), at the ITAM Review Excellence Awards.We discuss Abdullah's ITAM career at Turk Telekom where he is currently the manager of Contract and Software Asset Management. We delve into the steps that first brought him into the world of ITAM from his contract management role, from when he first heard the word "SAM" at a conference in Germany in 2013 to his first SAM/ITAM role in 2017.
In this podcast Dean Bolton and Michael Corey from LicenseFortress discuss Oracle’s recent changes to Java licensing. We detail exactly what has changed, provide practical tips on how to assess your potential exposure, and explore options for mitigating this significant risk. With organizations facing anything from a 2x – 10x increase in Java license costs this is something which all IT Asset Managers should be taking action on now.
Rich & James discuss a range of topics including: • Common challenges faced when onboarding an ITAM tool...and how to overcome them• How to set your ITAM priorities• The need for licensing knowledge• How to use 3rd party experts• How to demonstrate value as an ITAM professionalas well as plenty more.
Rich Gibbons talks cloud cost optimisation with fellow cloud guru Robbie Plourde from USU. They discuss the different ways that ITAM can, and should, be involved in helping manage cloud spend including: • Aligning with FinOps• Managing hybrid environments• Bring Your Own Licensing (BYOL)• Focusing on spend efficiency• Engaging with stakeholders as well as identifying transferable skills between ITAM & cloud management and supporting the culture shift within a business. Robbie also shares his 5 top tips for making an impact in this area so don't miss out!
In this episode I speak to Ben Van Den Bosch, IT Asset Management Expert at The ITAM-Unit, an ITAM consultancy based in the Netherlands.Ben was the 2022 winner of the "Rising Star Award" at the ITAM Review Excellence Awards, sponsored by SHI. During the episode we discuss Ben's passion for inspiring the next generation of ITAM, his globe-trotting early career, and the romantic origins which led to his shift from investment banking to ITAM.
We talk to Tony Crawley, MD of Synyega, about: The importance independence in ITAMThe US SAMOSA act and its impact on ITAMUsing ITAM to drive digital transformation Join us to hear how an independent 3rd party view when it comes to software licensing & procurement can help, and how being involved early and consistently can help raise ITAM's strategic importance as well as save your organisation time and money. We also discuss the proposed SAMOSA Act from the US Government and how this could drive increased need for ITAM across various sectors.
We speak to Neil Frodsham, SHI and Rebecca Horton, USU to talk about the ITAM Review Excellence Awards, why they sponsored the Rising Star & Professional of the Year awards, the importance of recognising great work as peers, and much more. We also talk about mentorship, grad programmes, executive buy-in and several other important topics.
Michael Corey and Dean Bolton from License Fortress discuss findings of their recent survey on audit tactics, and what to expect from Oracle in 2023. Hear about their Java strategy, price rises, and focus on Oracle Cloud.
Join AJ Witt & SaaS Management expert James Moy as they discuss how SaaS Management teams can improve the security of SaaS applications in conjunction with other stakeholders, presented in conjunction with Zluri. Part 2 of a 2 part series
Join AJ Witt & SaaS Management expert James Moy as they discuss why SaaS Management teams should pay close attention to the security of SaaS applications, presented in conjunction with Zluri. Part 1 of a 2 part series.
Rich Gibbons talks to Jelle Wijndelts, Director of Business Consulting EMEA at Snow Software, about building your ITAM roadmap for 2023 and the key considerations for the new year. They also review some of the key insights, issues, and ideas that were raised and discussed by attendees at our joint Wisdom Unplugged conference on November 30, 2022.
A chat with Salome Hugo, Head of IT Enterprise Asset Management at First National Bank based in Johannesburg, South Africa.In our new Fireside Chats series we learn more about the people behind ITAM. How did they get into ITAM, what are their personal and professional goals, advice for others etc.
AJ Witt discusses practical approaches to cost optimization with Becky Trevino, SVP of Product at Snow Software. With many software publishers announcing significant price rises in 2023, what can ITAM teams do to save their organizations money?
In this episode of the ITAM Review podcast we discuss Java audits and changes to Oracle's audit strategy with Java licensing expert Silke Henderson-Stuenkel of Matrix42.
In this final podcast in the Change Makers series Eric discusses how best to engage with operational stakeholders, and how coming from a hands-on technical background gives ITAM managers a distinct advantage
A chat with Melad Tashtezar, IT Asset Manager at Just Eat Take Away, London.
In our new Fireside Chats series we learn more about the people behind ITAM. How did they get into ITAM, what are their personal and professional goals, advice for others etc.
Rachel Ryan, Global IT Asset Manager, shares her tips for engaging ITAM in strategic & C-Level decision-making
We sit down with:
Michael Corey - Licensefortress Dean Bolton - Licensefortress Art Beeman - Beeman & Muchmore LLP Joel Muchmore - Beeman & Muchmore LLP
to once again get their thoughts and insights into the world of software audits, contracts, and the intersection of ITAM & legal professionals. We focus particularly on the rise of "stealth" audits and what ITAM professionals can do to stay one step ahead...
Press play to hear us talk about all that plus Oracle, software acquisitions, legal action and more.
AJ Witt from The ITAM Review & Andy Mitchell from Oomnitza discuss the opportunities offered by the implementation of Enterprise Technology Management (ETM).
Enterprises have always had core systems to provide support for mission-critical functions. Examples include CRM systems such as Salesforce, financial systems such as Netsuite, or HCM systems such as Workday. What has been missing from this is the equivalent for technology, and this is where Enterprise Technology Management tools and processes can help.
ETM lets organizations automate IT processes through the asset lifecycle, from purchase through end-of-life – leveraging their existing systems and tools. This allows IT leaders to have greater oversight over the technologies, budget, and resources supporting their business, while empowering IT personnel to gain operational efficiencies and reduce mundane tasks.
In this podcast, we sit down with four excellent guests:
Michael Corey - LicenseFortress Dean Bolton - LicenseFortress Art Beeman - Beeman & Muchmore LLP Joel Muchmore - Beeman & Muchmore LLP
and discuss software audits, contracts, clauses, and how ITAM & legal working together can make everyone's role that bit easier.
Listen in to hear us talk about all that plus Oracle, Quest, Micro Focus, real estate, and Vegas weddings!
In this episode AJ Witt from the ITAM Review and Tom Watson from AMI discuss the business benefits of hardware tracking in hybrid workplaces
I talk to Jason Keogh, Field CTO of 1E, about Digital Employee Experience (aka DEX). We cover a range of topics including:
What DEX is and how it can help businesses The various ways in which it relates to, and crosses over with, ITAM How ITAM professionals can use DEX to expand their reach, remit, and recognition
and we look at it from both a hardware and software perspective.
If you're looking to keep your ITAM offering fresh, looking to gain visibility from your exec team, and/or looking to widen your personal skills - this podcast can help you get started!
Connect with Jason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keoghj/
Check out our DEX webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7216450172397/WN_XuZooaLdSUm3jhmGysk1Mw
Read our recent intro to DEX article: https://www.itassetmanagement.net/2022/03/22/digital-employee-experience-dex-and-itam-a-future-partnership/
We talk to Simon Leuty – founder of Livingstone Group and veteran of the ITAM industry.
This podcast contains a whole range of ITAM goodness, covering topics such as: • The origins of Software Asset Management • The (healthy) future of ITAM • How good data drives better business decisions • The evolution of tools and managed services • The ongoing journey from on-premises to cloud • Creating a hybrid ITAM team • Negotiating with software publishers
Check out Livingstone Group here - https://www.livingstone-group.com/
Rich Gibbons chats to Wouter Deceuninck & Diederik Van Der Sijpe from Deloitte about Finops & ITAM.
They first discuss what FinOps is and why it's a focus area for many businesses and then look at how ITAM can align with, and add value to, this emerging discipline.
Packed with insights and tips to help both ITAM and FinOps practitioners get started building bridges and moving towards cloud success!
In this episode of the Change Makers podcast series, we speak with Dennis Montanje. Dennis leads the ITAM Forum’s Certification workstream, which is working to create the world’s first, globally-recognised ISO 19770 standard certification program.
In this episode of the Change Makers podcast series, we speak with Ben Strickland who won Professional of the Year at the 2021 ITAM Excellence Awards.
In the latest episode of our Change Makers podcast series, we speak with Sherry Irwin who received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 ITAM Excellence Awards. Sherry has spent three decades working in ITAM and 11 years as a volunteer with Working Group 21 (WG21).
ITAM Review Podcast, Change Makers Series - In this latest episode, we speak with Desiree Wiess who won the “Specialist or Consultant of the Year Award” at the 2020 ITAM Excellence Awards.
Desiree is a consultant licensing specialist with a particular focus on - and interest in - the publisher SAP. Helpful, courteous, resourceful and tenacious are just some of the words Desiree’s clients use to describe her passion for all things SAP.
In our Change Makers podcast series, we speak with ITAM professionals who share their experiences and insights to not only inspire those of us already working in ITAM but to encourage others to join us.
In this episode, we speak with Lance Giles whose team won the 2020 Implementation, Team or Project of the Year ITAM Excellence award.
This is a textbook example, from one of the world’s most iconic brands, of standing up an ITAM practice to reduce costs and mitigate risks in a short space of time. Lance has worked on the consulting side, the publisher side and the end-user side so he has a refreshing, full circle perspective on the whole ITAM journey.
In our Change Makers podcast series, we’re speaking with ITAM professional who share their ITAM experiences and insights to inspire those already in the profession and to encourage other to consider a career move into ITAM.
In this episode, we speak with Justine McSweeney, of Volkswagen Financial Services (UK), who won the 2020 Rising Star ITAM Excellence award. This award is given to an ITAM professional with less than three years’ experience who demonstrates excellence in the ITAM industry.
In this podcast AJ Witt from The ITAM Review is joined by Michael Corey & Dean Bolton from LicenseFortress and Art Beeman and Joel Muchmore from Beeman & Muchmore. We discuss recent changes in Oracle’s approach to software license compliance audits, the reasons behind this, and what ITAM teams should do to ensure that they’re prepared.
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Introductions – 0:30 What was Oracle’s playbook? – 2:10 What’s changed? – 5:39 Why might it have changed? – 7:10 New audit clause – 08:30 Oracle Java Audits – 14:55 What should ITAM teams do? – 19:10 What support do you need to continue to reduce Oracle audit risk? – 25:00
In this podcast, I speak with Yvette Mathews and Josh Bernson of ITS Partners.
An interesting chat around the changing role of Hardware Asset Management post-COVID and how organisations can address the key challenges. In particular, it was interesting to discuss the symbiotic relationship between Hardware Asset Management and Information Security.
In this podcast Martin Thompson speaks with Becky Trevino of Snow Software, Cory Wheeler of Zylo and Mathias Knops of USU on the role of magic quadrants in the marketing mix for technology companies, why Gartner might have stopped the SAM magic quadrant (withdrawn in February 2021) and the research required to help the continued growth of the ITAM market.
In this podcast, Martin Thompson from The ITAM Review interviews Harinder Bansal on the opportunities for collaboration between IT Procurement and IT Asset Management teams.
The ITAM Review Radio Show for December 2020. In our end-of-year special we look at how SaaS spending has grown in 2020, how to set the scope of your SAM program, review 2020, and even discuss George Clooney's hair. As our one hundredth episode we also take a look back to Episode 1
In this podcast Martin Thompson and AJ Witt from the ITAM Review interview James Moy from ViacomCBS. James shares his approach to optimising SaaS spend, including Zoom.
In this podcast Martin Thompson of The ITAM Review speaks with Simon White and Jerry Yiu from ServiceNow.
They discuss the modern role of a CMDB, Service Graphs and how organisations can benefit from a business view of technical data.
In the lead-up to our APAC conference on the 24th and 25th November, Martin Thompson speaks with Sandy Vouch of The Mastermind Group (TMG) in Melbourne, Australia.
In this podcast Martin Thompson, Kylie Fowler and Brett Zurbrick talk with Richard Spithoven about SoftwareONE's recent acquisition of B-Lay. The interview covers the SoftwareONE acquisition, market drivers post Covid, opportunities for new entrepreneurs - and boats and sportscars!
In this podcast, Rich Gibbons of The ITAM Review speaks with Damien Juillard of Elée about all things cloud.
In this podcast AJ Witt, Dean Bolton & Michael Corey from LicenseFortress, & Art Beeman and Joel Muchmore from Beeman & Muchmore discuss current topics in Oracle licensing in the context of the landmark Mars vs Oracle case. We highlight best practice in transacting with Oracle:
• Understanding agreements • Thinking about the exit • What it actually means when you buy and run Oracle software • Does all software licensing need specialist legal counsel?
We also cover a number of wider topics relating to Oracle and “Big Tech” in general with a surprising take on the current Oracle-Walmart-TikTok deal, an update on Sunrise Firefighters action over Oracle’s cloud revenue, and the future direction of technology companies in the US.
Show Notes:
For more on Mars vs Oracle see https://www.itassetmanagement.net/2016/01/19/mars-vs-oracle/
For more on Sunrise Firefighters, including our call for evidence see https://www.itassetmanagement.net/2019/12/04/oracle-cloud-fraud/
For updates on Oracle licensing and other Oracle-related content see - https://www.itassetmanagement.net/oracle-licensing/
The ITAM Review Radio Show for September 2020. In this month's radio show topics include Slack fair billing policy, IBM container rules, software publishers auditing hospitals during the pandemic, RPA and much more!
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In this podcast AJ Witt from The ITAM Review is joined by Sean Robinson from License Dashboard, Matt Fisher from SHI, and Eric Christopher from Zylo.
We got together ahead of our Wisdom North America conference to discuss current trends in IT Asset Management and topics for discussion include the impact of remote working on the hardware supply chain, what the rapid growth in SaaS apps means for organisations, and how the future of SAM has changed. If 2020 was about enabling remote working and controlling costs, what’s next? SaaS spending has grown over 25% in the US this year, but what does that mean for software publishers without a subscription model? And with an ongoing dynamic business environment how do we make our ITAM programs flexible and agile enough to ensure we’re able to govern that environment? We close out with who we should be engaging with and how to influence key stakeholders to buy in to your IT Asset Management program.
In this podcast, Rich Gibbons is joined by SoftwareOne’s Kevin Hooton, North American Consulting Lead and Shadi Khoshab, Product Manager for SLM Managed Services to discuss the current situation for ITAM, and where it's heading.
In this podcast Rich Gibbons from The ITAM Review & Kieron Dean, Solutions Consultant for ITAM at ServiceNow discuss industry trends and how ITAM professionals can grasp opportunities presented by the worldwide shift to remote working.
In this podcast AJ Witt from the ITAM Review discusses Gartner’s first Magic Quadrant for SAM Service Providers with Ron Brill and Kris Johnson from AnglePoint.
In this month's radio show the team discuss the business case for Hardware Asset Management based on the Sky Betting fraud, Cornwall Councils £2M of unused spend in an £4M contract, SoftwareOne acquiring B-lay, The Gartner Magic Quadrant for SAM Tools 2020, Slack flinging mud at Microsoft over Teams bundling, Garmin Ransomware attack and Director of IT Asset Management at Ahold Delhaize.
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In this podcast, Rich Gibbons of The ITAM Review speaks with Kim Weins, VP of Cloud Strategy at Flexera to talk about what containers are, how they’re being used, and how you can start to manage them.
June Radio Show – Featuring IBM, Flexera, ServiceNow, CMDB Unicorns, Fleetsmith, Salesforce and Serverless computing
In the ITAM Review radio show for June 2020 the team discuss all the latest ITAM industry news and the potential impact of Serverless computing.
Topics include:
IBM ILMT Deadline extended https://www.itassetmanagement.net/2020/06/04/itam-industry-news-roundup-may-2020/
Flexera Revenera spin off https://www.itassetmanagement.net/2020/06/04/itam-industry-news-roundup-may-2020/
ServiceNow acquires SWeagle https://www.sweagle.com/
CMDB Unicorns
ServiceNow Brexit proof datacenter https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200625005133/en/ServiceNow-Boosts-Data-Centre-Capacity-Europe
Apple Fleetsmith acquisition kills Jamf? https://blog.fleetsmith.com/fleetsmith-acquired-by-apple/
Salesforce and Tanium https://www.salesforce.com/company/news-press/stories/2020/6/salesforce-developer-news/
Lockdown easing - what does IT Management new normal look like?
New cloud tech and the demise of virtual machines https://twitter.com/baron_itam/status/1272769733838995457?s=21
Serverless computing via the medium of cake
Ice Cream on demand, Homer Simpson, Food Synthesizers
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In this podcast AJ Witt from the ITAM Review is joined by Michael Corey & Dean Bolton, co-founders of Oracle License Management specialists LicenseFortress. Topics discussed include;
- Oracle’s 2020 year end results
- The impact of COVID-19 on key Oracle customers
- Trends in Oracle Cloud usage
- What’s next for Oracle
The ITAM Review Radio Show for May 2020. Topics include Microsoft's distie Ingram Micro pulling the rug on free covid licensing before lockdown is finished, Target Operating Models and Software Asset Manager at Metro Bank in London, UK.
Rich Gibbons of ITAM Review speaks to a range of sponsors in the lead up to our upcoming Wisdom Online EMEA 2020 conference around the impact of COVID-19 on the industry and poses a question around what needs to be done through 2020 and 2021.
In this podcast The ITAM Review’s AJ Witt discusses our major 3-part Webinar Series “Initializing, Optimizing, and Elevating ITAM” with Eric Martinez, Senior Technical Product Marketing Manager for ITAM at ServiceNow.
The April radio show from the ITAM Review includes dealing with Corona cabin fever, the pomodoro technique, virtual white boards, SIAM, SAM at Uber and Zoom troubles
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The team share how their working lives have changed in the last month since the outbreak of the Corona virus. We discuss how work is changing, how people are coping, how we are innovating. Image credit: https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1244985949534199808
In this month's ITAM Review radio show the team discuss the Travelex ransomware attack and the perils of IT mismanagement for digital companies.
https://www.itassetmanagement.net/2020/03/10/travelex-ransomw…it-mismanagement/
The monthly Radio show from the ITAM Review, topics include
IBM no longer supporting Windows 2008, Difference between sub capacity and full capacity and likely impact, reconfiguring IBM software to accommodate full capacity licensing German government paying 800K to maintain Windows 7 Oracle taking Java direct Google vs Oracle Bricked Sonos speakers, IoT resilience and the ITAM challenges of the future Emotional attachment to assets and the end of asset sweating Elizabeth’s letter - how often should we inventory our estate to check for rogue or unauthorised software installs? Job of the week, Zurich Insurance SAM Operations Travelex Jargon Buster: IT Asset Disposal versus IT Asset Disposition
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In this podcast, ITAM Review’s Martin Thompson speaks with a variety of specialists from across the ITAM industry ahead of our Wisdom USA conference. This is an interesting conversation from different types of providers with different perspectives of the ITAM market.
Recorded live in London, The ITAM Review Christmas Radio Show;
Adobe revenue 11BN Logmein bought by private equity firm behind Microfocus(Audit as a business model) Guests Rachel Ryan and Scott Beasley from Danske Bank ITAM doesn’t own the risk Working for tool manufacturers and end users - lessons learned with Scott Beasley Don’t customise ServiceNow to keep pace with roadmap IBM, Oracle and SAP swapping audit programs for partner programs IBM IASP Elizabeths Letter - how to manage purchases made on credit card Jargon Buster - Clusters (via the medium of cake) Personal round-ups for 2019
In this podcast Rich Gibbons sits down with Paul McAdam, Director of Source Code Control, to talk about Open Source software. What is it, why should it be on your ITAM radar, and what can be done about it?
Topics include:
The potential risks of Open Source? Maturity of the market International standards for Open Source Digital supply chain Security and Audits Heartbleed vulnerability Bill of Materials Homebrew beer Open Source in Mergers & Acquisitions Who is responsible for the risk?
Also, will one of us start singing? Listen and find out!
In this podcast (recorded earlier in 2019) I interview ITAM Industry leader Sherry Irwin.
Topics include:
Sherry’s background The role of escrow and SAM Changes in 24 years of ITAM The difference between contractor, consultant and management consultant Canadian ITAM users group Advice on starting out as a management consultant ISO WG21 Group Why ITAM is more than just asset tracking Global software audit activity levels The confidence to scrutinise supplier data Points of failure for ITAM practices ITAM Definitions (Software License Compliance, Software License Management)
The ITAM Review radio show for October 2015 starring Martin Thompson, Barry Pilling, Kylie Fowler, Rory Canavan and AJ Witt.
https://www.itassetmanagement.net/2019/10/25/october-radio-show-common-itam-misconceptions/
Topics include:
SAMbox.io CEO shuffle - SAP/ServiceNow/Nike Microsoft self purchase SAP and Microsoft partnership Barry’s technical tips Excellence Awards New certification scheme for ISO 19770 Elizabeths letter Part II - Common misconceptions, Tipping point for starting ITAM Verafirm smeinfoportal.org Free inventory tools BBC job of the week Jargon Buster - Bucolic Jargon Buster - SACM ITIL V4 ITAM feedback
In this podcast I'm joined by Kristy Hawkins and Andrea Anderson from Xcite consulting to discuss tool implementation success, topics include:
The importance of focus when standing up a new ITAM practice and avoiding scope creep Building a team to support tool implementation How to build connections with new stakeholders you’ve never worked with before Coming out of your comfort zone to build a lasting ITAM practice What tool manufacturers don’t tell you about implementation Negotiating with tool manufacturers before purchase to increase chances of success The biggest thing people wish they’d known before implementation of ITAM tools Effective communications and organisational change
In the lead up to our Wisdom Australia conference this November, I speak with a few of our conference sponsors; David Jenson, CEO of Crayon and Keiren Tilbrook of TMG to discuss the current ITAM market down under and what to expect in years to come.
The Radio show for September 2019, starring (clockwise) Martin Thompson, Rory Canavan, David Foxen, Barry Pilling, Geoff Worsley, Stuart Pomfrett.
Industry News
- French court rules Steam users have right to resell their games
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-09-19-french-court-rules-steam-users-have-right-to-resell-their-games
IBM IASP - a new dawn for IBM licensing compliance?
https://www.itassetmanagement.net/2019/09/26/ibm-iasp-a-new-dawn-for-ibm-licensing-compliance/
Zylo Secures $22.5 Million Series B Led by Menlo Ventures, Matt Murphy Joining Board
https://zylo.com/news/zylo-series-b-menlo-ventures/
Tickets for Australian conference given away on our Australian podcast
Oracle and VMware Partner to Support Customers’ Hybrid Cloud Strategies https://www.oracle.com/corporate/pressrelease/oow19-oracle-and-vmware-091619.html
Oracle SSO https://www.itassetmanagement.net/event/sso-oracle-license-management/
Elizabeth's Letter (Part 1) - Starting out with audit defence
Job of the week: IT Asset Manager CommonWealth Bank of Australia https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1489570795/
Jargon Buster: CMDB
The radio show from The ITAM Review for August 2019:
Topics include:
Microfocus shares tank 30% Larry Ellison sued by Oracle Board JEDI and political corruption Amendment to Oracle audit clause Oracle LMS tool verification scheme opened again? Microsoft still abusing the word SAM VMware buying Pivotal and Carbon Black Qualys free inventory and discovery ITAM Best Practice- what is the significance of change management? Job of the week - Senior SAM at DWP Open Text recruiting for Compliance Officers Jargon Buster: Hyper Converged Infrastructure Cake Datacenters and Great British Bake Off
Starring (in order of appearance)
Martin Thompson Geoff Worsley Stuart Pomfrett AJ Witt Barry Pilling David Foxen
In this podcast ITAM Review founder Martin Thompson interviews Sebastian Schoofs after SAP's user group event Sapphire to discuss the new Digital Access Adoption Programme (DAAP).
In this podcast ITAM Review analyst Rich Gibbons interviews Flexera's senior director of strategy analysis, Patricia Adams on the relationship between traditional SAM and cloud and what the cloud era means for ITAM practitioners.
The ITAM Review Radio show for June 2019, topics covered include:
Salesforce acquires Tableu Salesforce building out SAM tool capabilities Oracle gets into bed with arch rival Microsoft to sell against AWS Flexera acquisition of the week VMware Job in China Chinese ITAM market MDM market guide Insight acquires PCM Salary Survey Ben Wardle BSC First Project in ITAM ISO as future verifier of ITAM competence Jargon Buster: Multiplexing - Take 2 Jargon Buster: Clusters NASA and Raspberry PI Australian Conference save the date Call for Speakers - Australia and USA
https://www.itassetmanagement.net/2019/07/02/salesforce/
The ITAM Review Radio show (Recorded in May) features Rory Canavan, Stuart Pomfrett, AJ Witt, Martin Thompson and David Foxen.
Topics include:
Middle aged white guys on podcasts and call for participants ServiceNow Knowledge 2019 Microsoft Dual Rights U-turn New Magic Quadrant from Gartner Can Flexera still innovate? SaaS missing from Quadrant Amazon AWS hiring licensing specialists to sell more Microsoft tech on AWS Adobe sidestepping Dolby licensing responsibilities USA vs China Trade Escalations and Software Origin Adobe Licensing Changes How to manage Adobe in 10 steps David Foxen Job of the week - Costa Coffee Sink Holes & ITAM
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The April Radio show from The ITAM Review:
Movers and shakers Snow gone quiet, Ivanti Back in the game? Cloud peaked or just getting started, shifting the wrong things to the cloud Apple spending $30M per month on AWS FINOPS The cloud asset manager, service protection manager Microfocus License Verification Process (..and using it to build the business case) What percentage of the UK FTSE is doing SAM? Jargon Buster: CALs and how to manage them Job of the week: Cambridge Assessment IT Asset Manager
In this wide ranging interview Martin Thompson, ITAM Review, interviews Deskcenter CEO Christoph Harvey. Subjects include preparing for a IoT world, Automation, War for talent SAM Partners that shoulder audit fee risk, Security analysis from SAM MSPs, IT service request as easy as buying a train ticket and Swindon’s Magic Roundabout
The ITAM Review Radio Show for March 2019:
Topics include:
Industry News: ITAM Review USA conference, aligning service to asset, AWS spend gone wild at Lyft and Netflix, Oracle class action, Rimini Street Refund, Hardware as a Service Jargon Buster: Processor vs Cores Job of the week: Gatwick Airport (UK), Lego (Denmark) and Apple (USA)
The February 2019 edition of the ITAM Review Radio Show, featuring Martin Thompson, Danny Begg, Barry Pilling, Rory Canavan and David Foxen.
In this episode: Axel out at Snow, ITAM market sizing and ITAM market potential, ServiceNow's Madrid release for SAM, Forum post - what should I track? Job of the week - Assistant VP, Software Asset and License Management Analyst, MUFG, Jargon Buster: Sub-Capacity
January 2019 ITAM Review Radio Show:
Shall we just call it ITAM? 2018 retrospective 2019 predictions BSA Facebook Ads Apologising to dirty Leeds Market Size and Skills Shortages, Contracting Rates Job of the week - SAM at Financial Conduct Authority Jargon Buster - Hypervisor
See more at https://www.itassetmanagement.net/2019/01/17/itam-review-radi…how-january-2019/
The ITAM Review Monthly Radio Show starring:
David "SAM Beast" Foxen, Danny "Soft and Cuddly" Begg, Barry "The Mercenary" Pilling, Rory "Process God" Canavan, Geoff "Welcome to the Velodrome" Worsley, Martin "ITAM Review" Thompson and your host Libby Philipps.
~ December 2018 ~
- Industry News (IBM and HCL, O2 Outage, Opensource Trends)
- Jargon Buster - What is a container?
- Job of the week - Morrisons Software Asset Manager
- Reharvesting Christmas Dinner
In this podcast Martin Thompson from The ITAM Review chats with Hugh Skingley of Livingstone Tech and Patrick Phillips of Red Rock, a DXC Technology Company.
In this podcast Martin Thompson from The ITAM Review chats with Nick Youell of Scalable Software. Topics covered include:
Intro to Nick and Scalable Software
Building products in the cloud
A usage based approach
AWS optimisation and eating one's own dog food
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence applied to ITAM
Google Deepmind vs. Go -
Running agentless scans of vms to identify the use of systems
sky net
This podcast was recorded live at the Gartner IT Sourcing, Procurement, Vendor & Asset Management Summit 2018.
Martin Thompson from the ITAM Review is joined by Adrian Mulligan from ELS in Australia to discuss seven ways enterprises are lured into overspend.
In this Podcast, I speak with Matthias Vianden, Head of Development (Solutions) at Aspera to talk all things SaaS.
In this Podcast, I speak with Sarah Lewis of Ivanti to discuss the recently launched 'Women in Tech' campaign formed to empower women and encourage support and collaboration in IT.
In this Podcast, I speak with Patrick Dickinson of Aspera (Bronze sponsors of our upcoming UK Conference) to pick his brains on what's changed in the world of SAP since our last podcast back in July 2016.
In this Podcast, I catch up with Rory Canavan of SAM Charter about his win in the Excellence Awards 2017, what's new in the world of SAM Charter and discuss the 6 most important ITAM processes according to Rory.
In this Podcast I speak with Gemma Walker of Livingstone, winner of 'Licensing Specialist of the Year' in our 2017 Excellence Awards, to catch up on what's new in the world of Microsoft Licensing.
In this Podcast, I am joined by Darryl Sackett of SoftwareOne to have a general catch up about the current SAM market from arguably the world's largest SAM team.
In this Podcast, I speak with Roger Mallet of Aspera to have a chat about the current SAM Market and to pick his brains on governance in the Datacentre.
In this Podcast, I am joined by Joe Powell of ITAMEyes Solutions to discuss his journey on starting a new venture and what services the company provides.
In this podcast, Martin Thompson is joined by an array of leading lights in the ITAM world - Kylie Fowler of ITAM Intelligence, Gillian Leicester of Synyega, David Foxen of Johnson Matthey, Matt Fisher of Snow Software and Rory Canavan of SAM Charter to pick their brains on their predictions for 2018.
In this podcast, ITAM Review's Martin Thompson speaks with Eric Chiu and Glynn Thomas ahead of the ITAM Review Australian conference in Sydney regarding IBM licensing and current audit activity.
In this Podcast, I speak with Barry Pilling from Cortex Consulting to have a chat about contracting including the contracting market in general, how to get started in the industry and the lifestyle that comes with it.
In this Podcast, I speak with Kris Wong, Principal Consultant at Beaconize in Ottawa, Canada to discuss quantifying cost savings.
In this Podcast I am joined by Mats Ajnesjo, SVP at A&B Groep to discuss the telecom industry and how to take control of your telecom estate with A&B Groep's SaaS & managed services telecom expense management platform - G-TEM.
In this Podcast, I am joined by Hugh Darvall, Sales Director of Australia and New Zealand at Flexera to discuss the Australian & New Zealand market and some of Flexera's new acquisitions.
In this Podcast, I am joined by Charlotte Craven, IT Contract and Licenses Manager at Cambridge Assessment to discuss her journey in Licensing.
In this Podcast I am joined by Tomas O'Leary, Founder & CEO of Origina - Gold Sponsors of our 2017 Conferences, to discuss recent ongoings in the Software Market including some cases of large software companies battling with the courts.
In this podcast I am joined by, Danny Begg, SAM Technical Specialist at Home Retail Group PLC to find out their approach to SAM and Danny's role within the organisation.
In this Podcast, I am joined by Steve Davison, Managing Director at Infraware. Steve gives us a low down on the company as well as an introduction to their new generation SAM technology - SAMsentry.
In this Podcast, Martin Thompson is joined by Filipa Preston, CEO at Software Optimisation Services (SOS) and previous speaker at our US Conference to discuss the practice she created and her journey to receiving the award for Microsoft SAM Partner of the Year.
I am joined by Kylie Fowler, Principle Consultant at ITAM Intelligence to pick her brains on all things XaaS.
In this Podcast I am joined by Darryl Smith who works in the office of the CIO as Agency Software Manager for NASA to discuss the $103m cost avoidance he made for the agency.
In this Podcast I am joined by Guy Tritton, Intellectual Property Barrister at Hogarth Chambers and previous speaker at our UK Conference to get the legal perspective of ongoings in the ITAM industry, in particular, the recent Diageo and SAP case.
In this Podcast, I am joined by Terry Divelbliss, Sr. Vice President, Marketing and Technical Alliances at Eracent to discuss the ins and outs of the Tool provider.
In this Podcast, I am joined by Mathias Knopps, Head of Product Management at Aspera to discuss his experiences and recommendations when looking at Inventory and Discovery.
In this Podcast episode, I am joined by our very own Licensing Analyst, Rich Gibbons to discuss all things Microsoft Licensing.
In this Podcast, I am joined by Kylie Fowler of ITAM Intelligence to discuss women in the field of ITAM.
In this podcast, ITAM Review Analyst Martin Thompson is joined by Rory Canavan of SAM Charter to share his views and experiences on ISO/IEC 19770-1 Standard whilst referring to SAM Charters approach to SAM.
In this podcast ITAM Review Analyst Martin Thompson speaks with Jason Keogh of 1E, Editor of the ISO/IEC 19770-3 Standard.
The new standard was published in April 2016, Jason provides an overview of how -3 tags can be used and why every organization should be insisting, via RFPs, that their software publishers should include -3 tags.
Show notes, youtube video and links: https://www.itassetmanagement.net/2016/11/11/isoiec-197703/
In this episode, recorded in September 2016, ITAM Review Analyst Martin Thompson is joined by Nico Blokland and Sean van Koutrik of In2SAM, a SAM specialist company from The Netherlands.
Martin, Nico and Sean discuss Agile approaches to SAM, The Audit Monitor concept and managing an audit and an update on the ITAM ISO Standard.
Show notes and links: https://www.itassetmanagement.net/2016/11/04/audit-monitor-role/
In this ITAM Review podcast Martin Thompson is joined by Dave Bowser from Raynet and Mike Jones from AirTrack. The guests discuss the role of data quality in ITAM and the potential increase in scope for the ITAM market as more and more devices come online.
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In this Podcast, Martin Thompson is joined by Danny Begg & Rory Canavan to discuss all things ITAM, the latest news in Microsoft & Oracle and what is coming up in 2016.
In this podcast, Martin Thompson is joined by Patrick Dickinson, Senior Consultant of Secure Integration to talk all things SAP.
In this podcast Martin Thompson speaks with three pioneers in the ITAM market who are invested in the future growth of ITAM. Martin speaks with: Cathi Won, BDNA, Peter Zerger, Cireson & Martin Prendergast, Concorde.
Vawns Murphy speaks to Chris Pope, senior director of strategy of ServiceNow ahead of Knowledge 16, ServiceNow’s flagship event in Las Vegas.
Ahead of the BEYOND20 SIXTEEN Conference on the 2nd & 3rd May in Washington, Vawns Murphy talks with speakers John Gilmore and David Crouch about their upcoming sessions at the conference.
In this podcast, Martin Thompson is joined by Sanjeev Sanotra of TmaxSoft to discuss past experiences as an ex LMS auditor at Oracle.
In this podcast Martin Thompson of The ITAM Review speaks with Peter Van Uden of Global Software Licensing Specialist Expert Circle.
In this podcast we are joined by Eric, Richard and Nico to discuss the software market ahead of our audit defence workshop in Amsterdam on the 12th April.
ITAM Review Podcast discussing ITAM education with Martin Thompson, Dave Kelsey and Adam Ayer. Hosted by David Foxen.
Ahead of our joint workshop with the BCS on the 17th of November we speak with Dave Kelsey from the BCS and Steve Morgan from Syniad Solutions Ltd to discuss all things SIAM, people & culture.'
In this episode Martin Thompson from The ITAM Review speaks with leading tool providers on their experiences with the RFI, RFP and Tool Selection process.
In this Podcast we are joined by 2 professionals who will be sharing their knowledge and experience with regards to Second Hand Software.
Martin Thompson from The ITAM Review is joined by Tomas O'Leary from Origina and Christiaan Murphy from CGI.
Topics include:
What is second hand software? Where can I go to find second hand software? Examples of the secondary use market in action Audit terms YUPIE - Proof that it is Yours, No longer Using it, Has to be a Perpetual License, Indivisible, First sale must take place in European economic area. What does the market need to progress?
In this podcast Martin Thompson, ITAM Review speaks with:
Tim Hegedis, Miro Consulting, Mike Austin, Method 180, Sumin Chen, Principal, Belarc, Peter Beruk, 1E, Kevin Suckow, SoftwareOne and Mandi Sue Bleau from Flexera Software.
In this podcast we cover
Safe harbour, Office 365, blockers to adoption Breaking up Microsoft bundles Navigating complexity Monetizing mobility Microsoft support of ISO
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In this podcast Martin Thompson talks with Colm O'Shea and Vawns Murphy from itSMF Ireland about their upcoming conference on the 8th October 2015. https://www.itsmf.ie/itsmf/conference
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In the second of a series of podcasts on Microsoft Licensing, we speak to Leigh Martin of Snow Software, Mandy-Sue of Flexera Software and Mathias Knops of Aspera about how to begin tackling Microsoft Licensing in the datacenter.
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In this podcast it's just Martin and David from The ITAM Review discussing current industry trends and recent research on Microsoft Licensing.
In this podcast Martin Thompson from The ITAM Review is joined by Rick Lacey, Global IT Asset Manager at The Hershey Company.
World Class ITAM
I consider what Rick and his team are doing at Hershey as world class ITAM, in that the ITAM team is a zero-cost expense to the team ($1M Cost avoidance in 2014), they run it as a customer-focussed business within Hershey, handle IT procurement and deliver a fantastic user experience for their customers (Asset request management approval to asset delivery to user - usually in less than 8 hours).
During this podcast we cover:
hardware reclaim, off boarding, and cost recovery process. The ITAM team as zero-cost business unit through proactive reclaim Hardware retirement and re-use program for PC and Mobile
In this podcast Martin Thompson of The ITAM Review is joined by Mathias Knops of Aspera and Robert Paton and Mark Hobson from Concorde to discuss Microsoft Virtualisation.
In this episode David Foxen and Martin Thompson from The ITAM Review are joined by Rory Canavan and Paul Immergluck to discuss doing SAM when you have no budget.
In this episode I speak with Christiaan Murphy of SoftwareSpend.com on a view from IT Procurement.
Topics covered in this podcast:
SoftwareSpend.com IT Procurement Cycles How IT Procurement interacts with ITAM The four key stakeholders in buying software effectively When shelfware is a good thing Procurement funnels and cost saving leads
In Episode 11 of The ITSM Review podcast Rebecca discusses structured problem analysis and problem solving methodologies with guests Simon Morris and Tobias Nyberg.
Topics include:
Strategic activity Kepner Tregoe Slack time and overload Bias/challenging assumptions Maturity barriers Playing the blame game Sex, drugs and rock-n-roll Books mentioned and further reading/information:
The New Rational Manager - Kepner Tregoe The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - Patrick Lencioni The Standard+Case Approach - Rob England Stephen Bungay - The Executive Trinity Service Management Day (Holland)
In Episode 9 of the podcast Barclay and Rebecca discuss with Clive Davey SLM Manager at a leading financial institution in the UK about Service Level Management.
Topics include: • Business currency • Cost versus value • Collaboration • Real business risk and impact • ‘We the business’
In this podcast Martin Thompson is joined by a team of Oracle experts to discuss opportunities for customer advantage when negotiating with Oracle.
ITAM Review Podcast Episode 7 - Martin Thompson is joined by Matt Fisher from Snow Software, Alex Ashley Roberts and Jason Davies from License Dashboard, Eric Iverson from SHI International and Wolf Kristen from Softwaremanagement.org.
The guests address building the business case for SAM tools, implementation resources required and SAM tool futures.
ITAM Review Podcast Episode 6 hosted by David Foxen with Rory Canavan, Rachel Ryan and Martin Thompson.
In this episode Barclay Rae, Shane Carlson and Martin Thompson discuss using ITSM principles and technology outside the IT department (such as HR).
Episode 1 of a series of crossover podcasts between The ITSM Review and The ITAM Review. Co-hosted by analysts Rebecca Beach and David Foxen
Barclay talks to Rob Spencer about the recently developed ITIL manifesto discussions and progress to date.
In the run up to our Oracle Seminar on the 21st November, we discuss the current activity around Oracle Licensing and audits, trends in services around Oracle and the future of Oracle in the cloud.
In this podcast guests Eric Chiu and Koen Dingjan provide an introduction to the main risks and complexities of IBM licensing and audits.
In this podcast I interviewed Mark Sales, Software Asset Manager at Vinci Construction regarding his journey in SAM starting from scratch, SAM qualifications, using spreadsheets and life without a SAM tool.
In this podcast Barclay Rae and Rebecca Beach interview the winners live at the SDI Annual Conference. Winners include Karen Taylor of CoSocius, Kirsty Watson of O2 and Sarah Lahav of SysAid Technologies.
In this podcast Martin Thompson and David Foxen from The ITAM Review are joined by Piaras MacDonnell of SureDatum and Paul DeGroot of Pica Communications to discuss Microsoft audit activity and Microsoft licensing.
Episode 4 of the ITSM Review podcast hosted by Barclay Rae with guests Earl Begley and Martin Thompson.
Episode 3 of the ITSM Review Podcast. Hosted by SITS14 contributor of the year Barclay Rae (Congrats Barclay!).
The ITSM Review Podcast Episode 2. Hosts Barclay Rae and Rebecca 'Gobby Midget' Beach are joined by Stuart Rance to discuss industry news, events, the most positive news from Axelos so far and Continual Service Improvement.
Welcome to the first ITSM Review podcast! News, Reviews and Resources for worldwide ITSM professionals featuring Barclay Rae and Rebecca Beach with guest Ian Aitchison from LANDESK. Thanks to our sponsors ManageEngine.
ITAM Review podcast discussing Oracle Licensing with Craig Guarente, Piaras MacDonnell and Richard Spithoven. Host: Martin Thompson, The ITAM Review.
Topics covered:
Working with Oracle LMS Scripts and Oracle Tools Managing expensive Oracle Repricing and Negotiation Strategy Types of Oracle Audit Audit Triggers Virtualization
http://www.itassetmanagement.net/Oracle