Cicala Briefings
Join Cicala and understand why ITAM is a critical component of business value. Learn how ITAM enables IT compliance and security and what you really need in the way of tools and processes.
Keynote Address - A Practitioners Guide to IT Asset Management
11 - 14 September 2005 - Westin Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles CA
Cicala have been invited to present a Keynote Address to the Gartner IT and Software Asset Management Summit in September. Addressing the very real challenges of implementing and sustaining a successful Asset Management programme, the Keynote will identify the reasons Asset Management programs fail and present the ten best practice strategies that you can use to deliver business value from your programme today.
The Value of IT Asset Management - How to Measure and Spread the "Good Word"
A workshop that offers a comprehensive real life set of measurement and communication activities that can be used to catapult ITAM into the forefront of successful core practices in any size organization. Key issues include:
- What are the critical elements of creating and base lining ITAM value?
- Once value elements have been determined, how do the salient benefits get communicated to the organization?
- What are some 'real life' examples of articulating the ITAM value proposition?
Read the full agenda or register here for the presentation digests.
Both presentations are part of the Gartner IT and Software Asset Management Summit 2005.
SAM Best Practices: Enough Tools, More Processes
4 October 2005 - The Moat House Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon, England
SAM is a high leverage management discipline, delivering remarkable results for organisations through increasing operational efficiency, reducing compliance & security risks and enhancing strategic alignment. However for many, over-reliance on a 'silver bullet' tools approach results in wasted expense and disillusionment at best.
Drawing on Cicala's 20+ years practitioners experience, this presentation will identify established and emerging SAM best practices that save hard cash and enrich any operating environment.
Read the full agenda or register here for the presentation summary.
Part of the SAM in Share Europe Conference 2005.
BRITISH COMPUTER SOCIETY CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST GROUP Software Compliance: A Software Asset Management Textbook
17 October 2005 - The Davidson Building, London, England
Drawing from 20+ years SAM practitioners experience, the presentation will address the following key questions:
- What are the critical elements of a software compliance program
- Once a compliance framework has been built, how does an organisation execute an internal and external software compliance program?
- What tools and technologies are available to assist in an on-going software compliance program?
and provide pragmatic advice and best practices to meet and beat the compliance challenge
Read the full agenda or register here for the presentation summary.
Part of the BCS CMSG 'Resistance is Futile - Satisfy Your Compliance Auditor' Seminar.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Developing a Solid IT Asset Management Program
24 October 2005 - MGM Grand, Las Vegas NV
An interactive workshop where participants will gain the best practice skills in order to start and sustain a world class IT asset management program. The culmination of more than 20 years of experience in managing IT for organizations from 100-300,000 people, attendees will:
- Understand how to "set the stage" for an IT asset management program
- Know how to get "buy in" from the appropriate people in the organization for IT asset management
- Be able to streamline and highlight opportunities in individual IT asset management processes
- Identify which tools their organization really needs
- Develop an individualized activity and timeline plan for their IT asset management program
Topics covered include all of the people, processes and tools strategies and best practices necessary for successful IT asset management, with actionable advice that can be used immediately and in the future.
Read the full agenda or register here for the workshop summary.
Part of the IQPC IT Financial & Asset Management Summit West.
Vendor and Contract Management: The Hidden Value
November 15 205 - Venetian Las Vegas and Sands Expo and Convention Center, in Las Vegas, NV.
One of the ultimate goals of a successful IT Asset Management programs is the ability to effectively manage both contracts for complex assets as well as strategic vendor relationships. This presentation is a 'textbook' for how to effectively accomplish and sustain a vendor/contract management program based on sound IT Asset Management best practices.
Read the full agenda or register here for the presentation digest.
Part of the ca world 2005.
Cicala MasterClass
Previous Cicala MasterClass presentations are the distilled essence of ITAM best practice and are available at a discount to CicalaOnline.com subscribers.
Asset Management Tools: Unlocking the Door to Success
What are the current and future asset management tools components that will be a critical success factor in business value and accountability?
What are the critical interdependencies between ITAM and other management tools that will be a critical success factor in business value and accountability?
Who are the IT asset management vendors in the areas of discovery, repository and usage and how should they be evaluated?
ITAM Tools Futures
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