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Cicala Invited to Give Keynote at Gartner Conference

Keynote Address - A Practitioners Guide to IT Asset Management

The Software Licensing Lessons Vendors Don't Want You to Learn

Almost every organization is over-invested in its software assets or paying for software it isn't using. The trick is finding the how and the where.... from Enterprise Systems

Data on PCs and software cuts costs in long run

As a purchasing manager, do you know what your company spends annually on software? How about PCs? If you can't answer these kinds of questions within a few minutes, then your company may need an IT asset management program...... from Purchasing

Agencies keep track of IT assets

Many federal and local agency information technology shops are finding themselves between a rock and a hard place these days. On the one hand, they're being asked to beef up security - as well as a general funding crunch..... from FCW.COM

Asset Management Costs

The cost of launching an asset management program at a Fortune 1,000 company with 22,000 to 25,000 PCs typically involves the following expenses..... from Computerworld

Renegotiating for Cost Savings

Identifying your software assets and scrutinizing your licensing contracts can result in surprising cost savings.... from Enterprise Systems

Asset Management Projects Falling Short

IT asset management programs underwent something of a rebirth in recent years.....but many of the programs have fallen into disrepair..... from Computerworld

Negotiating the software pact maze

Budget-conscious technology buyers are turning to a new ally to help them squeeze the best deal out of software makers..... from CNET