1988 - The Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA), now part of the UK's Office of Government Commerce (OGC), develops and publishes the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v1.0.
1990s - There is a strong concern for the potential fees associated with being audited on improperly licensed software, causing companies to implement software asset management programmes. The late 1990s sees organisations moving away from a focus on software asset management as publishers and industry watchdogs become more concerned about potential litigation.
1992 - The Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT), a set of best practices for IT management, is created by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), and the IT Governance Institute (ITGI).
1998 - A group of software and hardware asset managers in the US begins meeting to discuss the need for a centralised organisation devoted to expanding and codifying information and knowledge within the IT hardware and software asset management fields.
1999 - The OGC (previously CTTA) releases ITIL v2.0.
2000s - There is an increased focus on internal controls and increased regulation. This results in a renewed interest in software asset management.
2002 - The Software Asset Management Consortium is established.
2002 - The Software Asset Management Standards (Version 1.0) are announced to the media.
2002 - The IAITAM (International Association of IT Asset Managers) is launched.
2004 - The Software Asset Management Evaluation Programme is implemented using the Software Asset Management Standard.
2007 - The ISO/IEC 19770-1, the first international software asset management standard, is introduced.
Sources: Rhonda Davila. A Brief History of the Internet, Barry M Leiner, Vinton G Cerf, David D Clark, Robert E Kahn, Leonard Kleinrock, Daniel C Lynch, Jon Postel, Larry G Roberts, Stephen Wolff. Wikipedia. Keith Lynch's timeline of Net-related terms and concepts. Computer History. Hobbes' Internet Timeline. Network world. ITIL Central. PC History. Research Creations.
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