Managing a company's computer software is fast becoming the most complex and resource-intensive responsibility of an organisation. Businesses increasingly rely on technology to operate profitably and software should be treated as a valuable asset to the organisation.
The 'Strategic Software Asset Management Forum', hosted by marcus evans, brings together leaders from southern Africa to discuss and network on the strategic role of SAM (software asset management) in organisations.
This conference takes place on 18 and 19 June 2007 at the Park Hyatt hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg, and will boast best practices and methods of implementation for companies to benchmark against.
Well-structured SAM programmes will ensure that business deploys software efficiently to increase resource profitability. This can also benefit the organisation through smoother workflows and reduce possible legal and administrative difficulties.
Software asset management is an ongoing process. Organisations in southern Africa have established a basic understanding of what software asset management entails, they have identified the strategic role of all stakeholders in respect of software asset management and now have taken initial steps to implement software asset management. The challenge now lies in the ability to refine current practices, policies and procedures to ensure continuous successful implementation of SAM efforts.
With this in mind, this conference features case studies and expert presentations from, among others: African Banking Corporation In Zimbabwe, Department Of Science And Technology, Absa, SITA, First Technology, CSIR: Centre for High Performance Computing, SARS And Bytes Technology Group.
Delegates attending the conference will gain valuable insights into:
* Discovering the SAM implementation processes, incorporating a practical guide to successful implementation
* Exploring possible solutions to refine current practices in SAM depicted in case studies
* Managing the life cycle of software assets and exploring software auditing processes
* Understanding the importance of compliance management in respect of software licensing agreements and mitigating the risks
* Benefiting from streamlining software asset management efforts to adopt best practices and industry guidelines.
The event will give delegates the ability to incorporate strategies that have proven successful within SAM implementation and processes.
For more information about this event, or to find out how you can be a delegate at this conference, please contact Hennie Potgieter on (011) 516 1073 or e-mail henniep@marcusevanssa.com.
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