The SAM Leader Survival Guide - Hussey, Jim

. .

Résumé :
Jim Hussey was the leader of a Fortune 500 technology vendor management organization. In this role, he was given the responsibility of building a SAM operation due to the significant negative outcome of a software audit, learning firsthand the challenges and obstacles SAM professionals face as they attempt to implement software asset discipline. After successfully implementing a robust SAM discovery capability, combined with a global team of SAM analysts, Jim began a detailed study of the software asset management community. In addition to authoring The SAM Leader Survival Guide, Jim is active in developing SAM market specific research to provide SAM professionals independent data to develop SAM strategy....

Biographie:
Jim Hussey was the leader of a Fortune 500 technology vendor management organization. In this role, he was given the responsibility of building a SAM operation due to the significant negative outcome of a software audit, learning firsthand the challenges and obstacles SAM professionals face as they attempt to implement software asset discipline. After successfully implementing a robust SAM discovery capability, combined with a global team of SAM analysts, Jim began a detailed study of the software asset management community. In addition to authoring The SAM Leader Survival Guide, Jim is active in developing SAM market specific research to provide SAM professionals independent data to develop SAM strategy....

Sommaire:
Written by a former software asset management (SAM) leader of a Fortune 500 company and based upon multiple interviews with current SAM professionals, The SAM Leader Survival Guide has been designed as a reference manual to help SAM professionals apply current best practices to advance their careers and achieve greater job satisfaction. Written by SAM professionals for SAM professionals, the pages of The SAM Leader Survival Guide are filled with actionable advice to enable more effective SAM performance and deliver business value. The reader steps through the processes necessary to establish sustainable, productive and audit ready SAM operations while creating the visibility and executive relationships required to ensure SAM is viewed as a strategic contributor. Unlike publications or advisory recommendations from consultants who have never been accountable for the outcome of SAM operations, The SAM Leader Survival Guide understands the internal challenges encountered by SAM professionals, providing readers the tools to successfully meet and master these challenges....