Software Asset Manager

Introduction

The Certified Software Asset Manager (CSAM) Course is a foundational training course that ensures participants are able to manage software assets. Participants also learn about the ever-changing variables throughout our industry. From software piracy and compliance issues to legislation and organizational challenges, it is necessary to evaluate both the internal and external influences that bring about change in how organizations manage their IT assets. A successful Software Asset Manager must look at the overall goals of the organization and determine where Software Asset Management will be a strategic influence in achieving those goals.

Course Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Manage the software asset life cycle from planning to disposal
Manage software license (models, entitlements, and metrics)
Control the cost of purchasing and managing software assets
Use software discovery and normalization
Demonstrate the components of software products, models, entitlements, and allocations
Describe software license metrics and their value to software entitlements
Illustrate knowledge of software reconciliation and associated results
Describe software license contracts and their relationship to software entitlements
Use catalogs, procurement and change management to support Software Asset Management
Reconcile and achieving software compliance
Control software usage and reclamation
Improve software asset services to end users
Create standards and processes for managing software assets
Gaining Control of the IT Environment