1. Software Asset Management October 2010
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2. Introduction Key Insights Survey Question Graphs
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Key Insights
Survey Question Graphs
Respondent Demographics
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3. Survey Question Graphs Respondent Demographics Key Insights
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4. Significant executive sponsorship contribution leads to higher software licensing success
By getting your executive sponsorship to significantly contribute to your SAM, there will be a greater amount of software licensing success when compared to organizations that have little to no contribution
N = 112; Source: Info-Tech Research Group
Low
High
Software Licensing Success
The software licensing success was calculated by taking the average of the following items:
We see and track consistent savings in our software spending
We respond to audit requests in a timely manner
Our software budget is detailed, concise and quick to create and understand
We renew contracts with precision and correctness
We consistently meet time, training and resource expectations
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5. Have effective policies for higher software licensing success
The most important contributor to software licensing success is having effective policies
Building compliance cushion into budget, automated discovery, dedicated SA manager, realistic goals and interdepartmental cooperation also leads to higher success
Relative Importance
N = 106; Source: Info-Tech Research Group
29%
20%
17% 9% 7% 6%
*Each bar represents a statistical estimate of the relative importance each contributor has to software licensing success
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6. Survey Question Graphs Respondent Demographics Key Insights
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13. Survey Question Graphs Respondent Demographics Key Insights
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