BCS-ISEB Software Asset Management Essentials

The course will benefit anyone who is involved or is about to be involved in the Software Asset Management (SAM) process e.g. IT Managers and staff, IT Auditors and Software Compliance Officers.

Software Asset Management staff wishing to work towards a professional qualification in their area of expertise.

Increasingly an organisation's software assets are central to its value and competitive advantage. A professional and structured approach to their management is vital both to support the business and to ensure compliance. This course provides best practice approaches drawing on the ITIL Software Asset Management processes.

The course provides delegates with the knowledge and skills needed to work effectively in the Software Asset Management function within an IS department and is based on the syllabus for the ISEB Certificate in Software Asset Management Essentials.

Successful delegates will be able to:

• Explain and justify the benefits of SAM within an organisation
• Manage software assets through the stages of their lifecycle
• Make efficient use of software licences
• Understand the impact of software ownership, legal risks and non compliance
• Identify support tools and techniques for SAM implementation and improvement

Delegates will have covered the syllabus for the ISEB Certificate in Software Asset Management Essentials.

(see detailed course outlines when you select a specific date)

• Introduction to SAM
• The Business Case for SAM
• SAM roles & responsibilities
• The SAM processes
• Implementation of SAM
• Tools & Techniques
• Reporting
• Interfaces & Dependencies