Software Asset Management
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Welcome to the EasySAM website - the home of recognised specialists in software auditing, licensing and Software Asset Management (SAM).
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EasySAM are an independent Software Asset Management (SAM) consultancy, an impartial advisory body without any agendas other than providing analysis and advice around the software you purchase and deploy. We help organisations correct any potential overspend on software and make sure that any risks are proactively identified and addressed.
With an ability to tailor a package around varied needs – from ad-hoc consultancy and training, to baseline reports, or a full managed service – we’re perfect for any SAM needs.
Whether this is for your full estate or just a review of specific elements of your environment, we support a vast array of vendors and are pleased to report that we are one of Microsoft’s Gold Certified SAM Partners.
At EasySAM, we offer a multitude of services aimed at improving the Software Asset Management (SAM) of your organisation – all under our SAMplicity branding.
A simple, one-time reconciliation of your deployed software versus the licence entitlement you have purchased.
A simple, one-time reconciliation of your deployed software versus the licence entitlement you have purchased.
A regularly scheduled analysis of your organisation's estate, specifically adapted to your needs and budget.
A simple health check of your Office 365 estate in this FREE Microsoft backed and easy to setup review.
A full appraisal of your Microsoft 365 setup with automated recommendations on how to optimise it.
Don’t worry, there’s plenty more to see. Why not check out the rest of what we have to offer?
It’s a valid question! It can often be a difficult choice knowing whether a provider is a good fit for what you’re looking for. Hopefully these facts about us will convince you we’re the ideal solution for your needs.
We have over 15 years experience in helping businesses save money and avoid risk on their software estate.
All of our focus in on SAM and how we can help. We don’t resell licences - so we never have any hidden agendas like sales targets!
We typically save our customers 8 to 20 times the amount they spend on our services.
From the basics to the more niche offerings, and everything in between, you can rely on us for an answer.
All of our focus is on your SAM setup and how we can help; we don’t have any hidden agendas/sales targets to hit.
Gartner figures show that you have a 70% chance of being audited each year by one software vendor.
Software asset management (SAM) isn’t everyone’s forte, and it can be pretty tricky to get your head round at times. If your question isn’t answered below, feel free to get in touch.
Software Asset Management (SAM) is a business practice that involves managing and optimising the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilisation, and disposal of this highly important asset within an organisation.
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Fundamentally intended to be part of an organisation's information technology business strategy, the goals of SAM are to reduce information technology (IT) costs and to limit business and legal risk related to the ownership and use of software, whilst maximizing IT responsiveness and end-user productivity. SAM is particularly important for corporations in regard to the redistribution of licenses and managing legal risks associated with software ownership and expiration.
Some of the main Software Asset Management (SAM) challenges today are directly linked to resources. Even if time and effort has been put in to select the right tools for the job and a baseline has been achieved, SAM is an ongoing program that needs constant review and attention. Even the best SAM tools need to be ‘driven’ by someone with good software licensing knowledge. This knowledge will have to be maintained as software licensing is a dynamic industry with constant changes across the board.
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Getting board level buy-in for SAM and this resource is therefore often difficult with SAM unfortunately having other, more urgent projects, scheduled in ahead of it. But the good news is that there is ROI (Return on Investment) with a SAM programme in place, ROI on financial commitments through reharvesting and contract scrutiny…but also ROI with regards to standardisation and the positive effects this has on training and end user support.
EasySAM are an independent Software Asset Management (SAM) consultancy, an impartial advisory body without any agendas other than providing analysis and advice around the software you purchase and deploy.
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We help organisations correct any potential overspend on software and make sure that any risks are proactively identified and addressed. Software is an asset that is easily overlooked, often not being re-harvested or used to its full capacity. As it makes up a large portion of any IT budget, this is an area where you can see quick returns if managed correctly.
EasySAM cover many different software vendors in their services portfolio, including all (but not limited to) the BSA vendors.
Give our wide-ranging SAM ROI Calculator a go and you can find out.
Fill in some basic details about the setup of your organisation to reveal how much you could be saving on an annual basis just by making some improvements to various areas of SAM.
With software audits on the rise post-Covid, it’s easy to develop phobias from the resultant chaos. Our SAM Director, May Turnbull, is here to remind you that you aren’t alone!
The financial year end is approaching for some of the bigger software vendors – so what better time to look at how you can benefit during your software renewal(s).
Extended support expires in just a few months time, so May Turnbull takes a look at what the options are going forward.
It’s Valentine’s Day – a time when relationships inevitably come into focus. But is your personal one the only relationship you should focus on? May Turnbull gives her thoughts.
In addition to her blog post on the subject, May Turnbull joined the TBSC podcast to discuss why Microsoft is making the change to NCE.
In the meantime, why not check out some of our past events?
It’s being launched amid reports of rampant use of unlicensed engineering and design software by practitioners in these industries.
After 25+ years of helping people use and experience the web, Internet Explorer (IE) has been officially retired.
It will help the company diversify away from its core business of designing and selling semiconductors into enterprise software, which can have larger margins.
According to TIBCO, Tesco used more software units than they were entitled to under the licensing agreement in place.
Licensing School are offering a free 1 hour session to give those interested in taking the Body of Knowledge exam the best chance to pass.
No need to worry, just get in touch. We’re always happy to answer any questions you may have, and there’s plenty of places you can reach us to ask them.
