I’ll be presenting at this year’s SAM Summit in Chicago as well as teaching a one-day course on Oracle License Management.
The summit is highly recommended for anyone who touches software licensing. Most major software publishers are represented, discussed, presented, etc. The event is also well-attended and an opportunity to network with other software asset managers.
As for the class… my goal is to go beyond metrics and definitions, and build a foundation for optimizing the cost of running Oracle. SAM and contracts personnel often maintain detailed records, but are not trained to connect that information with software deployment, compliance risk and cost reduction . This is not surprising considering how remarkably technical Oracle products are. Lurking within this gap, however, is the potential for an asset manager to add nearly immeasurable value.
The image in this post is a slide that I spend time talking through in both the class and the summit presentation. Take a look, and if you seek to up your value within your organization, prioritize attending the summit and the class. See you there!
