Software Asset Management Services

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Software Asset Management (SAM) is an industry best practice that helps you control costs and optimize software investments across your organization and throughout all stages of their life cycles. Administered through an ongoing plan, SAM makes it easier to identify what you have, where it's running, and whether redundancy may exist. A fully implemented SAM plan can help you cut costs, improve security and compliance, and also anticipate future software needs. SAM also helps organizations accurately capture the costs and benefits associated with IT projects that enable a competitive advantage.

SAM improves security

SAM reducescosts

What is SAM?

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At BIST we have simple values, which is the cornerstone of our Value Added Partner approach to business. We feel that IT advice and procurement should be straight forward, cost effective and efficient. We also believe SAM should be no different.Our SAM Team have over 20 years’ experience in Software Licensing, Virtualization and SAM procedures. Providing valuable efficient and standards based SAM services. All our SAM Consultants are multi-vendor qualified giving them insights into cross vendor solutions and because we also supply a majority of vendors our advice is very comprehensive to minimize risk. This also puts us in a unique position to assist in vendor program advice.

Have you received yourletter from Microsoft yet?Getting the audit wrong could cost you; Getting it right will ensure you don’t over pay for your licenses.Microsoft helps in the audit process by hiring a certified SAM consultant ( such a BIST Group ) to help analyze the data. Make sure you have the expertise and knowledge to carry out the audit. Any deficiencies will need to be corrected by buying more licenses. Microsoft will supply information about the volume licenses you own, and your SAM consultant will analyze the data and tell you if you are out of compliance.

At BIST we are here to help regardless of size or location to:

•Reduce Costs by taking advantage of agreement benefits•Assisted standardization to reduce IT Support hours•Vendor agnostic approach to grow deliverables not costs

•Reduce Risk and ensure license compliance

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SAM Standard SolutionSoftware Asset Management is simply essential in today'sbusiness world. You can implement SAM in your organisation by using our SAM Standard services. With SAM Standard , you can get the most out of your software investments by reducing redundancy, standardizing processes, and giving your employees the tools they need.

•MICROSOFT SOFTWARE•VIRTUALIZATION SOLUTION•BACKUP SOLUTION•SECURITY SOLUTION•ADOBE SOFTWARE•AUTODESK SOFTWARE

SAM STANDARD SOFTWARE REVIEW:•SAM360 Tool Deployment inc 3 month Licence•Licensing + SAM Specialist assigned to account during Project•Basic Licence Compliance Check•GAP Analysis + Licensing Reconciliation to become compliant•Basic Report of Software Assets

SAM STANDARD 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION:

•SAM360 Tool Deployment Licence Upgrade to 12 Months•Licensing + SAM Specialist assigned to account during Programme•Annual Onsite Consultation with Cross Vendor Licensing + SAM Specialist•Biannual Remote Consultation with Cross Vendor Licensing + SAM Specialist•Full Remote Licence Management with Ongoing Licensing Reconciliation

A fast approach to reliable and efficient SoftwareManagement solution.

The Software Asset Management (SAM) Deployment Planning engagement provides planning resources to support key SAM areas.

The Cloud-ready SAM Engagement is designed for our new or existing customers who are considering movingpart or all of their infrastructure to a cloud environment.

The Virtualization SAM engagement assess existing virtual environments and identify opportunities for further virtualization, along with the policies and requirements for licensing management, including both server and desktop virtualization environments.

The Mobile Device Management SAM engagement helps gain a clear view of all the devices that access their network and data.

SAM Professional SolutionOur SAM Professional package offers customized services for more comprehensive Software Asset Management implementation. SAM Professional can help you control both the "hard" monetary costs of software and the "soft" costs of IT management. It helps ensure that you have the best licensing programs for your organization’s specific needs, and the most effective IT forecasting and budgeting.

•MICROSOFT SOFTWARE•VIRTUALIZATION SOLUTION•BACKUP SOLUTION•SECURITY SOLUTION•ADOBE SOFTWARE•AUTODESK SOFTWARE•SOFTWARE USAGE METERING

SAM PROFESSIONAL BASELINE

•SAM360 Tool Deployment inc 3 month Licence•Cross Vendor Certified Licensing + SAM Consultant assigned to account during Project•Licence Compliance Check•GAP Analysis + Licensing Reconciliation to become compliant•Onsite Consultation with Cross Vendor Licensing + SAM Specialist to discuss findings and future Risk Reduction•Microsoft ELP Baseline (Microsoft Compliant Audit removing you from Microsoft’s Audit Target list for 1 Year)•Full Detailed report of Software Assets to assist in maximising ROI spent on Software Assets

SAM PROFESSIONAL 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION:

•SAM360 Tool Deployment Licence Upgrade to 12 Months•Cross Vendor Licensing + SAM Specialist assigned to account during Programme•SAM Maturity Assessment and Growth•Licence Optimization guideline•Multi-Vendor Software Licence Agreement overview inc Cost Break Analysis of projected Software Costs across relevant Programs•Biannual Onsite Consultation with Cross Vendor Licensing + SAM Specialist•Quarterly Remote Consultation with Cross Vendor Licensing + SAM Specialist

Software metering enables you to maximise cost savings by Eliminating Under Utilisation across all levels of a company.

SAM Baseline Review engagement involves creating an inventory of deployed Microsoft assets; reviewing corresponding license entitlements and virtual, hosted, or cloud-based solutions, a full SAM Optimization Model review; and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Would you like to know more about the Microsoft Software Asset Management?

We are here to help. BIST Group are accredited Microsoft SAM Silver Partner and

can help to clarify and improve your licensing situation.Please call us today on 01274 518700 or email sales@bist.co.uk

BIST Group, Cottingley Business Park, Bingley, BD16 1PY, T: 01274 518700, E: sales@bist.co.uk

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