Episode 7: Think outside the box

“Get out there, and see what more ITAM can do.”

October 26, 2022

If you’re looking for an ITAM mentor, you should look no further than Rachel Ryan, and we were thrilled to recently get a 20-minute slot in her busy calendar as First Vice President – Global Head of IT Asset Management at Danske Bank.

Rachel has more than 25 years of software, hardware, licensing and ITAM programme design and strategy experience. At Danske Bank, she manages a team responsible for all asset management activity. She is an ITAM Forum Trustee and a member of the judging panel at the SAM Awards Europe. In 2021, her team won the Project of the Year award at the ITAM Excellence Awards.
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FinOps requires a centralised team

The Third ‘C’ of FinOps: Centralized Team

October 20, 2022

This blog is from Dan Ortman, Director of FinOps Services, SoftwareONE (an ITAM Forum Patron). It was first published to the SoftwareOne website. 

Watch Dan’s Video: FinOps, an opportunity for ITAM

 

A cloud financial management or FinOps practice can maximize the value of the cloud. It is a collaborative discipline where all stakeholders take ownership of their cloud usage with support from a central best practices group.
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ITAM Forum: Our newest patron

The ITAM Review Becomes an ITAM Forum Patron

September 7, 2022

We at the ITAM Forum are thrilled to have the support of so many Patrons, ITAM industry organisations that share our mission to promote and grow the business practice of IT Asset Management. These Patrons include ITAM tool providers, ITAM service providers and now, for the first time, a media outlet: the ITAM Review.
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ISO 27002: 2022

ISO/IEC 27002:2022 – Helping to elevate ITAM

August 22, 2022

By Ron Brill, President and Chairman of the Board, Anglepoint; ITAM Forum Board of Trustees Vice Chair; ISO ITAM Standards Committee Chair

 

The 3rd edition of ISO/IEC 27002:2022 (Information Security Controls) was published earlier this year. This standard provides a reference set of generic information security controls, including implementation guidance.

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FinOps: ITAM, make your move!

FinOps: Why ITAM shouldn’t wait to make the first move

August 2, 2022

Earlier this month, we hosted a webinar discussion on FinOps, one of the biggest IT and business trends. It was a lively debate around:

    • Where the boundaries lie between ITAM and FinOps
    • Who sits within whose domain
    • Whether one is an extension or a competitor of the other
    • What are some quick ITAM wins to demonstrate why ITAM should have a seat at the table

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ITAM Forum Annual Report 2021-22

A successful year two – many achievements

June 21, 2022

The ITAM Forum recently celebrated its second anniversary, and there was much to celebrate!

Our new Annual Report highlights the progress we’ve made (with help from our members, trustees and patrons) during the last 12 months towards achieving our two main objectives:

    • To elevate ITAM by sharing knowledge and best practices that focus on business value and aid in growing the profession
    • To create – and be the caretakers of – the new ISO/IEC 19770-1 standard certification scheme so organisations can demonstrate the quality of their ITAM practices

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FinOps: Make it work for you

What is FinOps and how to make it work for you

April 13, 2022

This blog is from Brian Adler, Senior Director, Cloud Market Strategy, Flexera (an ITAM Forum Patron)

Bringing financial accountability to the cloud

In today’s environment, it seems as though there’s always another “ops” on the way. In fact, it’s common slang among techies to use “YA” (yet another) in front of the latest and greatest industry acronym.
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FinOps The What & Why

The What and Why of FinOps

April 8, 2022

This blog is from Jonas Lazar, Principal Business Consultant – FinOps, SoftwareONE (an ITAM Forum Patron).

FinOps, also known as Cloud Financial Management, is becoming increasingly important for organizations that leverage the cloud. As the de-facto operating model for the cloud, FinOps helps organizations tie cloud spend directly to business outcomes.
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