New SAM Optimization Model – Launching July 2008
In July Microsoft will be launching a new SAM evaluation framework aligned with Infrastructure Optimization (IO). The SAM Optimization Model (SOM) will allow partners and customers to evaluate SAM effectively and objectively. Microsoft is implementing this model to provide an established set of criteria which partners can follow with customers to make consistent SAM assessments and recommendations. The model will also provide a framework to help customers understand and subsequently improve the state of their software asset management . The levels of SAM maturity: Basic, Standardized, Rational and Dynamic are the same as those of the IO framework. Using the Optimization model, SAM Specialization Partners can offer guidance and create a roadmap to visualize benefits and savings at each stage of SAM Optimization.
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New SAM Optimization Kit
This comprehensive SAM Optimization Kit was developed to help you understand SAM and how it can benefit your organization. It provides fully documented evidence to help you communicate the value of SAM to management, legal, purchasing, and IT professionals in your organization. In addition, it contains a step-by-step tutorial and several specialized tools to help you with your own SAM implementation.
