We've broken down software asset management into five steps. Going through the steps with your own company is a good way to understand SAM before providing the services to your customers.

As you go through these steps, remember that every task is a service you can offer your customers to help them with their SAM efforts while generating business opportunities for your company.

	The right way to introduce the idea of SAM to your customer.
	From manual to automatic: how to scan your customers' computers for installed software.
	Where to find license documentation and how to match it up with the installed software.
	How to go over your customer's existing documentation and make suggested improvements.
	Establish a baseline and determine an inventory schedule to follow as you and your customer move forward.