Microsoft & Phoenix - Partners in Software Asset Management

Phoenix Software has the pleasure of inviting you to a seminar providing a comprehensive overview of how Microsoft and Phoenix Software in partnership can help you implement an effective Software Asset Management (SAM) Programme


With the release of the new international Software Asset Management standard (ISO/IEC 19770-1) and many associated press releases, there has been increased activity surrounding the requirements of this topic.

The Event

Our seminars will focus on how best to approach and implement an effective Software Asset Management programme – one which will ultimately help your organisation improve the control and manageability of its software assets, while realising significant financial benefits and reducing operational risk.

We will provide you with information regarding how to best implement the technology to deliver compliance and a SAM process. We will also cover how best to apply an effective process using the tools that have been purchased.

During the briefing we will clearly demonstrate the functional benefits of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 – the latest release of Microsoft System Management Server (SMS) - and how this tool can deliver effective discovery of all software and hardware assets.

Phoenix's Director for Software Asset Management, Sean Robinson, will provide you with a detailed demonstration of Phoenix Software Licence Dashboard™ and, using examples of recent successful projects, will show you among other things how your inventory tool can be enhanced to deliver clear benefits against your organisation's Software Asset Management objectives.

Amanda Sleight, Head of Licensing at Microsoft UK said: “Phoenix promoting Licence Dashboard demonstrates great leadership. This unique product enables organisations to comprehensively manage an effective Software Asset Management programme. At Microsoft we look at ways in which we can help our customers achieve ongoing SAM processes and provide long term benefits from being compliant. Licence Dashboard enables you to achieve that and we fully support their programme."

Agenda

09:30 Registration & Coffee
10:00 Welcome & Introduction
10:20 The Value a Software Asset Management Programme and Microsoft Certification
11:00 Business Value Proposition Provided by SAM

  • Review of Software Asset Management Challenges and Benefits
  • ISO/IEC 19770-1 Software Asset Management Process Standard
  • Overview of Software Asset Management Services
  • Case Study

11:30 Coffee
11:45 Licence Dashboard Demonstration

  • How Dashboard Adds Value to Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007
  • Phoenix Partnership with Microsoft SAM Programme

12:30 Discovery Tools – Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007

  • Introduction to System Center Configuration Manager as a Discovery and Inventory Tool
  • How to Do More with System Center Configuration Manager
  • Planning a Proof of Concept

13:00 Review of Microsoft SAM Partner Programme & Microsoft Financing 

  • Microsoft Financing Options
  • Phoenix Services

13:30 Q&A
13:40 Close & Lunch

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For further information, email seminars@phoenixs.co.uk or contact Joanne Hayton on
0845 265 1265