Software Asset Management might sound simple but the reality is far from simple.

For SAM success to be realised, you first need to define what SAM success looks like for your organisation. You then need to break this down into smaller, specific chunks that can be reported against.

Click here to see License Dashboard's suggestions for how to tackle SAM in the right order

Introducing License Manager's new notifications dashboard - your instant view of all the critical information you need to know about your licence compliance position, software usage, system health and much more!

Click here to access License Dashboard's video page where you'll find short and insightful overviews of our solutions and how they address your software licensing and SAM challanges.

When they place their Microsoft compliance order with Phoenix Software (valued at £11,000*)

As Microsoft's number one Public Sector Large Account Reseller, Phoenix has a team of licensing specialists with indepth knowledge of all the licensing agreements available to the NHS. They are on-hand to help you take control of your software.

WHY PHOENIX?
NHS trusts/FTs, PCTs, SHAs, Arm's Length Bodies and Hospices throughout the UK look to us for help and support - and being a Government Procurement Service (formerly Buying Solutions) approved supplier, you are assured of best value at all times.

In addition to offering you the best price** - 10% discount off Microsoft Select Band D pricing from now until 30 March 2012 - we also want to ensure you maximise your software investment. To achieve this we are offering NHS organisations the following:

• License Manager 5*** - the leading software asset management tool, where we will load-up your Microsoft Effective Licence Position (ELP).
  Register now for one of our free seminars and see for yourself how License Manager 5 makes it easier than ever, both to get your software working harder for you and to avoid the risks associated with it
• Licence Procurement Review - with one of our experienced licensing specialists, at a time to suit you
• Professional Services Days - with our experienced security consultants, at highly-discounted rates

WE'RE HERE TO HELP

Phoenix Software encourages you to ask us for a software quotation on your Microsoft licence requirement before you place an order anywhere else - we'll prove we can offer you the best discount and best value with the addition of License Manager 5.

You have until 30 March 2012 to take advantage of Microsoft's special offer - so don't delay, talk to Phoenix today.

0845 265 1265 / nhs@phoenixs.co.uk / www.phoenixs.co.uk/ms-nhs

*Typically valued at £11,000 for a 10,000 seat Public Sector organisation
**Finance is available from Phoenix at competitive rates. Please enquire for full details
***Free one-year subscription

Phoenix Software have lots of exciting news to impart over the coming months.  Our most recent event schedule includes software asset management advice to NHS organisations, Microsoft’s Online Services and VMware’s desktop virtualisation technology.

A little later in the year we will have more detailed information about the FAST Annual Conference in Surrey (November) where delegates will be actively looking to improve and enhance SAM and Governance policies in IT, and the IT in Housing Event in London (23-24 November) offering delegates and visitors an excellent one-stop opportunity to explore the latest innovations, products and services from 80 leading ICT suppliers to the housing sector.

Software Asset Management for NHS Organisations
With the recent end to the NHS Connecting for Health's (CfH) software licensing agreement with Microsoft, we expect software licences owned by Connecting for Health to be transferred to individual NHS organisations by 30 September 2010 or soon after.

As a result of this, all Trusts/FTs, PCTs, SHAs, Arms Length Bodies, Hospices etc will be solely responsible for all aspects of funding, purchasing and managing Microsoft licences. This means that it will then be up to each individual NHS organisation to be correctly licensed for Microsoft software.
Phoenix Software are holding events in York and London designed to give you a clear strategy for dealing with the management of your software assets. By attending you will learn how licence optimisation could potentially save your organisation money. Plus, you will be entitled to a free copy of Licence Dashboard™ - a software licence management tool fully approved by Microsoft.

Event dates: Friday 10th September, 2010 – York and Friday 15th October – London

For further information on either of these event dates, or the Webinar dates throughout August and September, email seminars@phoenixs.co.uk or contact Joanne Halley on 0845 265 1232.

Microsoft Online Services
Phoenix Software and Core Technology are delighted to offer you the opportunity to learn more about the new Microsoft Online Services
Designed to meet the unique needs of your organisation, Microsoft's software-plus-services vision brings together the best of rich on-premise applications and flexible online services to give you ready access to the latest messaging and collaboration tools - without costly deployment and time-consuming maintenance.

Microsoft Online Services gives your organisation the powerful productivity capabilities of Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Microsoft Office Communications Server and Microsoft Office Live Meeting - all hosted online and all up and running quickly and easily without the upfront costs of an on-premise deployment. Microsoft Online Services reliably deliver 99.9% scheduled uptime and carries a financially-backed service level agreement.

During the course of our Breakfast Briefing you will learn about the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), including a demo of the system and details of the funding available for a limited number of pilots for those who attend this event.

Event date: Friday 8th October, 2010 – London

For further information on this event, email seminars@phoenixs.co.uk or contact Joanne Halley on 0845 265 1232.

VMware your World: Servers, Desktops & the Cloud
In partnership, Phoenix and VMware are pleased to invite you to an event showcasing the latest versions of VMware server and desktop virtualisation technology - vSphere 4 and View 4.5.

BEGIN THE JOURNEY TO A PRIVATE CLOUD
Get the highest levels of availability and responsiveness for all applications and services with VMware vSphere - the most complete and robust platform for virtualisation in the world.

Increase IT control through service level automation, dramatically reducing capital and operating costs and maximising IT efficiency. Virtualise your business-critical applications for unprecedented flexibility and reliability with the lowest total cost per application workload.

VIRTUALISE, SIMPLIFY & CONTROL YOUR DESKTOPS
Increase efficiency, reliability and availability by delivering desktops from the data centre as a managed service. Create a more flexible business infrastructure so you can quickly respond to changing end user needs. Deploy applications and desktops faster and with fewer help desk calls for improved business continuity.

Event dates: Thursday 16th September – Leeds, Wednesday 29th October – Frimley

For further information on this event, email seminars@phoenixs.co.uk or contact Joanne Halley on 0845 265 1232.