Advisory Consulting:
As an expert, external and independent resource, for lifecycle management of IT assets, licenses, contracts and vendors:
- Assess: Assess and/or validate relevant plans, programs, progress, deliverables etc., and recommend improvements or changes where warranted.
- Plan, Develop and Implement: Assist in planning, development and implementation of relevant plans, programs, deliverables etc., and recommend improvements or changes where warranted. Start-up and ongoing 'toolkit' provided as applicable.
- Organize, Staff and Train: Assist in defining the program mandate, organization, roles and accountabilities, and and staffing, including development of job descriptions mentoring and training services to management and staff, on an as-required basis.
- Mentor: Affordable and flexible access to a dedicated subject matter expert on an advisory basis as the program is operationalized – in effect, 'hands on' to:
- – Accelerate training, skill development and knowledge transfer.
- – Provide an external, objective, and experienced perspective in support of related activities and decisions.
- – Supplement internal resources, especially during start-up.
- Contract Assessment and Negotiations: Review all or a subset of the client's existing or proposed IT contracts and identify:
- – Strengths and weaknesses (structure, terms and conditions, risks, restrictions);
- – Costs (initial/future, amount and type);
- – Potential cost savings and other benefits; and
- – Recommendations, based on identified leverage and best practices, including a strategy for vendor management and contract negotiations.
- ITAM Technology: Identify business, functional, data and integration requirements for a central IT asset & license repository in which IT asset inventory, contract, license, financial and/or vendor data resides; identify candidate solutions and assist in evaluation and justification.
- IT Asset Change Management: Assess and/or develop IT change management (IMACD) policies and processes – a critical success factor in ensuring license compliance and integrity of IT asset data on an ongoing basis.
- IMACD: Install, Move, Add, Change, De-install/Dispose
Contact Technology Asset Management Inc. at 905-302-3250 or info@tam-inc.com for additional information, fees, and schedule.
IT Asset
Management (ITAM):
Introduction to a program framework and best practices for proactive lifecycle management of IT assets and the licenses that govern use, includes ITAM starter toolkit.
IT Contract and Vendor
Management (CVM):
Introduction to a program framework and best practices for proactive lifecycle management of IT contracts, as well as the vendors with which contracts are negotiated and held; includes CVM starter toolkit.
Workshop:
ITAM/SAM Planning
ITAM/SAM Planning
An onsite workshop, to develop a program statement (mandate) specific to the client's objectives, as well as a supporting high-level plan: objectives, scope, assumptions, priorities, critical success factors etc. An effective means by which to ensure staff input and commitment – a critical success factor in execution. Also an effective means by which to educate participants on relevant industry issues, trends and practices, as well as best practices.
Workshop:
Contracting for Software:
Contracting for Software:
An onsite workshop, to develop (or validate) a customized 'checklist' of contract terms to be included in software license agreements, for more favourable and consistent agreements, with financial, compliance and other benefits. Also an effective means by which to educate participants on relevant industry issues, trends and practices, as well as software asset management best practices.