The recent Gartner report on how cutting software costs safely will have a positive impact on a firm’s bottom line is an interesting read and while we agree with many of their recommendations, it does raise a number of very important questions. In particular; the continuing over-reliance on tools to deliver an intelligent outcome, the severe lack of specialist software licence knowledge available within most companies, not to mention the added complexities of adopting new ways of working, such as migrating to a cloud based environment.

One thing is very clear, without expert help, the road to a streamlined and efficient SAM function, and the realization of improved profitability, is never easy and fraught with challenges.

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