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Software Asset Management Conference |
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Tuesday, October 4, 2005 |
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8 Great Myths of Software Asset Management 'Best-in-Class' companies spend less than half of an 'average' data center in software costs! There are many myths about how good 'Best-in-Class' companies are and how they got there. While many are devoted to enhancing their negotiation skills, establishing the proper policies and procedures for a software asset management team, or trying to find the lowest possible cost for a product, the basics to lowering software costs are simple. Every company, regardless of size or industry can achieve 'Best-in-Class’ prominence by imitating those who have successfully achieved that status, and by not following the 8 great myths of software asset management. |
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Introduction to Open Source Licenses Contrary to popular perception, most open source code is licensed software. There are a whole variety of open source licenses that exist today. This session will compare and contrast the key terms in common open source licenses. The focus will be on implications for users and software asset managers as opposed to developers/distributors. If your organization is using, or considering using, open source products, and you are unclear as to your license obligations for those products, this session is for you. |
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SAM Best Practices SAM Best Practices: Enough Tools, More Process SAM is a high leverage management discipline, delivering remarkable results for organisations through increasing operational efficiency, reducing compliance & security risks and enhancing strategic alignment. However for many, reliance on a 'silver bullet' tools approach results in wasted expense and disillusionment at best. Drawing on Cicala's 20+ years practitioners experience, this presentation will identify established and emerging SAM best practices that save hard cash and enrich any operating environment. |
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CA's Policy and Pricing Computer Associates continually reviews its pricing models and policies to meet customers' dynamic business needs. CA provides choice and flexibility with Measured Workload Pricing (MWP) for all its mainframe products, which supports IBM's sub-capacity policies for z/OS and introduces this utilization model for z/VSE. In addition, CA offers new subscription terms and value-based pricing models for its Management Solution Sets. In this session you will hear how to take advantage of Measured Workload Pricing across the CA mainframe portfolio and about CA's flexible business model, which simplifies software licensing for the enterprise. |
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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 |
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Keynote: IBM Software Strategy David Wilson, IBM EMEA zSeries Software Manager |
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What's New in zSeries SW Pricing Come and hear what's happening in the world of zSeries Software pricing. In this session we will review the 2005 announcements that affect zSeries software pricing and answer any questions you might have. |
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zSeries 900/990 Pricing Overview Kay Adams, SWG zSeries Software There is no longer a "one size fits all" IBM zSeries pricing model, giving customer much more flexibility in their choices based on the specific needs of their environment. This session will focus on the SW Pricing options available to IBM’s zSeries 900/990 processors. We will discuss Monthly License Charge metrics including: PSLC (Parallel Sysplex License Charge) vs. WLC (Workload License Charge, ULC (Usage License Charge), and NALC (New Application License Charge) as well as the “one time charge” IPLA pricing This session can help software asset managers make informed decisions regarding software license options based on their unique environment. |
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zSeries 800/890 Pricing Overview The z800/z890 processors offer the most flexible pricing options in the zSeries product line.
This session can help software asset managers make informed decisions regarding software license options based on their unique environment. Information on z800/z890 participation in standard zSeries SW pricing metrics, e.g., PSLC & Workload License Charge, will be included in the z900/z990 SW Pricing session. |
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Planning for SubCapacity Pricing Is SubCapacity Pricing right for you? Come learn about EWLC & WLC SubCapacity Pricing and how it is different from traditional software pricing metrics. Get suggestions on how to begin your evaluation process without investing a lot of time in detailed analysis. Hear about how to take the next steps and analyze you current environment using the WLC Planning Tool. Understand the SubCapacity Reporting Tool and what is required for implementation. This session is ideal for hardware capacity planners who are being asked to factor software costs into hardware growth decisions and for software asset managers who budget for, monitor, analyze and manage the software portfolio. System programmers with SMF data collection and analysis responsibilities will also find this session helpful. |