"Jcom assisted us in achieving licensing compliance and implemented a solution to improve manageability now and for the future"
IT Director, Media Industry

What is it?

The Microsoft SAM Programme provides a process guide for companies starting or already on the route to implementing software asset management initiatives. The programme was designed around feedback from organisations already engaged with SAM work, but which needed a simplified and more pragmatic approach to understanding their complex licensing agreements, reducing the risk of using unlicensed or counterfeit software and managing their growing software asset infrastructure.

We offer a diversity of products and services developed to work around your priorities when following the Microsoft SAM Programme:

Services:

Volume License Agreements
Whether it be an Enterprise, Select, Open or Open Value we have the expertise and knowledge to assist and guide you through the various options, and advise on the best-fit for your organisations’ requirement.

Creating an Actual Licensing Position
We will review the applications installed and in use - and compare with your license entitlement data - to provide you with an Actual License Position, allowing you to make informed decisions on your licensing requirements.

Best Practice Policy Review
Review, establish, and prepare new standards and guidelines for your software lifecycle management strategy moving forward.

Procedure implementation
By creating and implementing a software asset management strategy you are ensuring the best possible return on your software investments, as well as increasing staff productivity.

How does it work?

The programme supports and rewards customers that work with an accredited SAM partner and Microsoft on software asset management actions. Jcom’s SAM specialists have extensive experience in assisting clients through the programme registration process and the actions that follow it up. From providing initial confidential and independent advice before entering the programme to performing software audit and license reconciliation, our experts will help you every step of the way to achieve efficient and cost-effective SAM procedures.

Products:

We highly recommend Centennial Software range of products, which combines award-winning software audit technology with an intuitive license management system to create a complete end-to-end solution for software management:

Centennial Discovery
Find and track all applications in use across multiple geographies and platforms

Centennial License Manager
Taking the software audit information from Discovery, License Manager automatically reconciles this information against vendor SKUs and compares installed copies against recorded license entitlements.

For more information please download Microsoft SAM Customer Guide from our White Papers section or contact our SAM team on 0208 943 2222