http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/2909/all xx http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/72396/why-recession-right-time-re-look-software-licensing It's an unpalatable fact of life at the moment that large numbers of organizations are downsizing, undertaking forced mergers or having to fundamentally shift their business focus in order to stay alive. http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/72396/why-recession-right-time-re-look-software-licensing#comments IT management/strategy Opinion SAM software licensing Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:08:53 -0400 mjfisher 72396 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/68737/forrester-economy-has-led-software-pricing-changes A new report finds that vendors have made a variety of software pricing and licensing moves to court reluctant customers. http://www.itworld.com/software/68737/forrester-economy-has-led-software-pricing-changes#comments CRM Software News ERP software licensing Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:19:51 -0400 ITworld staff 68737 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/67555/save-money-alternative-software-licenses Buying subscriptions in bulk, choosing used licenses, or selling full licenses when they are no longer needed are options you'll want to keep in mind, especially if you're scaling temporary workers. http://www.itworld.com/software/67555/save-money-alternative-software-licenses#comments Small business Software Opinion licensing software licensing Wed, 06 May 2009 20:38:24 -0400 ITworld staff 67555 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/saas/64436/dollars-and-sense-saas With SaaS gaining in popularity and acceptance, many business leaders are re-thinking their business delivery models. In this segment, use a customer's perspective to uncover the shortfalls of a product-based methodology. http://www.itworld.com/saas/64436/dollars-and-sense-saas#comments SaaS Feature software licensing Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:43:30 -0400 ExecutiveBrief 64436 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/63030/tool-maker-infor-legal-tussle-over-retro-license-fees Infor and a Midwestern manufacturer are in a legal wrangle over retroactive software license fees. http://www.itworld.com/software/63030/tool-maker-infor-legal-tussle-over-retro-license-fees#comments Legal Software News Infor software licensing Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:19:34 -0500 ITworld staff 63030 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/management-amp-strategy/61475/why-sam-makes-sense-tough-times Times are tough for IT departments. With the recession taking hold fast, CEOs must attempt to maximize revenue while reducing outgoings and often the IT department is the first to suffer cutbacks. http://www.itworld.com/management-amp-strategy/61475/why-sam-makes-sense-tough-times#comments IT management/strategy Opinion IT Asset Management ITAM license compliance SAM software licensing Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:41:19 -0500 mjfisher 61475 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/saas/60185/weathering-2009-and-coming-out-top The goal in 2009 is to rein in costs while growing the company. Here's how SaaS can help: http://www.itworld.com/saas/60185/weathering-2009-and-coming-out-top#comments IT management/strategy SaaS Tip cloud computing software licensing Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:24:57 -0500 Martha Young 60185 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/58143/reduce-costs-5-reasons-start-managing-your-software-assets-today If cutting IT costs is at the top of your list, then managing software assets should be, too. It’s rare to see an IT program with an ROI of 6 months to a year, but an effective Software Asset Management (SAM) program can do just that and a whole lot more. http://www.itworld.com/software/58143/reduce-costs-5-reasons-start-managing-your-software-assets-today#comments Software Tip cost cutting license management SAM software software licensing Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:26:12 -0500 kcweinberg 58143 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/58095/going-virtual-stay-true-software-licensing-rules Over 50 percent of enterprises have adopted virtualization to one degree or another, according to a study by research firm TheInfoPro, making it one of the most rapidly adopted technologies in recent years. http://www.itworld.com/virtualization/58095/going-virtual-stay-true-software-licensing-rules#comments Virtualization Best practice enterprise Express Metrix software licensing virtual licenses virtualization Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:41:40 -0500 Express Metrix 58095 at http://www.itworld.com