A SAM solution is like a navigation system which leads you through the license jungle. No driver would have an individual navigation system programmed exclusively for its own car – The customer would decide on a standard solution on the market with state-of-the-art features, functions and technology.

Regarding Software Asset Management the customer should decide on a standard ISV-Solution (Independent Software Vendor), which

• combines best practices with utmost flexibility, scalability and customizability,
• offers integrated license management which also accounts for the IT assets, contracts and actual usage of the software,
• makes the administration of software possible during the complete lifecycle, including maintenance and support,
• operates independently from software application manufacturers and therefore can manage all client and server licenses (e.g. from Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe, SAP, IBM – regardless which issued license model, release status and version,
• complements embedded 3rd-Party Products like Microsoft’s SQL server database and the international #1 Software Catalog ExpressMetrix
• supports international standards like ISO 19770, ITIL,SOM, MDOP and SCCM,
• profits from the complete expertise of the ISV and its international partners, and leverages an out-of-the-box solution, reflected by a fast ROI.

The key benefits of an ISV solution are less deployment costs because of standardized modules, international utilization, independence and global expertise in a multi-vendor license market.