BCS SM-ITAM Conference 2020

You won’t be surprised to hear that the BCS SM-ITAM conference was a virtual event this year! Claire Agutter did a fantastic keynote, discussing some of the lessons learned during the Covid-19 crisis and how digital services and effective service management help organisations weather the storm. Given that we were…

Posted by Kylie Fowler on 10 October 2020 in News

Another successful BCS CMSG Conference – May 2017 review!

After all the hard work, it’s hard to believe that the 12th BCS CMSG conference finally happened on the 9th May! As always, the conference had three streams, with presentations and discussions on the latest developments in DevOps, Change, Config and Release Management and Software Licensing. I am pleased to…

Posted by Kylie Fowler on 21 June 2017 in News

IT Asset Management – IT’s lesser known weapon for managing cost & efficiency

I recently collaborated with David Kelsey of the BCS to write an article looking at how ITAM benefits businesses through its emphasis on managing costs and maximising ROI, as well as looking at how it’s developing as a discipline. I noted that ITAM is following a similar trajectory to Information Security –…

Posted by Kylie Fowler on 08 September 2016 in News, Publications

BCS CMSG UK SAM Networking Manchester Evening Event – 14 September 2016

Our first ever evening Manchester SAM Networking Event, kindly being sponsored by 1E, will take place between 5.30pm and 9.00pm on Wednesday 14th September at the Manchester Metropolitan University. My fellow group members John Springall and Derek Beckford are organising this event which we hope will be the first of many. …

Posted by Kylie Fowler on 30 August 2016 in News

BCS CMSG UK SAM Networking London Evening Event – 6th September 2016

I hope everyone has had an enjoyable summer – it has definitely been a busy one in the sporting and political arenas! These are tough acts to follow, but myself and the BCS UK SAM Networking team are really looking forward to our own forthcoming events outlined…

Posted by Kylie Fowler on 30 August 2016 in News

Effective IT Asset Management – A Powerful Tool to Benefit Your Business

As we all know, a successful (profitable!) business is one that has achievable objectives, implemented by dedicated and reliable personnel and supported by robust processes. To explore this from an ITAM perspective, I recently worked with Dave Kelsey, of the BCS The Chartered Institute for IT, to write an article,…

Posted by Kylie Fowler on 21 July 2016 in News

SAM and Infosec : a crucial partnership for an effective ITAM programme

On the 14th April the UK SAM Networking group held a conference in Manchester, focusing on the importance of the interactions and intersections of SAM and Infosec. The session was well attended with a morning of plenary sessions from high profile guest speakers from Snow, Flexera, Softcat and HP Enterprise,…

Posted by Kylie Fowler on 17 May 2016 in News

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