SAMaaS - Software Asset Management as a Service

Why procurement managers should think about Software Asset Management (SAM) now - 

and how SAMaaS leads to success faster

Purchasing managers are increasingly faced with the challenge of identifying and capitalising on potential savings in the IT sector, especially in software licenses, which represents one of the largest cost areas for many companies. However, the necessary transparency to effectively reduce costs and optimise software usage is often lacking. To overcome these challenges, establishing well-structured software license management is essential.

For Purchasing to realise potential savings, a comprehensive understanding of the existing software landscape is crucial. This is where software asset management, also known as license management, comes into play. Efficient license management provides the necessary transparency to enable the optimisation of software usage, the reduction of surplus licenses and the creation of negotiating leverage with software suppliers.

However, the implementation of such a system is complex, time-consuming and requires considerable internal resources. Moreover, IT and purchasing managers are often confronted with organisational resistance, as a cultural change is necessary to successfully implement SAM.

For organisations to overcome the challenges involved in implementing SAM, IT and procurement should jointly consider leveraging external licence management services in the form of SAM as a Service (SAMaaS). Intero Consulting offers comprehensive support in this area, from setting up a customised SAMaaS solution to managing your organisation’s licenses at an operational level.

Intero Consulting also supports companies aiming to reorganise or optimise their existing software license management structures. With our many years of experience in the field of SAM implementation and optimisation, we help to make existing processes more efficient or even develop new structures from scratch - always with the aim of increasing transparency and achieving cost reductions.

By partnering with our experienced experts, companies can achieve a level of performance in a fraction of the time that it would otherwise take to implement internally. In this way, Purchasing departments regain valuable time to concentrate on core tasks while software license management is handled by external professionals.

For many companies, the introduction of efficient software license management is the key to better controlling software expenditure and tapping into savings potential. With SAMaaS, purchasing departments can significantly accelerate their path to greater efficiency and cost savings. Intero Consulting offers you the necessary support - from concept development and optimisation of existing processes through to outsourced management of SAM processes. This enables you to achieve your goals quickly and sustainably.