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A Peek Behind the Curtain at an IBM Software Contract

A Peek Behind the Curtain at an IBM Software Contract

IBM® software contracts lock businesses into long-term deals, but do they always have what's best in mind for the client?

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Understanding the Changing Role of the SAM

Understanding the Changing Role of the SAM

Within the IT department, software asset management is easily overlooked. Which means that SAMs rarely get the recognition, support or resources, they deserve (and need).

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IBM Contract Knowledge: The Difference between a SAM Guru and a SAM Rookie

IBM Contract Knowledge: The Difference between a SAM Guru and a SAM Rookie

Contract details are where the SAM can save their business or make a huge mistake that makes them look like a rookie

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How to Avoid Buying More Software Licenses
Software Contracts - This is What Stockholm Syndrome Feels Like!

Software Contracts - This is What Stockholm Syndrome Feels Like!

Businesses are suffering, conditioned by software contracts vendors to believe they have absolutely no choice but to accept audits, annual charge uplifts.

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4 Reasons to Review your IBM Legacy Support Contract

4 Reasons to Review your IBM Legacy Support Contract

Cost, reliability, expertise and service are 4 of the main reasons many end-users of IBM hardware/software technology are reviewing IBM Legacy Support contracts. Read our blog to learn more.

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Contract Transparency – It’s Not As Difficult As You Think

Contract Transparency – It’s Not As Difficult As You Think

Software contracts are notoriously hard to understand. But making sense of them is easier than you think. Read our blog & see how easy it is.

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Avoid the Over-Licensing IBM Trap

Avoid the Over-Licensing IBM Trap

The simple solution to licensing coverage is to buy too many licenses. Here are 6 tips for being less wasteful. Read our blog to learn more

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Surviving a Business Software License Audit Failure

Surviving a Business Software License Audit Failure

Eventually your business will fail an IBM audit here's how to survive the fallout

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