In 2024, the ITAM Forum and General Interfaces conducted a global survey (On behalf of the ITAM Forum’s AI+ITAM Working Group) targeting ITAM practitioners, executives, and stakeholders to explore the growing influence of AI on the ...

The FinOps Foundation’s recent release of the 2025 FinOps Framework expands its focus beyond public cloud services to encompass a broader spectrum of technology expenditures, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications and on-premises data centres.  This strategic shift, ...

I’ve been asked several times over the last couple of years how AI will impact ITAM and how it will impact jobs. Well, who knows what will actually happen in the future, but my guestimate is ...

The FinOps Foundation is making a bold attempt to get better visibility and control of SaaS applications. This has been driven in part because the vast majority of FinOps teams also manage SaaS to some extent. ...

Forrester, the US based research firm, recently released its latest SAM Solutions Wave report for Q1 2025. The report reflects its research and analysis of nine SAM providers it considers to matter the most, and scores ...

In the days immediately following his inauguration, President Trump and his team declared war on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs at the federal level. The impact has been felt far and wide. Many government contractors ...

When I first joined the ITAM industry (which feels like a million years ago), the predominant licensing metric in the market was per device. So, if you have three devices, you need three licenses. Then, with ...

IT Asset Management (ITAM) is experiencing a groundbreaking evolution, heavily influenced by the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). These cutting-edge technologies will revolutionise conventional ITAM methods while bringing both exciting possibilities and ...

For businesses reliant on Java, Oracle’s licensing model presents a formidable challenge. Once a freely available technology, Java has evolved into a costly necessity for enterprises, with licensing changes leading to widespread financial and operational concerns. ...

This article explores three companies innovating in the ITAM market using AI. Before we look at AI for ITAM, let’s recap recent developments on how ITAM can help with AI. ITAM for AI I’ve been exploring ...