Released on = July 16, 2007, 6:49 pm

Press Release Author = International Business Software Managers Association (IBSMA)

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = The software asset management (SAM) industry is buzzing with
talk of new international SAM standards. But what are they?

Press Release Body = ANN ARBOR, MICH. (July 18, 2007) The software asset management
(SAM) industry is buzzing with talk of new international SAM standards. But what are
they? What's the benefit? How will they change practices? Do they apply to all types
of organizations? Is there certification?

International Business Software Managers Association (IBSMA) now offers a guide to
the standards answering these and other important questions.

The 12-page overview, SAM Standards Explained, is designed to help IT professionals
stay on top of the issue. It not only provides insight into the progress of creating
SAM standards and its history, but also what standards may mean to organizations.
The report includes handy charts and outlines, plus candid interviews with SAM pros
on the front lines of developing and implementing these industry standards.

The report centers on the international SAM standard ISO/IEC 19770-1 including its
history and prospects for adoption, and also covers the correlated efforts by IBSMA
to draft standards for trackable inventory tags and software license data.

The report defines the standards, covers how you can find additional guidance, how
organizations can become certified for software license compliance, and other common
questions.

Don't be left in the dark about the international SAM standards. Download this free
IBSMA report today:
www.ecpmedia.com/publicdownloads_open/SAM_Standards_Explained_July07_final.pdf.

Visit www.ecpmedia.com/publications.html for more information.


About IBSMA
The International Business Software Managers Association (IBSMA) is an international
association of business-focused software asset management professionals working
together to develop and promote SAM best practices and address issues of common
concern. IBSMA has more than 2,500 practitioner-members worldwide. IBSMA is a
division of ECPweb.com.







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