ITAK Volume 5 Issue 2 - Compliance & Legislation Official publication of International Association of IT Asset Managers, Inc.    Download the complete magazine ITAK Volume 5 Issue 3 (2.41 MB) - Compliance & Legislation   President's Letter By: Barbara Rembiesa, President of IAITAM Nashville, Tennessee has always been near and dear to my heart. I spent a lot of my childhood in the Nashville area. The memories of the summers at Opryland (which way back was an amusement park) or at a minor-league baseball game singing Elvira in the stands always bring a smile to my face. This past month has been especially rough on Nashville residents with the flood devastation, loss of lives, loss of homes and businesses but it brings great comfort to know that Nashville is going to recover and recover quickly.  Read More... Cover Story How to Write an RFP - In response to IAITAM Members, Ed Cartier Shares His Knowledge on Preparing RFP’s for IT Acquisitions By: Ed Cartier, Marketing Director for xAssets US, xAssets Ltd.  In a recent interview, I was asked if knew of a good Request For Proposal (RFP) template that applied to the selection and acquisition of enterprise IT asset management systems. I told the interviewer that unless any number of companies or organizations have exactly the same needs, budgets and organizational structures, such a template would have no value. I was then asked if I could write an article on how to write an RFP, as it seems to be a task that a number of people struggle to accomplish. Having worked on more RFP’s than I care to remember, and having some thoughts on how to make the process more effective, I agreed.   Read More... Incorporating Laptops Into ITAM Practices - Info-Tech Research Group and Absolute Software Examine How ITAM Chalks Up  By: David Legg, Marketing Research Manager for Absolute Software Corporation   The increase in mobile computing in the workplace is not a new revelation. Chances are notebooks make up about half of your current computer fleet. Another safe bet – this number is growing, as mobile computers inch their way to a dominant spot in the professional PC market. Yet as we watch this figure climb, one can’t help but wonder: how are ITAM systems keeping up? Where have they managed to adapt to this mobile environment, and where are they falling flat?    Read More... Copyright is a Global Concern - Copyright Laws and Software License Compliance   By: Jenny Schuchert, Education Specialist for IAITAM      When Software Asset Managers are in the middle of a difficult audit, the underlying laws that influence these important tasks are often ignored.  We even call it “software license compliance” and allow actions to be driven by the contract language without questioning the ownership rights derived from copyright law.  Software Asset Managers understand license compliance processes, from receipt of a letter, through the development of an audit response team and to the final resolution of the audit.  This approach to software compliance can lead to errors related to a specific country’s laws and to stagnant processes that do not reflect changes in copyright laws.   Read More...  Column Non-Compliance... It Happens, and It Hurts!  By:  Phara McLachlan, CEO of Animus Solutions, Inc.   How is it compliance is generally reactive versus proactive?  Just as we often find ourselves vigorously brushing and flossing when we get our dental reminder, or attempt a crash diet just before bathing suit season, we typically get ourselves interested in compliance when we know an audit is just around the corner or you’ve had an audit and have been penalized…   Read More...   View ITAK Online  Subscribe to ITAK  Advertise in ITAK  Author in ITAK