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	<title>Bits and Bytes &#187; ITAM (Asset Management)</title>
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	<description>Technology experts from Animus offering their insights, commentary, and analysis about ITAM and ITIL news and trends.</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 12:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Policies and why they are crucial</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/29/policies-and-why-they-are-crucial/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 12:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Software License Compliance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Policies are often ineffective, often not understood, poorly managed, and represent more of a token gesture than a comprehensive and sustainable approach to risk management. Why are they so important? Policies not only serve as legal documents that protect the enterprise from liability, but they have also been used in court against the company if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Software is going to solve all of my problems…NOT!</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/27/software-is-going-to-solve-all-of-my-problems%e2%80%a6not/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/27/software-is-going-to-solve-all-of-my-problems%e2%80%a6not/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 12:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=278</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ We often run across clients who are sold by big brand technology companies on a software solution that is going to &#8220;do it all&#8221; for them and solve every problem they have. The reality check is that there is not a single piece of software out there that can do that, without due diligence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Accountability for your assets</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/22/accountability-for-your-assets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/22/accountability-for-your-assets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[IT Governance]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=274</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Organizations are accountable for many things: their products or services, their employees, financials, etc. Corporate Governance can mean so many things - we believe part of that definition includes IT Governance. IT Governance is a framework for organizations to adopt industry standards and ethical practices for a productive business environment. Its well know that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Software Asset Management (SAM) – why not?</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/21/software-asset-management-sam-%e2%80%93-why-not/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/21/software-asset-management-sam-%e2%80%93-why-not/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 12:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=269</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ We often discuss software asset management on this blog, as it is what we do day in and day out for our clients. What we cannot understand is why, especially in an economic climate like the present, more companies do not realize its importance for both compliance and cost savings. On average 25% of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BSA says piracy is up yet again</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/20/bsa-says-piracy-is-up-yet-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/20/bsa-says-piracy-is-up-yet-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 12:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[BSA]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=263</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ It&#8217;s that time again, the BSA has put out their annual report on software piracy and once again, the worldwide piracy rate has risen again! Losses from software piracy was an alarming $50.2 billion, $9 billion of those losses are within the U.S. According to the BSA, &#8220;For every $1 of software sold in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Animus’ Phara McLachlan in TechNewsWorld</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/19/animus%e2%80%99-phara-mclachlan-in-technewsworld/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/05/19/animus%e2%80%99-phara-mclachlan-in-technewsworld/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 12:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[ITAM (Asset Management)]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITAM]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Phara McLachlan]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=260</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our own Phara McLachlan published an article on TechNewsWorld this week about the importance of IT asset management for &#8220;moving assets&#8221; within an organization.
The piece can be found here - check it out!
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		<title>Monitoring for change</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/04/10/monitoring-for-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/04/10/monitoring-for-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=212</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ With every dollar counting these days, we are often asked how to maximize IT performance. Aside from an extensive evaluation of your IT processes, there are certain IT controls that we recommend be implemented to get the maximum benefit from your IT investment. One invaluable control tool is an active monitoring system for unauthorized [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Negotiate your way to better deals</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/04/08/negotiate-your-way-to-better-deals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/04/08/negotiate-your-way-to-better-deals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[asset management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[vendor negotiation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=205</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Successful negotiation can sometimes mean saving as much as 20-30% on your IT investments. Here are some useful tips when negotiating a new software or hardware contract that could save you money upfront and in the long-term:

 Do your homework - search the web, see what analysts are saying about various vendors and products.
 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Decentralization and a lack of standards</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/03/31/decentralization-and-a-lack-of-standards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/03/31/decentralization-and-a-lack-of-standards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=188</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Often in larger corporations - those with multiple offices, branches - we see a decentralization of corporate culture that leads to the erosion of standardized practices. The end result? A company with mismanaged IT functions that are getting, at best, half of the performance they could from their systems. We see it most often when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>User rights and their importance in IT control</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/03/25/user-rights-and-their-importance-in-it-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/03/25/user-rights-and-their-importance-in-it-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
User rights are often a simple matter that can lead to devastating results when not administered properly. We often see clients that have given administrative access to too many employees, who then delete and/or move things that slow down or even crash a system. Here are some helpful tips to lessen your risk in terms [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Customized versus off the shelf software</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/03/23/customized-versus-off-the-shelf-software/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/03/23/customized-versus-off-the-shelf-software/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Software asset management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=165</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite the wide array of software choices out there, some companies still find the need to tweak their purchased software to fit their needs. I personally think that the choices and willingness of vendors to meet customer requirements eliminates this need - and in-house customization typically leads to many problems. Altering software often leads to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Scare tactics” with ITAM</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/03/20/%e2%80%9cscare-tactics%e2%80%9d-with-itam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/03/20/%e2%80%9cscare-tactics%e2%80%9d-with-itam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=153</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We often tell our clients a great deal of time needs to be spent evaluating the current asset management situation to determine how best to move forward. This is often a daunting thought, because they don&#8217;t really want to know how bad the situation is. Bad or not, it&#8217;s something that needs to be done, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New policies and procedures</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/03/18/new-policies-and-procedures/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/03/18/new-policies-and-procedures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Often forgotten in the planning process of an ITAM implementation is the cost of defining and developing the policies and procedures that will bring success to the program for the long term. When defining these policies you must remember to keep them reasonable, practical and most importantly, enforceable. They need to be repeatable to create [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How much does that cost?</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/03/12/how-much-does-that-cost/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/03/12/how-much-does-that-cost/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[IT asset management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software asset management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/?p=146</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When taking on any IT Asset Management program, a common mistake for IT Managers is assuming that the cost of the software is going to equal the cost of the whole project. But the cost of implementation is nearly impossible to project, so you need to be cautious when going into the project. Realize it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting the C-Suite on board</title>
		<link>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/03/11/getting-the-c-suite-on-board/</link>
		<comments>http://www.animussolutions.com/blog/2009/03/11/getting-the-c-suite-on-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phara McLachlan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the major challenges of implementing an IT Asset Management process is getting the senior staff&#8217;s approval and, more importantly, support. Here are some tips to help you get there:

 Don&#8217;t harp on the past - pointing out mistakes made in the past shouldn&#8217;t be your focus. Highlight immediate changes that can be made [...]]]></description>
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