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Why a VA Software Inventory Is Not a License Position

By Alex Cojocaru | April 10, 2026

GAO found VA could not tell too many from too few licenses in a $985 million FY2025 spend. Inventory vs purchase records: what SAM should reconcile.

Why ServiceNow AI Packaging Changes the Buying Question

By Alex Cojocaru | April 10, 2026

ServiceNow put AI in every product and a three-tier package on the price list. Seats still drive the bill. What SAM should lock before the next renewal.

Why Your VMware Exit Needs a License Position First

By Alex Cojocaru | April 6, 2026

Western Union is moving 900–1,200 apps off VMware. Cloud Foundation cost, not a bake-off. What SAM should lock before you pick a destination.

How to Switch SAM Tools Without Losing Six Months: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Alex Cojocaru | April 4, 2026

Switching Software Asset Management tools is one of the most consistently painful projects in enterprise…

Joiners, Movers, and Leavers: The ITAM Process HR Already Owns (and SAM Teams Should Be Connected To)

By Alex Cojocaru | April 3, 2026

Every organization runs a Joiners, Movers, and Leavers (JML) process. HR owns it for payroll,…

Microsoft 365 E3/E5 Optimization: Clean Up Before E7 Lands

By Alex Cojocaru | April 2, 2026

Microsoft just announced the biggest licensing change to its enterprise stack since 2015. Microsoft 365…

The Model Is the Commodity. Microsoft Just Proved It.

By Alex Cojocaru | April 1, 2026

Microsoft spent $13 billion investing in OpenAI. Then, in September 2025, it quietly added Anthropic’s…

Why Shrinking VMware Usage Can Raise Your Unit Price

By Alex Cojocaru | March 22, 2026

Virtified found 48% of VMware customers plan to cut usage by 2028. VCF bundling, the 8.x support clock, and why a shrink is not last year’s unit price.

SAP ECC Conversion Before 2027 Is a License Position, Not a Slide

By Alex Cojocaru | March 17, 2026

SAP still booked €10.5 billion in software support in 2025. Gartner put 39% of ECC customers on S/4HANA. What SAM teams must recast before 2027.

Why the CISPE Filing Is Not Your VMware License Position

By Alex Cojocaru | March 16, 2026

CISPE asked the Commission for interim measures on Broadcom’s VCSP cuts. Bundling, upfront pay, potential-use commitments: what SAM should lock now.

Why Adobe Cancellation Fees Are Not Your Exit Cost

By Alex Cojocaru | March 16, 2026

UK CMA opened a consumer probe into Adobe early-termination fees. No finding yet. What SAM should lock in on Creative Cloud and VIP Marketplace paper.

New Integration: ManageEngine Endpoint Central is Now Live in LICENSEWARE

By Alex Cojocaru | March 6, 2026

We just shipped a new data connector: ManageEngine Endpoint Central. If you’re using Endpoint Central…

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