Seminar News
New Shakers
in Asset Management
A
one-day, free seminar in London on Tuesday, 5th December 2000 (by invitation
only)
John Anderson, IBM-Canada (9.45 a.m. - 10.40 p.m.)
"New opportunities with XSLM"
John holds a B.A.Sc degree in Engineering from the University of
Waterloo and joined IBM in 1976 as a Systems Engineer in the Hamilton, Canada branch
office. He has held various positions in technical support, software product development,
hardware sales and marketing with IBM in both the U.S.A. and Canada. Currently he is part
of the North American Large Systems Market Support Centre (LSMSC) and is a frequent
speaker at IBM S/390 briefings for clients and internal training classes. He developed and
taught classes on "Managing S/390 ISV Software Costs" to over 500 clients. John
consults to clients throughout North America on S/390 hardware directions and ISV
management issues.
IBM has recently announced support for The Open Group's XSLM standard for software
license management on the new zSeries server. XSLM opens many opportunities for improved
software asset management. John introduces here ways you can leverage this emerging
industry standard in your shop.
Paul Gant, Cyveillance Intl. (10.55 a.m. - 11.50 a.m.)
"Managing your valuable assets on the net"
Paul Gant is the sales director of Cyveillance International. Prior to
joining Cyveillance, Paul was the founder of Market Élan Limited, which specialises in
customer relationship management and e-Business. He has worked for a wide range of
blue-chip organisations, assisting and guiding them with their understanding and use of
information technology at the customer interface. Paul has an MBA in Information
Technology and Marketing and has been a guest lecturer at leading European business
schools. He is a regular conference speaker and writes frequently for the business press.
As the Internet grows to nearly 3 billion pages, companies most
valuable assets - their brands - are at risk on the Net. Understanding how brands are
becoming more valuable, and more vulnerable, on the web is crucial to any company serious
about doing e-Business. Additionally, understanding how your brands are being used and
leveraged on the Net, outside your own corporate web site is key to Internet success.
Topics covered in this session will include: Brand management - the new e-Business
imperative; and "Extra-Site" e-Business Intelligence (understanding how the
internet outside your own web site impacts your business). Paul will discuss the main
issues, the impact on your business and how to proactively manage your assets on the Net.
Ron Nabors, Tangram Enterprise Solutions, U.S.A. (11.50
a.m. - 12.45 p.m.)
IT Asset Management—Your Lifeline to Corporate Productivity"
Ron Nabors, Tangram’s Senior Vice President of
Worldwide Sales and Customer Care, has more than 25 years of business-to-business sales
and executive management experience in both domestic and international markets. A dynamic
and entertaining speaker, Ron will discuss the importance of asset management to every
business process and application in your organisation.
Walking through specific customer scenarios, Ron will reveal how
industry-leading companies are using Tangram’s asset management solution, Asset
Insight, to improve software license management, avoid leasing penalties, enhance service
desk performance, control enterprise changes, and more. Whether expanding an e-business
strategy or implementing a customer relationship management program, you’ll see why
IT asset management is at the heart of each initiative and your lifeline to corporate
productivity.
* Lunch 1.00 to 1.45 p.m. A
complimentary light lunch will be served.
John Anderson, IBM-Canada (1.45 p.m. - 2.40 p.m.)
"Incorporating SAM practices into your operations"
The average S/390 shop spends US$ 5-10K/MIPS/Year in software. Whether
you are above or below this average, good Software Asset Management (SAM) practices can
save you a significant amount. In John's second presentation, he will introduce an
overview of basic SAM practices, which you can incorporate into your operations.
* Open-Session 2.40 to 3.00 p.m. Any questions to any of the
speakers.
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