IAITAM Certified Software Asset Manager

Overview

On this accelerated IAITAM Certified Software Asset Manager (CSAM), you’ll learn the fundamentals for managing and evaluating software assets, both external and internal forces brought into your business. You’ll build knowledge of best practices of Software Asset Management (SAM), which will be used to support the software you use, and often involves a new look at how and why software ranges in your organisation.

As a Software Asset Manager, you’ll be responsible for the overall goals and determine your organisation’s strategies. In just 1 day, you’ll also learn how to:

Implement and strategise software piracy and compliance issues
Enforce License Data Documentation
Implement and distinguish between Proactive vs. Reactive SAM

At the end of the course, you’ll sit the IAITAM Certified Software Asset Manager (CSAM) exam, and get CSAM certified. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get access to courseware and learn from certified instructors; you’ll learn in an accelerated fashion and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal if you’re interested in implementing Software Asset Management (SAM) into your business.

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Benefits

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

Intensive group instruction
One-on-one instruction attention
Hands-on labs
Lab partner and group exercises
Question and answer drills
Independent study

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Curriculum

Section 1: The Scope of Software
Section 2: Strategic License Management
Section 3: Software Harvesting
Section 4: License Documentation
Section 5: The Right to Audit
Section 6: Proactive vs. Reactive SAM
Section 7: Developing Goals
Section 8: Savings Opportunities
Section 9: ITAM Compliance
Section 10: Audit Letter
Section 11: Examples of License Data Documentation
Section 12: Compliance Enforcement
Section 13: Understanding the EULA
Section 14: Due Diligence for Compliance
Section 15: The Art of Negotiation
Section 16: Ts & Cs Advice
Section 17: ITAM Automation
Section 18: Selecting a Discovery Tool
Section 19: ITAM Repository
Section 20: Hardware & Organisational Impacts

Exam Track

After completing this course, you will be given an exam voucher to sit the exam 24 hours later.

IAITAM Certified Software Asset Manager (CSAM) exam

Passing score: 85%
Duration: 3 hours
Number of questions: 100

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this accelerated course.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

Reviews

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"The course had the potential to be very dry, however, the delivery was pitched just right to avoid this and generate an enjoyable as well as informative event."
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"Firebrand is very professional in their correspondence with the students and the instructor was very thorough in explaining the courseware."
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"Everything the instructor mentioned was common sense but its amazing how little common sense we have until its pointed out to us"
Brian Scott, Ordnance Survey Ireland. (28/11/2022 (Monday) to 28/11/2022 (Monday))

"Our trainer is engaging ,professional and knowledgeable."
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"Very informative and all aspects are covered to ensure that the exam isnt daunting. Instructer is very knowlegable and friendly."
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Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
19/2/2024 (Monday)	19/2/2024 (Monday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-
24/6/2024 (Monday)	24/6/2024 (Monday)	Wait list	Nationwide
5/8/2024 (Monday)	5/8/2024 (Monday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
16/9/2024 (Monday)	16/9/2024 (Monday)	Open	Nationwide
28/10/2024 (Monday)	28/10/2024 (Monday)	Open	Nationwide
9/12/2024 (Monday)	9/12/2024 (Monday)	Open	Nationwide

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