Software Asset Management
& Mainframe Software Expertise

We guide our clients to better pricing and improved performance.

As an industry leader in software benchmarking and software asset optimization, ISAM helps its clients understand their total mainframe software portfolio and how to implement best practice strategies that help them reach “Best in Class” status for software pricing.

ISAM’s Software Intelligence Database, with more than 7 million data points, has software pricing data from data centers of various sizes (total MIPS) and representing nearly all industries. Our database is the largest and most comprehensive in the software asset management industry. Even more, the Software Intelligence Database is the backbone for numerous applications to guide software asset management teams to “best in class” software pricing. From software benchmarking programs or IBM software pricing audits to SAS usage analyses, our Software Intelligence Database and its applications offer extremely valuable data needed by every company’s SAM team.

Mainframe Trends and Software Optimization

As the cost (per MIPS) for mainframe hardware continues to decline, the cost (per MIPS) for mainframe software has been steadily rising. As a result, smart data center managers and their purchasing departments are studying software asset management and software asset best practices to optimize assets and control software costs.

ISAM’s Software Intelligence Database allows its clients to benchmark their software pricing and usage against other companies of similar size and industry. Clients are able to prove the success they have achieved or, alternatively, identify target areas for additional improvement. The process is fairly easy and ISAM always focuses on teaching best practices and building knowledge.

IBM Software Asset Management

Few know IBM® software and IBM software pricing as well as we do. ISAM has the pricing tools and database applications to guide our clients toward better pricing and improved software usage.

Our product intelligence and market intelligence has been carefully designed to guide every client toward significant IBM mainframe software savings.

ISV (Independent Software Vendor) Software Asset Management

Our software benchmarking tools and databases also help our clients manage the independent software vendors’ pricing structures. An important industry fact to note, even companies that have negotiated “Best in Class” discounts are still only average in their total cost structure. ISV pricing plays an important role in the total cost structure of any software asset management plan.

The Mission of ISAM