Optimizing Mainframe Software
We Can Prove Your Software Asset Management is Best in Class – or We Can Lead You There
We truly create “win-win” situations for all our clients. If your company’s software asset management program is already “Best in Class,” we have the tools to prove your success with documentation that can be shared. However, if you’re not already there, we guide you to enhanced mainframe software optimization and significant savings.
You win either way.
Mainframe Software – SAM Services
IBM Software Pricing Audit:
Our IBM Software Pricing Audit is an easy and risk-free way to analyze and restructure your IBM software costs to assure that you pay only what is necessary to meet your needs. ISAM studies your IBM software and invoices to determine the most advantageous pricing metrics and product bundling options to minimize cost and maximize overall value. ISAM clients save an average of 10 percent on their total IBM software invoices after implementing our recommendation.
SAS Software Usage Analysis:
Our SAS Software Usage Analysis is an easy and risk-free way to analyze and manage your SAS software portfolio based on SAS usage. ISAM studies your SAS software and helps minimize its costs based on SAS inventory size and placement. ISAM clients save an average of 46 percent on their SAS software invoices after implementing our recommendations.
Mainframe Software Benchmarking Assessment:
Our Software Benchmark Assessment is an easy and cost-effective way to receive a detailed assessment comparing your data center software costs with target software costs among data centers of similar size. Your software pricing data is compared to average software pricing and “best in class” pricing from our Software Intelligence Database. This detailed comparison and ranking is a crucial element necessary to the success of all software asset management teams.
SAM Guidance & Monitoring:
Our SAM Guidance & Monitoring program is a subscription-based service to provide regular and ongoing software analysis to minimize software expenses and improve overall software utilization.
Data Center Optimization:
Our Data Center Optimization service is a cost effective way to get helpful information to better manage your software portfolio. Similar to our PILS™ Assessment, this service reviews your software inventory and provides guidance for specific product license scenarios. Our Data Center Optimization service is used when detailed usage data is unavailable or unclear. It is a detailed, manual review of software licenses and usage to produce recommendations for cost reductions.
Mainframe Software Usage Analysis:
Our Software Usage Analysis, or PILS Assessment, is a cost effective way to obtain helpful information to better manage your software portfolio. Similar to our Data Center Optimization service, this service reviews your software usage and provides guidance for more cost-effective product image licensing. However, our Data Center Optimization service is used when usage data is unavailable or unclear. Our PILS (product image licenses) Assessment goes a step further by utilizing usage data to provide a detailed review of software licenses to identify helpful recommendations and cost reductions.
Software Vendor Negotiation:
Our Software Vendor Negotiation Service is designed to quickly deliver real, quantifiable software cost savings and contractual protection for our clients’ future business needs. ISAM reviews your existing IBM or ISV contracts, specific software needs and the terms and conditions. A series of strategies are developed to aid in the direct negotiation with your vendors and we manage the negotiations for you. Effective software vendor negotiations provide cost savings that can be re-deployed to fund other strategic business initiatives.
Data Center Consolidation/Relocation:
Our Data Center Consolidation & Relocation service is designed to mitigate costs incurred with major data center changes. Whether your company is consolidating data centers after a merger/acquisition or you choose to move your data center to a new location, ISAM has several analyses and applications to help minimize software costs. ISAM provides a comprehensive methodology with industry-leading tools to inventory products, analyze usage and lead in vendor negotiations to meet critical schedules for software moves.