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title: ISAM Case Studies | Software Asset Management Success Stories
description: Explore our case studies to see how ISAM's unique approach to software asset management has helped clients optimize assets, cut costs, and enhance compliance.
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# Case Studies

With years of experience serving clients across a variety of sectors, including government, our team of puzzlers fully understand the challenges faced, and have developed a unique and targeted approach to identifying software asset management solutions.

Discover how we have helped our clients optimize their software assets, reduce costs, and improve compliance.

![ISAM Case Studies](https://www.isamgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/People-shaking-hands-in-front-of-puzzle-pieces.png?width=300&name=People-shaking-hands-in-front-of-puzzle-pieces.png)

 Oracle Negotiation Success

## How ISAM Helped a Government Agency Reduce Software Costs by 50%

![Industry Icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/Industry%20Icon.svg)

**INDUSTRY: **State Government

![Product Icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/Product%20Icon.svg)

**PRODUCT: **Transportation

![size icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/size%20icon.svg)

**SIZE: **15,000

![established icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/established%20icon.svg)

**ESTABLISHED: **2013

![sam tool used icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/sam%20tool%20used%20icon.svg)

**SAM TOOL USED: **ServiceNow, SCCM

![vendor focus icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/vendor%20focus%20icon.svg)

**VENDOR FOCUS: **Oracle

![KPIs icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/KPIs%20icon.svg)

**KPIS: **Cost savings, hardware capacity growth, compliance, and license optimization

![ISAM Services Utilized icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/ISAM%20Services%20Utilized%20icon.svg)

**ISAM SERVICES UTILIZED: **License Optimization

[ VIEW CASE STUDY ](https://www.isamgroup.com/case-studies/oracle-negotiation-success?hsLang=en)

<https://www.isamgroup.com/case-studies#>

 Microsoft to G-Suite Transition

## Optimizing Licensing and Negotiation for a Finance Company

![Industry Icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/Industry%20Icon.svg)

**INDUSTRY: **Finance

![Product Icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/Product%20Icon.svg)

**PRODUCT: **Banking

![size icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/size%20icon.svg)

**SIZE: **52,000

![established icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/established%20icon.svg)

**ESTABLISHED: **2014

![sam tool used icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/sam%20tool%20used%20icon.svg)

**SAM TOOL USED: **BigFix, SCCM

![vendor focus icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/vendor%20focus%20icon.svg)

**VENDOR FOCUS: **Microsoft

![KPIs icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/KPIs%20icon.svg)

**KPIS: **Cost savings, hardware capacity growth, software functionality, and vendor negotiation

![ISAM Services Utilized icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/ISAM%20Services%20Utilized%20icon.svg)

**ISAM SERVICES UTILIZED: **Negotiation Support, License Optimization, SAM Advisory

[ VIEW CASE STUDY ](https://www.isamgroup.com/case-studies/microsoft-to-gsuite-transition?hsLang=en)

<https://www.isamgroup.com/case-studies#>

 Optimizing Microsoft Licensing

## A Finance Case Study in Cost Savings and Compliance

![Industry Icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/Industry%20Icon.svg)

**INDUSTRY: **Finance

![Product Icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/Product%20Icon.svg)

**PRODUCT: **Banking

![size icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/size%20icon.svg)

**SIZE: **20,000

![established icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/established%20icon.svg)

**ESTABLISHED: **2004

![sam tool used icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/sam%20tool%20used%20icon.svg)

**SAM TOOL USED: **SCCM, Clarity, RVTool

![vendor focus icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/vendor%20focus%20icon.svg)

**VENDOR FOCUS: **Microsoft

![KPIs icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/KPIs%20icon.svg)

**KPIS: **Cost savings, hardware capacity growth, compliance, and license optimization

![ISAM Services Utilized icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/ISAM%20Services%20Utilized%20icon.svg)

**ISAM SERVICES UTILIZED: **License Optimization and Negotiation Support

[ VIEW CASE STUDY ](https://www.isamgroup.com/case-studies/optimizing-microsoft-licensing?hsLang=en)

<https://www.isamgroup.com/case-studies#>

 AUDIT DEFENSE & RESPONSE

## Oracle Audit Defense for Federal Institution

![Industry Icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/Industry%20Icon.svg)

**INDUSTRY: **Public Sector - Federal

![Product Icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/Product%20Icon.svg)

**PRODUCT: **Audit Defense

![size icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/size%20icon.svg)

**SIZE: **16,000

![established icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/established%20icon.svg)

**ESTABLISHED: **2017

![sam tool used icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/sam%20tool%20used%20icon.svg)

**SAM TOOL USED: **ServiceNow, SCCM

![vendor focus icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/vendor%20focus%20icon.svg)

**VENDOR FOCUS: **Oracle

![KPIs icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/KPIs%20icon.svg)

**KPIS: **Cost savings, hardware capacity growth, software functionality, and vendor audit success

![ISAM Services Utilized icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/ISAM%20Services%20Utilized%20icon.svg)

**ISAM SERVICES UTILIZED: **Audit defense and response

[ VIEW CASE STUDY ](https://www.isamgroup.com/case-studies/oracle-audit-defense-federal-institution?hsLang=en)

<https://www.isamgroup.com/case-studies#>

 DATA CENTER OPTIMIZATION

## Data Center Optimization for Federal Institution

![Industry Icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/Industry%20Icon.svg)

**INDUSTRY: **Public Sector - Federal

![Product Icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/Product%20Icon.svg)

**PRODUCT: **Data Center Optimization

![size icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/size%20icon.svg)

**SIZE: **90,000

![established icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/established%20icon.svg)

**ESTABLISHED: **2011

![sam tool used icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/sam%20tool%20used%20icon.svg)

**SAM TOOL USED: **ServiceNow, ILMT, TADz, SCRT, SCCM

![vendor focus icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/vendor%20focus%20icon.svg)

**VENDOR FOCUS: **IBM, Microsoft, CA, Oracle, and BMC

![KPIs icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/KPIs%20icon.svg)

**KPIS: **Cost savings, hardware capacity growth, software functionality, and vendor audit success

![ISAM Services Utilized icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/ISAM%20Services%20Utilized%20icon.svg)

**ISAM SERVICES UTILIZED: **SAM Advisory, Contract Negotiation, Benchmarking, License Optimization, Audit defense and response

[ VIEW CASE STUDY ](https://www.isamgroup.com/case-studies/data-center-optimization-federal-institution?hsLang=en)

<https://www.isamgroup.com/case-studies#>

 VENDOR NEGOTIATION SUPPORT

## How ISAM Helped a Credit Card Company Save $130k in Contract Renewal

![Industry Icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/Industry%20Icon.svg)

**INDUSTRY: **Financial/Credit Card

![Product Icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/Product%20Icon.svg)

**PRODUCT: **Negotiation Support

![size icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/size%20icon.svg)

**SIZE: **30,000

![established icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/established%20icon.svg)

**ESTABLISHED: **2008

![sam tool used icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/sam%20tool%20used%20icon.svg)

**SAM TOOL USED: **SCCM

![vendor focus icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/vendor%20focus%20icon.svg)

**VENDOR FOCUS: **Splunk

![KPIs icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/KPIs%20icon.svg)

**KPIS: **Cost savings, time taken to complete the negotiation process, number of additional value-add services

![ISAM Services Utilized icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/ISAM%20Services%20Utilized%20icon.svg)

**ISAM SERVICES UTILIZED: **SAM Advisory, Contract Negotiation, Benchmarking, License Optimization

[ VIEW CASE STUDY ](https://www.isamgroup.com/case-studies/contract-renewal-savings-credit-card-company?hsLang=en)

<https://www.isamgroup.com/case-studies#>

 AUDIT DEFENSE: IBM LICENSING

## Efficient Audit Defense: Optimizing IBM License Review for State Government

![Industry Icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/Industry%20Icon.svg)

**INDUSTRY: **State Government

![Product Icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/Product%20Icon.svg)

**PRODUCT: **Audit Defense, Licensing optimization, various

![size icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/size%20icon.svg)

**SIZE: **260,000 overall

![established icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/established%20icon.svg)

**ESTABLISHED: **1999

![sam tool used icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/sam%20tool%20used%20icon.svg)

**SAM TOOL USED: **IBM® License Metric Tool (ILMT), Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)

![vendor focus icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/vendor%20focus%20icon.svg)

**VENDOR FOCUS: **IBM

![KPIs icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/KPIs%20icon.svg)

**KPIS: **Compliance and Audit Defense

![ISAM Services Utilized icon](https://www.isamgroup.com/hubfs/ISAM%20Services%20Utilized%20icon.svg)

**ISAM SERVICES UTILIZED: **Audit Defense and Licensing Optimization

[ VIEW CASE STUDY ](https://www.isamgroup.com/case-studies/audit-defense-ibm-license-review?hsLang=en)

<https://www.isamgroup.com/case-studies#>

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