BSA Verafirm SAM Certification & Training

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Software Asset Management Course Overview:

BSA’s Software Asset Management training and certification course provide an in-depth understanding that helps you in designing a scalable, replicable, and adaptive SAM program based on ISO standards. Nowadays most organizations need professionals who can develop and implement an effective software asset management (SAM) program. By establishing well-defined processes and procedures, SAM gives companies full control of one of the most valuable and critical corporate assets.

BSA SAM training sessions enable you to Help companies become efficient, compliant, and agile by designing, implementing, and optimizing SAM in accordance with ISO 19770-1, the global standard for SAM.

Key Features:

• Experienced trainers with 12+ years of industry experience
• Classroom/online training as per your convenience
• Real-life case studies and DevOps practices
• Study materials followed up by practice tests

Course Curriculum:

BSA SAM course’s curriculum depends on sharing a deep understanding of:

• Introduction of Software Asset Management.
• Benefit of Software Asset Management.
• Important SAM Terminology.
• Software asset management and its subsets.
• Software licensing types.
• SAM Metrics.
• SAM reconciliation.
• Software license management.
• Software license audit.

Eligibility:

You are eligible for BSA SAM course if you are working in any of the following fields:

• Freshers to SAM.
• IT Professional.
• IT Manager.
• Any one who want pursue career in the field of SAM

 

Prerequisites:

There is no mandatory pre-requisite to register for this BSA’s Software Asset Management certification course.

Course Syllabus:

Course Part I:

Management Principles

Introduces and provides in-depth training on how to set up a management system for SAM based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology.

Introduction to SAM:

What is SAM, PDCA, the ITAM Standard, SAM processes and tiers

Plan:

Context of the organization, leadership, planning, support

Do:

Planning and control, outsourcing and services, mixed responsibilities

Check:

Monitoring and evaluation, internal audit, management review

Act:

Continuous improvement, correcting and preventing issues

Course Part II:

Implementing SAM Processes

Presented in three progressive tiers, the course provides detailed information around implementing the 15 key operational processes recommended by ISO.

Tier 1: Trustworthy Data

• Introduction to Trustworthy Data
• Change Management
• Data Management
• License Management
• Security Management
• Case Study

Tier 2: Life Cycle Integration

• Introduction to Life Cycle Integration
• Specification
• Acquisition
• Development
• Release
• Deployment
• Retirement
• Case Study

Tier 3: Optimization

• Introduction to Optimization
• Relationship and Contract Management
• Financial Management
• Service Level Management
• Other Risk Management
• Case Study

Training Delivery Style:

This Software Asset Management Certification focuses on experimental learning. The material of this course is divided into 60-90 minutes of interactive sessions.

Not only this, if you are participating, expect yourself to get indulged with interesting group activities. By this, you will get a chance to put the theory into action.

This training will be nothing like any ordinary training you imagine. We follow a vast range of creative methodology which will allow you to wrack your grey matter and boost your energy up to participate. 

The key features of our training program would be:

• Training sessions in a storytelling format
• Exhibition of concepts with the help of professional examples
• Self-analysis and group discussions
• Case studies as the application of the concepts which were taught
• Vibrant presentations along with individual and team activities
• Post-training reading suggestions

Benefits Of BSA SAM Course:

After the completion of the BSA SAM examination, you’ll be able to:

• Establish a management system for SAM that is fully aligned with the ITAM standard, ISO 19770-1:2017, and facilitates continuous improvement.
• Select the right processes, define the SAM policies, assign roles and responsibilities, and communicate them to the organization.
• Conduct proper operational planning, addressing general considerations for SAM such as outsourcing and services, and mixed-responsibility environments.
• Incorporate continuous monitoring and evaluation of the SAM System. 

Certification Examination Format:

The certification assessment consists of multiple choice questions with a qualifying score of 66 percent. You are given two attempts to qualify. Successful candidates earn the BSA Verafirm Certified SAM Professional credential and certificate.

Faculty:

BSA SAM (Software Asset Management) training will be delivered by Accredited Trainers. The instructors for this course are highly experienced professionals with 16+ years of industry experience and having trained more than 7000 professionals.

Their core expertise include:

• ITIL Consulting & Implementation
• GAP Analysis, ISO Audits
• Process/Service Improvement Using Lean Six Sigma
• Process Definition, Implementation & Compliance
• Process Hygiene (ISO 20000)
• Quality Assurance & Program Governance

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