SaaS has shaken up the world of software and the lives of software asset management professionals everywhere. While it is daunting to wrap your arms around, SaaS is a gift in disguise – presenting SAM pros the opportunity to uplevel their careers. In fact, Joe Ryder, Senior Manager, Software Asset Management at McKesson, believes SAM has evolved to be a critical and strategic function in the enterprise. In this episode, Ryder reveals how software asset management pros can adapt their strategy to the cloud model, what they need to do differently when it comes to SaaS, and his prediction for what SAM looks like in five years.

Key Takeaways

• [01:36 - 03:23] How SAM is ushering in a new era of accountability
• [04:13 - 06:22] Self-imposed and artificial barriers to adoption of SaaS management
• [09:48 - 10:58] AI and consumption level tracking
• [12:49 - 14:32] The growing iceberg of risk associated with individually expensed software and Shadow IT
• [21:42 - 24:36] The impact of attaching FinOps and SaaS to your infrastructure, and the impact on SAM practitioners
• [26:07 - 28:30] The next five years of SAM—More collaboration with architecture and security, new risks as technology evolves

About Joe Ryder

Joe Ryder is the Sr. Manager of Software Asset Management at McKesson. He has more than 10 years of software asset management experience and was previously a member of the world-class SAM team at Salesforce. If you’re a SAM leader or practitioner, you may have come across him on LinkedIn, sharing his thoughts and tips on maturing a SAM practice and upleveling your career in SAM. Connect with Joe on LinkedIn.

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