Guidance for End User Organisations

FAST IiS is committed to championing professional software management. We aim to deliver relevant, useful and timely information and resources to all end user organisations striving to achieve effective management of their software assets. Register here to gain access to regular updated guidance, which may be delivered in the following ways:

• Public Relations & Press Releases
• Bulletins
• White papers
• Conferences
• Seminars
• Workshops
• Tools
• Forums
• Publications
• Exhibitions
• Federation speakers at 3rd party events
• Training
• Blogs
• Webinars

Type of guidance:-

• Simplified guidance on the benefits of adopting SAM & SLM best practice policies, processes and procedures.
• Self Assessment Engine (SAE) - the SAE is a self assessment guidance tool based on the ISO/IEC 19770-1 Software Asset Management (SAM) standard that enables an organisation to benchmark their SAM policies and procedures. For more information and to purchase a copy of the SAE click:- http://www.investorsinsoftware.co.uk/self-assessment.asp
• Surveys
  • FAST IiS Software Industry Research Board (SIRB) run an annual survey with IDC (International Data Corporation) to review attitudes and perceptions in the corporate end user community. The analysis of the resulting data is fed back to the SIRB; members agree on press releases, white papers, events and other communications back to marketplace to address the issues raised.
  • Other 2008 surveys include:- The economy’s impact on software piracy (May 2008); The future generation’s attitude towards file sharing, piracy and what they perceive as theft (planned for September 2008).
• Updates from the Federation Legal Advisory Group (FLAG), available via bulletins and our website.
• Notification of UK lobbying activities to protect the IP rights of software publishers via bulletins and our website.
• Making available, or advising upon, tools, processes and practitioners that can assist end users in their pursuit of SAM best practice.
• Providing guidance on the software licensing legal framework to ensure end users understand their rights and responsibilities.
• Thought leadership forums. FAST IiS in association with other industry bodies set up forums to explore new innovations that impact the user community and software industry i.e. virtualisation, software as a service (SaaS) and Open Source. The forums are focused on the major challenges that the software publishers face, and the demands that end users wish to unravel.
• International reach: FAST IiS champions consistent standards, best practice and simplified messaging worldwide. We do this through the development of international chapters, alliances and associations with similar bodies.

FAST IiS has an extensive software publisher, reseller, SAM practitioner, legal practices and consultancy services membership base and end user data base which it influences through educational activities and guidance. The net effect of these activities benefits the industry as a whole and brings the communities closer together.