Finding the right software for your organization starts with purchasing and choosing the right software for your needs. It is important to make sure that the software only incurs costs during business hours, i.e., when it is in use, and not 24/7 when it is unused. This situation has improved with the introduction of the cloud, but there are still things to consider, because not everything is as beneficial as the mega vendors would have you believe. In this session you will leran,

• What should we pay attention to during contract negotiations to avoid hidden costs?
• How do we find the right software for our needs so that we don’t make unnecessary bad purchases and can thus reduce costs in the long term?
• How do we use our knowledge of SAM and software purchasing correctly to optimize our costs?