BSA

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BSA has always recognized the importance of software asset management (SAM) programs and their positive impact on educating users on the value of software and reducing software piracy. In that regard, BSA offers policies and procedures that may be adapted for organizations looking to manage their software assets. BSA also offers SAM Advantage, a first of its kind software asset management training course and certification. The course, which aligns to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) guidelines, provides in-depth training on effective management of IT assets - serving as a crucial tool in helping organizations maximize their technology investments. SAM Advantage enables users to build a best practice standards-based SAM program to manage their software assets, increase IT efficiencies, control costs, and identify and reduce IT risks. Upon successfully completing SAM Advantage and its associated assessments, individuals are recognized as Certified in Standards based SAM for Professionals. The course is fully aligned with the global ISO/IEC 19770-1 software asset management standard. BSA is a category C liaison to the ISO/IEC JTC1 SC7 WG 21 working group.

BSA members include Adobe, Altium, Apple, Autodesk, AVEVA, AVG, Bentley Systems, CA Technologies, Cadence, CNC/Mastercam, Compuware, Corel, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corporation, Dell, Intel, Intuit, Kaspersky Lab, McAfee, Microsoft, Minitab, PTC, Progress Software, Quark, Quest Software, Rosetta Stone, Siemens, Sybase, Symantec, and The MathWorks.

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