Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences and Software Maintenance and Management

Software Asset Management

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Title:Software Asset Management (ID: EDU07093)
Author(s):Thomas C. Oscanyan (University of St. Thomas)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Software asset management is a challenge every institution faces. This panel discussion will allow schools to share strategies for license compliance and inventory control.

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Software Licensing Issues

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Title:Software Licensing Issues (ID: EDU07002)
Author(s):Margaret H. Knox (University of Texas System)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

This meeting will cover the unique licensing needs of higher education and productive vendor relations. The discussion will explore the challenges users of different computers in more than one venue faced, user identities, and ever-changing software needs. Participants will share experiences and formulate a consensus position on vendor issues.

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Best Practices for Incorporating Quality Assurance into Your Software Development Life Cycle

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Title:Best Practices for Incorporating Quality Assurance into Your Software Development Life Cycle (ID: EDU06277)
Author(s):Marina Arseniev (University of California, Irvine), Carmen Roode (University of California, Irvine), and Katya Sadovsky (University of California, Irvine)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/11/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The cost of correcting code in production increases up to 100 times as compared to correcting it during development. The cost of correcting design flaws or worse, security exposure, can be unaffordable. Learn about emerging practices that incorporate quality and security assurance into your software development life cycle or software acquisition.
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Haute Software: Juggling Open-Source and Vendor Software

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Title:Haute Software: Juggling Open-Source and Vendor Software (ID: EDU06252)
Author(s):Kim Gausepohl (Virginia Tech) and Jeshua Pacifici (Virginia Tech)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/11/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This session will illustrate lessons learned and provide recommendations for institutions contemplating the support of open-source applications while maintaining enterprise-level vendor software. Starting in 2004, Virginia Tech introduced an open-source portfolio and course management system (Sakai) and realized the additional support needs of open-source products.
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Welcome to My Fiefdom: IT Asset Management in a Decentralized Organization and the Creation of OpenITAM

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Title:Welcome to My Fiefdom: IT Asset Management in a Decentralized Organization and the Creation of OpenITAM (ID: EDU06184)
Author(s):Scott Lemm (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/10/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Visit feudal IT. Explore how the successes and failures of a five-year software asset management (SAM) project have given birth to a university-wide collaborative project creating a higher education open-source IT asset management (ITAM) solution: OpenITAM. Prepare for crumbling political walls, lengthened asset life cycles, and collaborative management.
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A Web-Based Application for Software Information, Distribution, and License Control

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Title:A Web-Based Application for Software Information, Distribution, and License Control (ID: EDU02112)
Author(s):Joanne Agostinelli (Wesleyan University) and Jolee A. West (Wesleyan University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2002)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Wesleyan University is developing a Web-based system that will be the primary source of information for all university-owned software. It provides students, faculty, and staff with easy access to installation software and documentation while providing ITS staff with a tool for license control and software distribution.
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