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		<title>Four camps in the AI-for-ITAM race: table stakes, aggregators, disruptors, and one smart bet</title>
		<link>https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/06/11/four-camps-in-the-ai-for-itam-race-table-stakes-aggregators-disruptors-and-one-smart-bet/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Thompson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AI hallucination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AI in ITAM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Archways]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[calero]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deloitte]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EZO AssetSonar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flexera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[licenseware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Model Context Protocol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Onyx]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raynet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Renewal Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAM Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samplify]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ServiceNow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ServiceNow SAM Pro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Snow Software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[software recognition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Zylo]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I'd like to provide an update on the AI ITAM tools I've been looking at over the last four or five months. I've grouped these into what I see as four core categories: tools where AI is arguably table stakes, what all technology should have these days; a new category of startups doing data aggregation; real disruptors in the ITAM space using AI; and a fourth I'm calling the smart bet, a call on where expertise and AI really sit in future.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Vendor Pressure Index (Preliminary Results): Renewal hotspot, loading unwanted AI</title>
		<link>https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/05/27/loading-unwanted-ai-at-renewal/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Thompson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 09:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[ITAM News & Analysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adobe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broadcom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renewal negotiation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SaaS licensing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vendor Pressure Index]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AI bundling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oracle]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[We launched the Vendor Pressure Index in early May. Thank you to everyone that has participated so far. In this article I want to share some preliminary insights from ITAM professionals around the world.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sixteen months into DORA, can you prove your asset register works?</title>
		<link>https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/05/12/sixteen-months-into-dora-can-you-prove-your-asset-register-works/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Thompson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[ISO/IEC 19770]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trustworthy data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DORA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITAM governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[register of information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICT asset management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EU financial services]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[... organisations where DORA applies need to go from attempting to sort out DORA to having something in motion. From my own experience, many organisations have got a lot of the pieces in place. What's missing is the governance process to check that things are actually happening.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Introducing the Vendor Pressure Index</title>
		<link>https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/05/07/vendor-pressure-index/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Thompson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[ITAM Review Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[audit defence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vendor Pressure Index]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[supplier risk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vendor behaviour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VPI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Renewal Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community Survey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[enterprise software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contract negotiation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[itam review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[procurement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vendor management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Software Audits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Software Licensing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[License Compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Benchmarking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[software compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Software Asset Management]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over the years publishing ITAM Review, we have covered point-in-time assessments of audit behaviour and vendor tactics. Useful at the time. I thought it was about time we did this on a regular basis.]]></description>
		
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		<title>20-30% Stock Drops. 30,000 Layoffs. What Enterprise Software Vendors Do Next.</title>
		<link>https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/04/10/audit-defence-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Thompson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Audits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITAM News & Analysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[software compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Audit readiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vendor Audits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[License Compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Software Licensing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adobe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VMWare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ServiceNow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[enterprise software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cloud Licensing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[audit defence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salesforce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hybrid licensing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[software vendor risk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[audit triggers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[token-based licensing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AI licensing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SaaS licensing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[software audits 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tech stocks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AI infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[audit risk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broadcom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oracle]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Six of the largest enterprise software vendors on the planet lost between 20% and 40% of their market value in the opening months of 2026. Oracle reportedly cut up to 30,000 jobs in a week. ... <a title="20-30% Stock Drops. 30,000 Layoffs. What Enterprise Software Vendors Do Next." class="read-more" href="https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/04/10/audit-defence-2026/" aria-label="Read more about 20-30% Stock Drops. 30,000 Layoffs. What Enterprise Software Vendors Do Next.">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Flying Blind on Mobile, Losing the SaaS War, Questioning the CMDB and Why FinOps Belongs in Your Tool Belt</title>
		<link>https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/03/26/flying-blind-on-mobile-losing-the-saas-war-questioning-the-cmdb-and-why-finops-belongs-in-your-tool-belt/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Thompson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[ITAM News & Analysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SaaS Sprawl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asset Recovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Critical Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SOCI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile ITAM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[license optimisation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FinOps Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SaaS Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[offboarding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITAM strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FINOPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SaaS optimisation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regulatory compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMDB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MDM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile device management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IT Asset Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Software Asset Management]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thanks to everyone who came out to join us at our Wisdom unplugged event at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Great to reconnect with the Australian ITAM community, a mixture of familiar faces and ... <a title="Flying Blind on Mobile, Losing the SaaS War, Questioning the CMDB and Why FinOps Belongs in Your Tool Belt" class="read-more" href="https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/03/26/flying-blind-on-mobile-losing-the-saas-war-questioning-the-cmdb-and-why-finops-belongs-in-your-tool-belt/" aria-label="Read more about Flying Blind on Mobile, Losing the SaaS War, Questioning the CMDB and Why FinOps Belongs in Your Tool Belt">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The ROI of ITAM, SAM and Software Licensing Training: How to Build a Business Case That Actually Gets Approved</title>
		<link>https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/03/07/the-roi-of-itam-sam-and-software-licensing-training-how-to-build-a-business-case-that-actually-gets-approved/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Thompson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITAM training business case]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training Business Case]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Software Licensing Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITAM Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sam training]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A practical framework for connecting training investment to measurable financial outcomes, for ITAM, SAM and Software Licensing professionals who know their team needs developing but can&#8217;t get the budget. This article includes: How to develop ... <a title="The ROI of ITAM, SAM and Software Licensing Training: How to Build a Business Case That Actually Gets Approved" class="read-more" href="https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/03/07/the-roi-of-itam-sam-and-software-licensing-training-how-to-build-a-business-case-that-actually-gets-approved/" aria-label="Read more about The ROI of ITAM, SAM and Software Licensing Training: How to Build a Business Case That Actually Gets Approved">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Vendor Lock-In: A Beginners Guide</title>
		<link>https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/02/23/vendor-lock-in-a-beginners-guide/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Thompson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[risk management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renewal negotiation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interoperability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data portability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vendor lock-in]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broadcom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AI governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IT Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Third Party Support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VMWare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contract Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Software Audits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SaaS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Software Asset Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oracle]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vendor Lock-In, What Every ITAM Professional Needs to Know. Your renewal is in three months. The supplier knows you cannot leave. That is vendor lock-in, and it is more common than most organisations want to ... <a title="Vendor Lock-In: A Beginners Guide" class="read-more" href="https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/02/23/vendor-lock-in-a-beginners-guide/" aria-label="Read more about Vendor Lock-In: A Beginners Guide">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>8 Dimensions of Trustworthy ITAM Data</title>
		<link>https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/01/28/8-dimensions-of-trustworthy-itam-data/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Thompson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[8 Dimensions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trustworthy data]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Accurate ITAM data strengthens careers and helps expand teams. I’ve seen it with my own eyes, people drive up the accuracy of their ITAM data, referred to as “Trustworthy Data” in the ISO/IEC 19770-1 ITAM ... <a title="8 Dimensions of Trustworthy ITAM Data" class="read-more" href="https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/01/28/8-dimensions-of-trustworthy-itam-data/" aria-label="Read more about 8 Dimensions of Trustworthy ITAM Data">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>FinOps prices the rooms, ITAM manages the hotel</title>
		<link>https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/01/20/finops-prices-the-rooms-itam-manages-the-hotel/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Thompson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[FinOps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unit Cost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FINOPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data Centre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Unit cost visibility versus ownership, risk and obligation The FinOps Foundation recently published a practical article on modelling data centre costs using the FOCUS standard. It’s a pragmatic approach to identifying data centre costs, building ... <a title="FinOps prices the rooms, ITAM manages the hotel" class="read-more" href="https://itassetmanagement.net/2026/01/20/finops-prices-the-rooms-itam-manages-the-hotel/" aria-label="Read more about FinOps prices the rooms, ITAM manages the hotel">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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