Software Value Management and the Cloud

Software Value Management (SVM): A Definition

Software Value Management (SVM): A definition Software Value Management (SVM) is the practice of informed active governance over access, utilisation, licensing, and cost efficiency of software throughout its useful life within an enterprise regardless of the IT deployment models used or methods of access.

Spanning procurement and contract management, rights management, deployment, compliance, cost efficiency, re-use, mobility and company policies, SVM covers the organisational use of IT via office based systems (on-premise), hosted or cloud services, and via mobile and home working (including BYOD).

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