Education

A critical development in recent months for the end user community has been the coming together of the Federation and Investors in Software to strengthen and clarify the advice given to the end user community relating to best practice for Software Asset Management (SAM) and achieving cost efficient License Compliance.

If you are a software user you will find information in this section to help you to understand the legalities surrounding software licensing, the risks to your business of non-compliance and steps you need to take to become compliant with the law.

Throughout the site you will also find regular updated information from the Federation and its members to help you on the road to achieving effective management of your software assets and best practice in Software Asset Management. Follow the links to access the following information resources

• White Papers and Research from the Federation’s SIRB
• Sign up to our e-bulletin – for regular news and updates
• Our Guidance section includes profiles of tools, practitioners and processes that can assist you to manage and secure software assets
• Events listing with details of seminars and workshops
• Browse this section for the latest information on the ISO 19770 Software Asset Management Standard

FAST Corporate Services, a separate company, has a licence agreement with The Federation to use the FAST name in the delivery of an education programme leading to the FAST Standard for Software Compliance (FSSC 1: 2007) which provides a practical programme for demonstrating software compliance. www.fastcorporateservices.com