Go Big Bang with Your ITAM Strategy

Building an ITAM program from the ground up is a daunting task for any organization. That’s the exact situation our guest, Evan Vafidis, found himself in just five years ago. Evan is the Head of License Management at Uniper, which has thousands of employees and facilities dispersed across 40 countries.Unknowingly, Evan “volunteered” to establish an ITAM program at Uniper after being frustrated with the lack of accuracy and transparency their license management data was providing. Fast forward to today, reports that used to take six months to generate now take six minutes. Listen as Evan shares his strategic approach to that tectonic shift in data reliability and efficiency.We discuss:How to actually empower your team through constructive constraintsWhy customizing products is a no-win strategyThe high cost of bad dataWhy reading the Terms & Conditions is worth your timeFinding answers through the ITAM community to reach a deeper level of transparencyStart BIG, not smallIf you’re interested in learning more about Evan and his work at Uniper, connect with him on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-vafidis-48773b63/).Dig into more insights from ITAM executives by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for The ITAM Executive in your favorite podcast player.