Business Software Alliance (BSA) in partnership with the Center of E-Governance, Government of Karnataka has announced the closure of the program "Relevance of Software Asset Management (SAM) for Public Sector Undertakings", effectively training 10 state owned enterprises on the business benefits of adopting good and robust IT Governance practices.
M.N. Vidyashankar, Principal Secretary, IT and E-Governance, Government of Karnataka said, "PSU's play an important role in providing critical products and services to citizens, hence, it is important that they are educated and trained on optimization and proper deployment of software assets which are a critical tool for production and citizen transactions. This will protect PSUs from tangible risks such as security breaches, system breakdowns and liabilities associated with usage and deployment of illegal software. Karnataka is a leading state in the usage of IT and we are extremely pleased that we have also led the way for PSU's to avail the full benefits of the internationally recognized ISO Standard of Software Asset Management."
V K Shetty, MD, Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation Limited said. "We are privileged to have been given the opportunity to able to participate and complete this program. Participation by our organization in this initiative led by Center of E-Governance, Government of Karnataka and Business Software Alliance shows our commitment towards adopting best practices in organizational compliance and we recognize that software is a critical aspect of this process. We are certain that through the adoption of these principles into our operational lifecycle, we will aim towards continuous compliance, procurement-cost management and risk reduction," he added
The program was said to aim to train State based PSUs in Karnataka on the principles of the internationally recognized ISO Standard of Software Asset Management (SAM), its salient features and its core business benefits to government organizations. These principles involve building capabilities on optimizing the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilization, and disposal of software applications within an organization, reducing information technology (IT) costs and limit business and legal risk related to the ownership and use of software, while maximizing IT responsiveness and end-user productivity.
