Working for a well known Bank in Knutsford, Cheshire is a global financial services provider engaged in retail banking, credit cards, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services. The Company’s operations include its overseas offices, subsidiaries and associates.

The Bank has been recognised all over the world for its achievements – from innovative products and exemplary people, to charity work and citizenship initiatives.

Software asset management (SAM) is a business practice that involves managing and optimising the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilisation, and disposal of software applications within an organisation.

Working in a Project Management capacity, leading a team of 8 analysts on a global software asset management project to capture and manage the assets of over 400 “Business Applications” installed and owned by the various business groups over the past 12 years, not only to provide a firm foundation for legal compliance; but to also leverage previously unknown duplication and over licensing brought about by changes in the organisation structure over the years.

Leveraging our expertise in this area gained from previous clients, achieved an understood and documented baseline with annual process wrap for the ongoing management of the portfolio to capture new purchases; validate install base and manage the retirement of such assets.