BSA partners with Centre of e-governance of Karnataka

Launched software asset management programme

PTI | April 30, 2010



Business Software Alliance in partnership with Center of e-Governance, Karnataka Government announced the launch of programme 'Relevance of Software Asset Management(SAM) for Public Sector Undertakings'.

The programme was targetted at taking the ISO Standard of Software Asset Management and its benefits to the State-run PSUs in Karnataka.

With the program BSA aims to introduce the principles of SAM, its salient features and its core business benefits to PSUs as part of its education/awareness initiatives with the support and endorsement of the Center of E-Governance, Government of Karnataka.

M N Vidyashankar, Principal Secretary, Department of e-Governance, Government of Karnataka said "Adoption of sound IT Governance policies and optimal management and deployment of software assets are critical steps for the security, productivity and profitability of Karnataka?s Public sector enterprises."

Speaking at the launch, Dr D S Ravindran, CEO, Centre of e-Governance,said, "In the last year, the IT spend by the government was close to Rs. 300 crore. All PSUs are now also coming up with their own IT needs and it is important to adopt this standard of SAM with good IT governance practices in order to enable the state of Karnataka to be more productive and cost-efficient."

 

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