Site License Advisory Team

The Site License Advisory Team is a team of interested parties from throughout the University. The Team developed from a group of recommended evaluators for the anti-malware RFP in early 2009, worked to develop a Software Life-Cycle Management Guide, and began open meetings in early 2010 with new projects. Meetings are typically on the last business day of the month, except where holidays intervene.

All meetings are held in 165 Thompson Libr at 10 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

The roles of this team include:

• Testing, advice and recommendation of software needs
• Aiding departments in management of software assets
• Mitigating associated risks

Resources

• ECAL Uplift Resources
  • Historical FTE Counts for Software Purchases [Updated: FY15]
  • ECAL Suite, Forefront, and SCCM slides from 08/12/10 meeting
  • ECAL Suite Component Grid (current), includes descriptions of Core CAL Suite and Enterprise CAL Suite components
  • ECAL Suite Component Grid (Aug11), includes descriptions of Core CAL Suite and Enterprise CAL Suite components, effective August 2011
• SCCM and Forefront resources
  • Forefront Presentation Materials from 04/14/11 meeting
  • SCCM Presentation Materials from 04/14/11 meeting
• Software Life-Cycle Management Guide
  • PowerPoint explaining the Guide in brief
• Past Product Testing and Rankings
• Software Site Licensing Guidelines
• Microsoft Reseller Changes
  • PowerPoint from discussion on 4/5/2010 with MS renewal group
  • Changes in MS assessment for ECAL uplifted departments
  • 2010 Microsoft Reseller Recommendation (Final)

Current Discussions

• McAfee Retirement
• Microsoft Campus Agreement renewal

Upcoming Discussions

• Adobe Reseller changes and/or updates

CONTACT: For questions concerning the Site License Advisory Team or this web page, please contact software@osu.edu or 614-688-4357.