This track focuses on how to extend SAM beyond SAM teams and encourage coorperation with other teams. Strong collaboration between SAM and IT procurement is essential for making smarter, cost-effective software decisions and navigating the complexities of today’s fast-evolving software landscape. More than that, ensuring basic SAM knowledge is spread across the organization can also help improve efficicency, cost effectiveness and prevent compliancy issues and shadow IT. We will focus on fostering alignment between these functions to unlock key benefits, from better vendor management and licensing flexibility to sustainable cost optimization. Explore strategies for involving SAM early in procurement decisions, evaluating software needs collaboratively, and tackling challenges posed by dynamic SaaS licensing models and long-term procurement contracts. Sessions will highlight practical experiences and actionable insights on building productive partnerships that deliver measurable value.