Software Asset Management (SAM) – Core — Question 5

An organization implements a SAM program.
The organizations IT department tags physical assets with custom serial number tags. The asset serial number and device serial number are stored in a workbook.
The IT department downloads a CSV file of licenses from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).
You need to combine the VLSC and workbook data based on devices that use licensed software.
What should you do?

Answer options

• A. Merge the data sources.
• B. Create relationships between the data sources.
• C. Create a union table from the data sources.
• D. Create a Microsoft PowerApp app that uses the data sources.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because merging the data sources allows for a direct integration of the license information with the asset data, enabling effective management of licensed software. Options B and C suggest methods that may not fully integrate the data or could complicate the process without directly combining the necessary information. Option D involves creating an application rather than directly addressing the need to merge data.