William R. Snyder Leadership Partner Lakeway, TX USA Years of Experience 13 years at Gartner 19 years IT industry Areas of Coverage IT Asset Management View Latest Research Resources Create Analyst Alert Contact Gartner Roles and Responsibilities Bill Snyder is a Gartner Research VP. Mr. Snyder's expertise encompasses general IT asset management (ITAM) topics, including ITAM process development, maturity assessments, organizational considerations, improvements in efficiency and the finances of IT. His coverage includes best practices in workstation, server, and mainframe hardware and software asset management. In addition, Mr. Snyder covers the strategic vendor management space and has extensive experience in planning and negotiating enterprise software license agreements, such as financial analysis and software acquisition contract review, including Oracle. Previous Experience Prior to joining Gartner in September 2000, Mr. Snyder worked in software asset management for Exxon Mobil. Professional Background ExxonMobil, Software Asset Manager, 5 years Education B.A., Business Administration, University of Houston LATEST RESEARCH More by this author Title Publish Date Author(s) IT Asset Management; CIO Desk Reference Chapter 25, Updated Q3 2012 30-Sep-2012 Patricia Adams, John P. Roberts, Stewart Buchanan, William R. Snyder Toolkit: Vendor Scorecard 27-Jun-2012 William R. Snyder, Helen Huntley Capability Assessment Tool for "Managing Strategic Partnerships" 29-May-2012 Partha Iyengar, Heather Colella, William R. Snyder Gartner Survey Shows That the Benefits of ITAM Change in Importance as Program Maturity Increases 29-Mar-2012 William R. Snyder Use ITAM Information to Make Sourcing Decisions and Reduce the Financial Risks of Software Audits 29-Mar-2012 Gayla Sullivan, William R. Snyder