Open Systems Management Ltd. ("OSM") is a long standing
Independent Software Vendor ("ISV") specializing in
the development, marketing and implementation of a complementary
suite of security and systems management software products.
The software is for distributed systems – in particular those
based on the UNIX, Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems.
OSM believes that mid to large scale enterprises want systems
and operations management software that also tightens security.
In this way, improved compliance with security, auditing and
legislative requirements can be achieved in parallel with the
traditional benefits of systems management software – a quick
Return on Investment ("RoI"), implementation of best
practice, improved service levels and accountability. Such improvements
in security are made less difficult to justify financially and
those members of staff working in systems and operations management
are rendered accountable.
OSM's software has been licensed by over 1,000 blue-chip end
user organizations in 43 countries around the globe and is supported
24x7 from two regional offices in Ascot, UK and Seattle, WA,
USA.
OSM works with a number of the industry's major vendors to
establish working relationships that will see it fulfill its
promise. Our existing technology partners include BMC Software
Inc., IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., and Sun Microsystems Inc.
OSM markets its software directly, and through a growing number
of international distributors and resellers.
OSM was established in February 1988, is privately held and
backed by 3i plc, Europe's leading venture capital company.
Products
The IT departments of most mid to large organizations are expected
to keep reducing the cost of IT operations at the same time
as improving access security. To assist in meeting this challenge,
OSM's software is designed to help IT Operations Management
improve efficiency, implement best practice, raise service levels
and improve control. In parallel, it benefits security and audit
managers by providing improved access security, comprehensive
auditing and a major contribution towards legislative compliance.
OSM's software solutions are based on the maxim "Automation-Delegation-Control".
The software automates whatever can be automated, and allows
for delegation of the remaining tasks in a controlled manner.
The end result is a controlled, audited operations management
environment.
OSM's software reflects its understanding that operations management
is a set of business processes, and that customer-specific policies
must be taken into account if automation is to be successful.
To that end all OSM software is designed to be intrinsically
flexible and extensible, so that the software can be changed
to accommodate the user's requirements, rather than the user
having to change its processes to accommodate the software.
OSM's software products include:
COSbatch –
a network-capable job scheduler for heterogeneous networks
of UNIX, Linux and Microsoft Windows systems
COSduty-SSA
– an IT operations workflow management tool that also provides
privileged user management and auditing
COSprint –
an output management and print spooling product for organizations
with a large scale output requirement
COSuser – a
user provisioning tool that provides one of the basic building
blocks for identity management.
Corporate Mission
OSM is leading the way in combining the benefits traditionally
derived from IT Operations and Systems Management with the security,
auditing and compliance requirements mandated by current best
practice and legislation.
Our aim is to provide increased security, improved auditing
and greater regulatory compliance through innovative systems
and IT operations management software and services. The purpose
is to combine a quick Return on Investment ("RoI")
from automation and delegation with the improved accountability
demanded by today's security conscious world.
To achieve our goals we have promoted the following values
by which the company is run:
Respect – for our customers, our partners and ourselves.
Respect comes about as a result of honesty, integrity and
commitment. We undertake to always work in a manner that accords
with these values
100% or not at all – if we decide to do something
then we will do so to the best and most complete of our abilities
Flexibility – we understand that we must be responsive
to the requirements of our partners, customers and future
customers and attempt to adapt our approach and our technologies,
as necessary, to provide a complete solution to a specified
problem.
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