Your License and Recognition Please
Conventional product recognition in software asset management utilizes a 1 license to 1 product (1:1) rule to map the license to the software product. In other words, each license provides the use rights for only one product. But this is not always true.
The Mini Software Compliance Check
Being able to perform on-demand compliance checks for individual products is extremely important to daily business operations. It means the difference between minutes and hours when waiting for a software request to be fulfilled. So how do you get away from consulting a spreadsheet and upgrade to immediate, reliable, compliance checks?
Software Asset Management
Simplifying Software Asset Management Webinar - December 11th @ 11:00am Effective Software Asset Management (SAM) can save organisations millions by driving down unnecessary IT costs, improving productivity and avoiding both legal and security risks.
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Reduce Costs: 5 Reasons to Start Managing Your Software Assets Today
If cutting IT costs is at the top of your list, then managing software assets should be, too. It’s rare to see an IT program with an ROI of 6 months to a year, but an effective Software Asset Management (SAM) program can do just that and a whole lot more.
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Reduce Costs: 5 Reasons to Start Managing Your Software Assets Today
Software Asset Management - How Do Catalog Based Tools Work?
Software Asset Management
The Mini Software Compliance Check
Your License and Recognition Please