Software Asset Management Comparison

LicenseMetrics is better than traditional Software Asset Management (SAM)

LicenseMetrics provides the answers about software usage in your organisation.   Who is using what software?  When is it employed?  Which computers is it installed on? How is it being used?  LicenseMetrics gives you the forensic detail on software usage that hasn’t been available up to now.

Activity

Benefit

Software Asset Management

Software usage monitoring

Software inventory

Allows you to ensure compliance with software vendor licensing.

 

Can identify over-spend on licensing / inefficient purchasing.


Underutilisation

Identifies which software applications are underused and which are not used at all.

 

Compare license models

Compares site, per user, per seat, concurrent, or virtualised license model.

 

Functionality overlap

Shows where different software packages perform similar functions and helps in consolidation.

 

License negotiation

Gives you the usage detail needed to negotiate software licenses.

 

Usage audit trail

Provides a full usage audit trail to help you avoid costly vendor audits.