|
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. | | √ |
|