Many enterprises use manual methods for inventorying software – that is, physically visiting workstations and documenting the software configurations of all the PCs deployed across the enterprise. While this approach may work for small enterprises (fewer than 150 workstations), it is not practical for most. Instead, drive savings on software licensing and administration through the use of an automated Software Asset Management (SAM) tool.
The Automated Advantage
Manual methods of software inventorying are useful only for license compliance purposes and will not drive the additional benefits available through more robust SAM vendors. Consider the following capabilities available in most comprehensive SAM offerings: