Optimize Software Asset Management
Win the compliance battle before it even happens.
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Poor software asset management (SAM) practices increase costs and risks:
- High cost of undiscovered software
- Licensing, liability, and legal violations
- Compromised security from unlicensed or unauthorized software
- Money left on the table from unused purchased licenses
An optimized SAM practice benefits all areas of the business:
- A 30% reduction in software spend
- Increased satisfaction with IT
- Better decision making as a result of better data quality
- Efficient usage and management of already-purchased licenses
- Decreased risk of costly software audits
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Onsite Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn’t enough, we offer low-cost onsite delivery of our Project Workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a road map in place to complete your project successfully.
Book NowModule 1: Assess the Current State of Your SAM Program
The Purpose
- Determine gaps in SAM maturity and assign priorities to tasks to address the gaps.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Accurate picture of SAM maturity and basis for project direction.
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| 1.1 | Assess SAM maturity. |
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| 1.2 | Determine roles & responsibilities. |
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| 1.3 | Perform a stakeholder analysis. |
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| 1.4 | Determine software standards. |
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| 1.5 | Determine organizational profile and project direction. |
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Module 2: Develop Software License Estate
The Purpose
- Gather licensing data and evaluate which licenses to reconcile and manage first.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Complete view of license estate and value-based rationalization of licenses.
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| 2.1 | Identify KPIs and metrics to inform your license rationalization. |
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| 2.2 | Determine effective license position (ELP) scope. |
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| 2.3 | Complete the ELP Template. |
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| 2.4 | Calculate software license ROI. |
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| 2.5 | Complete the software license register. |
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Module 3: Create SAM Strategy
The Purpose
- Develop an internal audit response strategy and complete your organization’s SAM strategy.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Standardized internal audit response practices and documentation to reduce ad hoc approach to audit requests.
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| 3.1 | Develop audit response. |
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| 3.2 | Create software catalog. |
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| 3.3 | Complete SAM strategy. |
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Module 4: Design Implementation Plan
The Purpose
- Develop an implementation timeline and a communication strategy to gain project buy-in.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Defined plan for project implementation.
- Key tasks assigned to specific roles with defined timelines.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 4.1 | Create a communication plan. |
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| 4.2 | Develop SAM roadmap. |
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