SOFTWARE ASSET MANAGEMENT
GET PREPARED FOR SOFTWARE AUDITS
According to Gartner, there is a 60% or greater chance that organizations will be audited by at least one software vendor in any given year. IBM, Oracle, Adobe, Microsoft, and SAP are most likely to audit their customers. Most companies utilize the software of at least three of these vendors, which can result in up to three audits per year, leaving companies with hefty bills for true-ups or penalties.
TAKE THE OFFENSIVE
The question is not if, but when you should expect an audit, and whether or not you are prepared for it. Matrix42 Software Asset Management puts compliance at your fingertips. It includes real-time compliance reports on license requirements and inventory, license status per software and vendor, and customized drill-downs to your costs and contracts in a unified view. All in a unified view.
WHITEPAPER
Learn about critical aspects and best practices to manage software audits and the requirements for a modern license management solution so you can stay on top of software licensing costs and compliance.
MANAGE COMPLEXITY
Stop being cornered or overwhelmed by the increasing complexity of vendor licensing agreements. Rely on automatic and accurate calculation of your license needs based on usage and consideration of your actual licensing agreements. Provide the software auditor with an accurate license balance in real-time and at the push of a button.
AVOID WASTE AND PENALTIES
Software Asset Management (SAM) increases your return on investment and can deliver licensing cost savings of up to 25% of your annual maintenance spend. Avoid paying for deployed software that no one uses, redundant software purchases, and additional licensing fees for over-licensing, especially for expensive and complex applications from Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, or SAP, or for virtualization.
ENSURE SOFTWARE COMPLIANCE
Automatically manage the license compliance of your software assets from purchase to retirement. Increase productivity by streamlining application delivery with integrated approval and license compliance checks. Automated and integrated software deployment with automatic license reconciliation shortens deployment time and mitigates compliance risks. Your CMDB and license balance sheets are updated in real-time, all teams and the software auditor have the latest IT asset status.
MITIGATE COMPLIANCE RISK
Always ensure compliance by tracking contract history, related activities, and changes from vendors in real-time. With easy-to-create, comprehensive compliance reports and dashboards, you are always well prepared to prove compliance to software vendors in detail and create a license balance at the touch of a button. You improve trust in your software supplier relationships and your starting position in upcoming price negotiations.
BENEFITS
STEPS TO SUCCESS
It pays off.