Software License Management
In challenging economic times, software vendors are stepping up efforts to identify, audit, and prosecute organizations that aren't compliant with their software license agreements. And many believe that as the economy continues to weaken, the trend will only accelerate. The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) reported that software audits were up 20% over last year, with 34% of those surveyed having been audited — a statistic that's difficult for any IT professional to ignore.
Copyright infringement is serious business, the consequences of which can range anywhere from a chaotic scramble to correct license deficits, to piracy penalties of up to $150,000 per infringed-upon title (not including legal fees), to demands that a company cease operations until remedial action is taken. In a challenging economy, the risk of failing a software audit is simply not one you can afford to take. If your organization were audited, would it pass muster?
Express Software Manager®
Effective software license management should be an integral part of every IT department's mission. With Express Software Manager, you can prepare for software audits and monitor ongoing software compliance in an automated fashion. Express Software Manager automatically discovers the software installed across your network, reconciles those applications against imported purchasing data, and pinpoints exactly which installed applications require more licenses—so you can correct your license deficits and protect your organization from the consequences of a failed software audit.
And here's even better news: By using the software usage tracking functionality found in Express Software Manager, software license management can actually save your organization money. Studies have shown that on average, organizations overspend on superfluous licenses and maintenance by 30%. By understanding software usage, you'll discover not only where you're under-licensed, but also where you're over-licensed, so you can reallocate or terminate maintenance on licenses that aren't being used. When such savings are weighed against the cost of implementing a software license management solution, most organizations come out significantly ahead.
