Software Usage Tracking
Every IT department is under pressure to cut costs. Whether it means negotiating better software licensing terms, reducing unnecessary overhead, or automating cumbersome IT processes, senior management expects you to find ways to improve your department's contribution to the bottom line.
One of the most overlooked strategies for cutting costs is to identify and eliminate unused software. According to several studies, organizations on average overspend on software by 30% — a staggering figure when you consider how much companies invest in software. But it's really not that surprising: Organizations often purchase far more software than is actually used in an effort to obtain volume licensing discounts or to avoid the risk of non-compliance. Plus, at larger companies, there is often a disconnect between those who purchase the software and those who deploy and manage it. Purchasing agents rarely have the expertise, insight, or authority to determine whether software investments are actually being fully utilized; this responsibility falls squarely on the shoulders of IT. When left unchecked, you end up paying not only for unnecessary licenses, but also for unnecessary support, training, and upgrade fees.
Express Software Manager®
With Express Software Manager you can track and analyze software usage to determine which licenses aren't being utilized. When you discover licenses that aren't being used, you have several options: reallocate the unused licenses to employees that truly need them, terminate maintenance on those licenses, or eliminate the licenses altogether upon renewal — all of which can result in significant savings for your organization.
