Software Asset Management

Holistics specializes in Software Asset Management (SAM), a discipline designed to help organizations manage, control and protect their software investments.

In very simple terms, effective SAM requires an understanding of:

1. What software you have

2. What software you use

3. What software you need, and

4. What software licenses you own.

SAM focuses on bringing these variables into alignment and establishing ongoing software management processes that help you to:

Save money:
By centralizing software acquisition you can easily determine what software licenses you need and take advantage of better volume licensing discounts.
Reduce risk:
Maintaining a software and license inventory enables you to identify areas of under-licensing and exposure to malware that may pose a risk to your business.
Manage technological change:
Software management can help your company identify its software needs and ensure proper technology—helping you to reach your business goals.
Work more efficiently:
Managing software can help identify and solve inconsistent installation of critical updates and the file-sharing issues that may arise due to different software platforms and versions.
Justify investments:
With the documentation provided by software management, you can quickly identify which parts of the organization need software upgrades or programs, justifying the investment.

The diagram below illustrates the business impacts associated with ineffective SAM practices.

SAM Impact Matrix

Holistics starts every SAM project by building a comprehensive understanding of your business and the various entities that you may be operating around the world. Once we've done this, we're much better placed to diagnose your situation and help solve your SAM challenges.

That's the Holistics approach to Software Asset Management.

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