Outsourced Software Asset Management
The ITIL best practice for Software Asset Management states that “outsourcing of software asset management can be the fastest, most reliable & most cost effective way of achieving SAM objectives”. If organisations lack the required level of resources to manage an effect software asset management program Smart Licence can work with your enterprise to rapidly deliver an outsourced SAM solution designed to reduce cost and deliver key benefits of SAM.
By availing of our outsourced Software Asset Management or hosted SAM offering your Enterprise will eliminate the following upfront costs:
- Recruitment and ongoing training of existing staff members on licensing program rules and licence management skills.
- Software inventory tool and associated hardware requirements.
- Configuration and ongoing management of software inventory tool and associated software asset database.
- Software usage support and technical administration of SAM implementation.
Key Benefits of Outsourced / Hosted Software Asset Management
- Allow IT to focus on delivery of core ICT services, avoiding the need to reallocate resources to stay up to date on licence management & licensing program rules.
- Smart Licence's core competency is software licence management with the main objective of reducing costs, ensuring smoother operation & eliminating legal liability. As this is our core focus the true benefits of SAM and the key risks associated with non compliance can be eliminated.
- Deliver more efficient procurement practices due to the presence of an effective outsourced SAM program aligned to your procurement department.