SAManage IT Management Blog

We are excited to launch our free SaaS IT Asset Management service and would like to highlight some of the benefits of using SAManage to implement a Software Asset Management program. With the introduction of the free service, companies of all sizes can now use SAManage to better manage their software assets and gain significant benefits from adopting a Software Asset Management service.

Simply put, Software Asset Management (“SAM”) is a business process that can help reduce a company’s software licensing costs and optimize software assets. The business benefits of SAM include reduced IT costs and better financial control, reduced help desk issue resolution times, minimize unauthorized software usage and increase network security. Companies implementing SAM would also reduce the risk of failing to comply with software vendors license requirements.

SAManage free IT Asset Management service can help companies get started with Software Asset Management by taking the following steps:

1. Sign up for SAManage SaaS service (Free and Premium plans are available).
2. Create an online up-to-date inventory of all PC and software assets used across the company, and gain visibility into each asset and its exact configuration and installed software. SAManage will track your PC configuration and any changes to your PC (such as software installed or removed) will get logged, so you can easily go back and audit all changes to your assets.
3. Organize and consolidate software licenses and purchase records owned by the company and safeguard them in SAManage’s software licenses and contracts repository. Once in the repository, you can easily track any license terms and receive renewal reminders when licenses are due for renewal.
4. Next, the SAManage risk detection engine will verify your license compliance standing and alert you of any compliance gaps or existing IT risks such as illegal software, games, P2P file sharing programs and unprotected computers. The risk detection engine constantly analyze your inventory so that any changes to your PC inventory are being analyzed for compliance and risks and you are always protected.

Due to the ever evolving business needs and the dynamic nature of enterprise IT environments, implementing a SAM program is an ongoing business process and not a one time event. As such, it requires constant analysis and correlation of asset inventory, software licenses and the SAM program terms to ensure its effectiveness. SAManage can help you implement a SAM program and help you succeed with SAM in the long term – Take the product tour to learn more or sign-up for a free SAManage account.