With software licensing often accounting for over 30% of the IT budget, organisations need effective Software Asset Management (SAM) Tools and processes. Part of an effective SAM process is the identification of unnecessary, unused or underutilised software.

Software Metering for Decision Makers™ is a simple, effective, passive software metering tool that allows organisations to easily identify unnecessary, unused or underutilised software and take appropriate action. It provides the necessary information needed to communicate with the business, to provide justification to remove or redeploy key business assets which are not delivering value.

In simple terms it identifies 'waste' and provides organisations with accurate data in an easily understandable format that can be acted upon.

• Simple, intuitive Web Interface
• Active Directory (LDAP) integration
• Small client footprint <253KB
• Records the active application or window
• Ignores Operating System Executables and Internet Explorer e.g. Notepad, WordPad etc.
• Records executables accessed from network shares
• Search by executable, manufacturer, version, computer and user
• Track software usage when on the network or offline e.g. laptop users
• Can be used in conjunction with an existing asset management or discovery tool
• Monitor application usage on Citrix or Terminal Servers
• Easily exclude software from reports e.g. Adobe Reader
• "Drill down" capability to provide more detailed information
• Identify monthly and daily trends of application usage

It is estimated that around 30% of deployed software is underused or unused. This can account for almost 10% of the total IT expenditure, the equivalent of £1,000,000 for a medium enterprise. Software Metering for Decision Makers™ will provide you with the necessary information to reallocate or remove this unused software.