How to Track Software License Usage
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Intuitive and Comprehensive Software Usage Data
BrowseReporter makes tracking software license usage possible with its easy-to-use reporting utility and dashboards.
At a glance you can review the software usage of your employees including timestamps of the applications they use each day, how frequently they use specific applications, and their most used applications.
View your employee tracking reports as a general summary for quick overviews, or switch to the detailed view for further insight.
Protect Your Business Against Piracy in the Workplace
A failed software compliance audit can cost your organization as much as $150,000 in fines per violation.
Your corporate risk management strategy needs to include preventative measures against piracy in the workplace.
Protect your business against failed compliance audits by tracking software license usage with BrowseReporter. Detect the usage of pirated or improperly licensed software to ensure that your organization is compliant with software license allowances.
Cast Light on Shadow IT
Shadow IT – also known as Stealth IT, Client IT, or Fake IT – is any system, solution, or software that’s used by the employees of an organization without the knowledge and approval of the corporate IT department.
BrowseReporter’s software usage reports lets you track software license usage based on computers, users, and workgroups such as organizational units (OUs) in Active Directory.
It bolsters your software asset management program by showing you all of the programs that are currently being used by your organization, including those that have not been officially adopted.
With a clear picture of the software being used in your organization you will know which high-risk applications to block and what capabilities your workforce needs to be provided with.
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How To Get Started With Software Asset Management
Audit Existing Software Usage
To start, you need to have a thorough understanding of all of the software currently being used by your business.
You will need to catalogue the existing licenses your company has, make note of ongoing software expenses, and track software license usage to determine whether or not the existing solutions are being sufficiently used.
- Audit software procurement history for existing licenses
- Track software use to determine current utilization and detect the use of undocumented software
- Monitor employee web activity for the use of SaaS platforms
- Categorize existing software and consolidate any redundant solutions
- Make note of any upcoming renewal dates such as monthly/annual subscriptions or vendor-specific maintenance plans
Track & Control Software Use (Software Metering)
The goal of software metering is to ensure that license limits are enforced and that licenses are available for each user that needs one.
This practice can be further split into two major categories: passive software metering and active software metering.
Passive software metering: Application use is monitored to track software license usage but users are not actively denied access to the software. This provides natural user activity insights that can help determine the amount of licenses needed.
Active software metering: Application use is monitored and access can be denied based on a given set of parameters. For example, an organization with a limited amount of licenses could schedule application permissions to limit the amount of users that can access the software at a given time.
Active software metering can also be accomplished through an application blocker to prevent unauthorized software usage and web filtering software to prevent the unauthorized use of SaaS platforms.
Facts About Software License Usage
- Underutilized software cost businesses in the US and UK an estimated $34 billion per year (1E Software Usage and Waste Report 2016)
- As much as 38% of enterprise software is underutilized or simply not being used at all (1E Software Usage and Waste Report 2016)
- Approximately 40% of software used in businesses is illegally copied. Penalties for software piracy can be as much as $150,000 per infringement. (Business Software Alliance)
- 68% of organizations can expect to receive an external software audit, such as a vendor license compliance audit. (Gartner Research)
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