A centralized asset management system helps streamline the tracking, deployment, and management of software across various departments, ensuring efficient use of licenses, compliance, and minimizing risks related to software misuse.
A software inventory report typically contains information such as the software name, version, the number of installations, the type of license, and whether the software is compliant with licensing terms.
Keeping an updated inventory of software helps an organization track its licensing needs accurately, ensuring it doesn’t under-license (leading to non-compliance) or over-license (leading to unnecessary costs).
SAM tools help automate and centralize the process of tracking software assets, installations, and usage, making it easier to manage compliance and optimize software utilization across an organization.
The goal of software asset tracking is to monitor the usage of software across the organization, ensuring that all software is properly licensed and used in compliance with the vendor agreements.