Software Asset Management and License Tracking (SAM)
Managing software licenses can be a particularly challenging process for businesses. The bigger the business, the more software there is to manage, which can be incredily time-consuming. This is why the use of SAM, Software Asset Management platform, is highly recommended.
To ensure the management and protection of your software licenses from the moment you purchase to the end of your software’s life, your company will save some valuable time and a lot of money.
Who would refuse to adopt a simple, inexpensive, fast, and efficient management solution? Not many companies!
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What is a SAM tool? (Software Asset Management)
The SAM process or Software Asset Management, or management of software assets, lists the entire life cycle of a company’s software. With a SAM solution you can reduce software costs, IT expenses, and obtain better risk management in real time.
Implementing an ITAM (IT Asset Management tool), or ITSM (IT service management) process including a SAM tool allows you to supervise and manage IT systems, assets and services, clean and organize your license inventory, and list your suppliers (Microsoft, Oracle, Azure, SAP etc.).
Hector allows:
Track everything, from procurement to retirement;
1. Software lifecycle tracking
With Hector you are aware of the life cycle of your entire software fleet, you can track all the information and metrics you need; date of purchase, updates, software installation dates, expiration dates, software vendors, type of license, license contracts.
2. Monitoring of your entire IT fleet
Track not only your software, but also your physical assets (computers, mobiles, accessories, tools), warranties, certifications, in short your entire IT fleet and more. You can even scan QR codes and barcodes on-premises with our mobile app.
3. Support for your IT services
Hector allows your IT team to easily manage software usage, license compliance and licensing agreements by having all the information in one place. Avoid long-term non-compliance, vulnerabilities and outages.
4. Software license management (SLM)
Hector allows you to easily manage your software licenses. You have all the information on your software (date of purchase, price, renewal, codes, permissions, allocation, providers, etc.) Therefore you can easily avoid the legal risks associated with violating software license agreements.
5. Cost reduction
Track software expenses so you know at all times whether you are making good use of licenses and whether certain costs can be optimized.
6. Easy reporting and auditing
Do you need a report or a complete audit of your IT equipment, your software, and more? It’s easy to create in one click with Hector.
Be compliant in case of a software licensing audit
Publishers conduct software audits to ensure that you are using their software properly. Do you? Don’t take any more risks and stay in line with the publishers’ contracts. Avoid penalties and costs associated with bringing your software licenses into compliance. With Hector, compliance management is easy!
By using our software asset management tool, you will be able to keep an eye and track all your software easily, and spot any compliance issue, right on your phone!
For better budgetplanning
You won’t miss the deadline for paying a license renewal anymore! A software license management tool will send you automatic reminders to avoid payment delays.
Knowing exactly the amount you need to pay and when you need to pay it will make it easier for your business to plan a clear budget. You won’t need the little pieces of paper with the date written on them lying on the corner of your desk anymore!
- Software License Tracking
- Software inventory
- Utilization Report
- Cost Tracking
- Assignment of licenses
- Software license compliance in the event of an audit
- Automatic alerts
License usage optimization
You will no longer need to count the number of licenses that must be renewed one by one. Indeed, the software will automatically do it for you.
It is also important to have a look at your license’s terms if an employee leaves the position and a software transfer is required.
Efficient management of your software licenses will also allow you to target exactly which licenses are underused or overused by your employees. You will then be able to re-evaluate your needs in terms of license purchases and optimize your assets in order to achieve your goals.
See how Hector can improve software asset management
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Asset tracking
Build a database at your own pace. Our flexible tool allows you to build your own asset plan, depending on the material you want to include in the inventory.
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Equipment checkout
Managing hardware inputs and outputs is much more efficient on an automated tool than on a spreadsheet where you have to manually change everything. Increase your work speed with this feature.
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Reporting modules
Manually mounting reporting grids is a thing of the past. With the automation of your reports, you won’t have any more problems with keystrokes, computation errors, or missing data.
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Cloud asset management
With a cloud based asset management software, your information is synchronized in a database. You can update your inventory anytime, anywhere.
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Secure data center
Hector’s database is highly secure. Like an impenetrable fortress, your sensitive information is securely stored in our system.
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Single sign-on
With our single sign-on system, access to Hector data is faster, without the need to manually enter your information each time you log in to the app.
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IT inventory
With an automated tracking of your computer inventory, the endless management and tracking problems are now gone! Keep an overview of the assets and their status at all times.
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Mobile application
The Hector application guarantees you fast and secure access to track your assets at any time of day, no matter where you are!
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