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  • Drastically Reducing your Software Licensing Costs


    08 April, 2009, by Desire Athow

    One of the most overlooked strategies for cutting costs is to identify and eliminate unused or under used software. Organizations often purchase far more software than is actually used in an effort to obtain volume licensing discounts and implement a ‘belt & braces’ approach to license compliance. 

    If there is no process in place for IT asset lifecycle management, then organizations are probably paying not only for unnecessary software, but also for unnecessary support upgrades and management of the asset.

    Current surveys repeatedly show that most companies overbuy licenses for up to 60 percent of their software portfolio and vast sums of money are being wasted on every annual cycle - so why does this happen? 

    It happens because contrary to widely held assumptions; the situation is not “under control”. Existing software asset management tools tell you what you own and how much it will cost, now and in the future. 

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    The question that needs to be answered now is “How can I reduce that cost?” To answer this question a new approach is required. Scalable Software can help guiding you to pay for only what you truly use. 

    Scalable helps organizations substantially reduce software costs and bring IT budgets under better control - sometimes by millions of dollars - with a fresh, accurate and unique approach to identifying software assets lying idle in the estate.

    Survey customers see year on year savings and in many cases this can lead to reductions in the range of 10 - 40 percent of total software budget in the first year alone. Many of these customer successes will be reviewed at the seminar. 

    This seminar is for those genuinely interested and motivated to reduce the amount wasted by their employers on software. If this is not you, please pass this invitation to someone that cares.

    Book your place now by emailing survey@eneteurope.com or calling 020 87547894. Morning session takes place from 9.30 to 12.00 and the afternoon session will last from 14.00 to 16.30.

    Tags: SAAS, Software, Software Licensing
    Desire Athow
    Posted by
    Desire Athow
    on 08 April, 2009

    Désiré Athow is the Content Editor of ITProPortal.com and has been reporting on technology and telecommunication since 1999. You can follow him on Twitter.
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