Software Asset Management (SAM): More Software Value, Less Risk |
Optimizing software asset management may yield positive results and help avoid unwanted surprises. Software licenses and maintenance costs typically represent a significant portion of an annual Information Technology (IT) budget. Effective management, control, and protection of software assets are essential to optimizing value and managing risks associated with software license compliance.
The problem
- Asset life cycle complexity: multiple groups involved in the purchase, installation, movement, renewal and disposal of software assets. Along with ineffective governance, absence of standardization, automated renewals and complex software arrangements, this can result in cost overruns, redundancies, and over-licensing.
- Complicated license agreements: most organizations are not equipped to deal with complex licensing issues, such as software that is bundled with other products or services; a wide variety of software licensing terms; and complex software entitlement rules which specify product usage restrictions.
- Significant risks to your organization: in terms of potential financial, legal, and regulatory issues or over-licensing.
A fresh approach
Deloitte's SAM services can help resolve these issues and provide benefits by:
- Increasing awareness of usage
- Standardizing technology products
- Maintaining software asset inventory at optimum levels
- Standardizing processes to write and approve software contracts
- Reducing unauthorized software license usage or purchases
- Gaining greater control over distribution
- Reducing duplication of unauthorized software and fine-tuning maintenance terms
- Increasing control over security and privacy processes, procedures, and tools
Our SAM toolbox
Our SAM toolbox is a versatile and powerful option offering access to specific, defined SAM services including: Software License Baseline, SAM Diagnostic/Benchmark, and Full SAM Implementation.
We have deep experience deploying our SAM services for organizations in a variety of industries across the globe (via access to the global network of member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu). Our strong and successful track record is based on in-depth knowledge of the software asset management, our experience in the client view and vendor (audit) perspective, close relationships with major software vendors, the latest insights from current industry trends, and a risk intelligent approach that prioritizes areas with maximum risk and cost impact.
Contacts
Vikram Bhat
Principal, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Tony DeVincentis
Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Kevin Fried
Principal, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Christopher Lee
Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Brent Nickerson
Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Tom Toppen
Director, Deloitte & Touche LLP
David Zechnich
Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
