Discovery & Inventory Management
Reliable data is the foundation for any good software asset management practice. So how do you find out how much software/hardware is present within your IT landscape? Moreover, once you have established the number of hardware and software asset components, are you able to track them via unique identifiers to ensure that each purchase and asset is individually accounted for?
Given that you cannot prepare license positioning or usage reports without a clear overview of the number of software assets purchased, discovery and Inventory Management (DIM) is essential for executing usage and compliance checks. However, the implementation of reliable information-gathering processes/applications is challenging, especially if you do not use a SAM tooling application. However, regardless of whether your organization employs a SAM tooling application and is unsure how to leverage it for DIM, or, does not have a SAM tooling application and is starting from scratch, ITAM solutions can aid you with our DIM service.
Our DIM service can support you with SAM tool implementation and configuration or help you create processes to identify and gather your usage information. This grants clients greater insight and sets the foundation for a productive SAM process. Furthermore, our wide range of clients means that we can assist where needed and create custom solutions within a SAM application if required.
Why should you pursue DIM ?
Which added value do clients experience?
While clients often have some idea of what software is installed, actual software usage metering is something else. Our DIM service provides clients with greater certainty about their software usage by using tooling or manual work where applicable. We have been able to provide our clients with clear overviews regarding software installations and usage, enabling them to perform compliance checks, and optimizations and remediate in compliance. These insights derived from reliable data thanks to the DIM service, can yield cost and risk avoidances worth millions.
