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Software Asset Management

Computacenter enables the out-tasking of time-consuming licence management processing to remove cost complexity and risk from operations.

A service component of our Software Licensing solution.

What we do

Software represents between 30 -35% of a total IT budget so it makes sense to keep a detailed view on, how, where and which licences you buy. Computacenter's service provides complete visibility of software inventory and licence position.

Entitlement management Establishes and maintains an accurate picture of all software licence rights across the organisation at any point in time.

Asset discovery and metering Combines industry leading tools (such as SCCM, Altiris, Eracent etc.) and expertise to deliver continual transparency of deployment and usage.

Licence reconciliation: Our consultants utilise outputs from entitlement and discovery to reconcile what is installed against licence rights to determine actual licence points.

Metering: By establishing and maintaining a metering policy, we ensure under-used licences are removed or redeployed according to demand, optimising software investment and controlling costs.

Renewals management: Gartner states that 40%-60% of software spend is on renewals. Computacenter's customised database and workflow management allows effective renewal tracking and reporting enabling rationalised spend and co-terming.

How it helps

Cost reduction and control
• Avoid unnecessary purchases through visibility of underutilised software
• Removal of redundant licences
• Identify which support and maintenance do not require renewal
• Correct under-licensing reducing exposure to the risk of legal challenges, fines and reputational damage

Performance optimisation
• Quality and reliability of a software estate is ensured and illegal software is removed
• Product authentication and quality is assured
• Anticipating future software need is simpler
• Easier management of the demands of evolving approaches to software delivery

Compliance management
• Prevents and mitigates financial risk of a vendor audit
• Visibility and control over your software estate
• Simplifies licence management through ongoing reconciliation and expert advice
• Facilitates major change e.g. mergers, acquisitions, de-mergers or down-sizing
• Facilitates a more proactive approach to licensing

Why we are different

Best in class professional services: End to end lifecycle management delivers a unique portfolio of packaged and managed services developed to address cost, compliance and change management.

Breadth of service capability: Experience in delivering projects for our customers enables Computacenter to leverage experience across the vendor spectrum to deliver services outside of the mainstream in specialised software vendors and titles.

Uniquely positioned to deliver value: Leveraging SI service capability and specialist knowledge Computacenter uses a best in class approach to project lifecycle management.
Specialism and expertise: Software consultants are put through a rigorous capability assessment in order to ensure the highest standards of benefit delivery are maintained.

Client oriented: Technology independence is unique to Computacenter in the Software Asset Management space. Our approach to technology selection enables our customers to make an informed decision based on the requirements of their own organisational objectives.

Where we have done it

Speedy Hire
To maximise its investment in Microsoft licences, Speedy Hire partnered with Computacenter to conduct an Effective Licence Position review and help establish a centralised procurement strategy. Computacenter was able to identify saving opportunities for Speedy Hire, and negotiated a new Microsoft Enterprise and Select agreement that covers 3,200 devices.

In addition to cost-avoidance savings of nearly £2 million over six years, the new agreement provides the flexibility necessary for Speedy Hire's IT transformation programme and expected growth. As a result, the organisation will be able to improve the efficiency of its IT team, reduce business risk and focus on successful expansion of its business.

"The new software licensing agreement lays the foundation for our future investments in IT. By equipping our staff with the latest software, we will be able to maintain our growth pattern and drive efficiency throughout the organisation."

James Fleming, IT Infrastructure Manager, Speedy Hire