Software Asset Management
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Efficiently Managing Law Firm Employee Requests for Digital Resources
Posted on May 3rd, 2024In today’s digital landscape, efficient access to online resources is crucial for productivity. For law firms, ensuring that employees can swiftly reach the tools and information they need is paramount. Here’s how a personalized Resources Library Portal can streamline this process: Centralized Access: A resources portal, such as VIZOR, acts as a hub, aggregating all relevant … Continue reading Efficiently Managing Law Firm Employee Requests for Digital Resources
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VIZOR “Crescent” released with over 60 new features for Schools
Posted on July 19th, 2023The VIZOR “Crescent” release brings significant new features simplifying the management of devices and IT assets in schools and districts. Recent years have seen major shifts in how devices are provisioned, maintained and utilized in schools. The latest release of VIZOR for Education reflects these shifts in three functional themes; Inventory, Automation and Repairs. Accurate … Continue reading VIZOR “Crescent” released with over 60 new features for Schools
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VIZOR Berri Release is now available
Posted on August 12th, 2021We are excited to announce that the “Berri” release of VIZOR is now available. Our latest release brings over 75 new features and improvements specifically designed to aid IT Asset Management in Schools and Enterprises. For Schools – Streamline daily Chromebook administration with automated OU management, the ability to remotely disable lost or stolen Chromebooks … Continue reading VIZOR Berri Release is now available
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Software Recycling in the SaaS world
Posted on February 11th, 2020Do you remember the good old days? When recycling software involved nothing more than removing a user’s name from an AD group and all was ok(ish) with the world? (That’s if recycling ever took place!) And while the compliance drive to “trim our IT sails” was echoed in the halls of IT best practice, the … Continue reading Software Recycling in the SaaS world
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6 Reasons to Reconcile Software Installations
Posted on January 23rd, 2020How do you know what software installations are on your network? Normally, organizations invest in discovery tools, like Microsoft SCCM. The next step is identifying who is authorized to use which license. An authorized license means an individual has access to use it. In this blog, we are going to cover why you need to … Continue reading 6 Reasons to Reconcile Software Installations
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5 Best Practices for Software License Management
Posted on December 26th, 2019As CIOs are taking a seat at the business strategy table, software license management is becoming a key part of businesses’ competitive advantages. The conversation used to focus on license compliance but now there is a shift toward automation, and managing software efficiently. Effective license positions are still important but just a small part of … Continue reading 5 Best Practices for Software License Management
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How to Recycle Software Licenses and SaaS Subscriptions
Posted on December 19th, 2019Recycling is not just a term for reusing material. It is used in the world of software license management. It may seem strange as it implies the recycling of intangible assets. However, that is the very reason it’s important. Note the word asset. Organizations own assets. So it’s in the company’s best interest to get … Continue reading How to Recycle Software Licenses and SaaS Subscriptions
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Managing Software Licensing with Multiple Inventory Tools
Posted on July 10th, 2018Organizations struggle to efficiently manage their software assets when they need multiple discoveries and inventory tools. Knowing what software is installed on an organizations network is important to determine software compliance and costs. However, the inventory of installed software often comes from configuration management tools which are primarily purchased for other operational IT activities. For … Continue reading Managing Software Licensing with Multiple Inventory Tools
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What can SAM do for you?
Posted on July 5th, 2018Software Asset Management (SAM) is the process of keeping track of all software assets in an organization. This can include: Applications installed on employee computers Management of software licenses, SaaS subscriptions, and entitlements Documentation related to software purchases and contracts Where does it begin? After defining the SAM project scope and objectives, a typical Software … Continue reading What can SAM do for you?
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4 Cost Saving Tips for Cloud Subscriptions
Posted on March 29th, 2018As consumers keep choosing cloud subscriptions over the original software license, more and more vendors are making the switch as well. Microsoft only released Office 365 in 2013 but 85% of Fortune 500 companies have at least one of Microsoft’s cloud product and 50 000 new small businesses sign up for Office 365 every month. … Continue reading 4 Cost Saving Tips for Cloud Subscriptions
