This document discusses software asset management (SAM) in education and why it is becoming more important. It notes that software vendors are increasing their focus on universities and colleges to ensure they are paying for all products used. Once one vendor audits an institution, others will follow. It then summarizes the services of a SAM company, including their methodology, credentials, solutions like a license dashboard and management reports, and potential returns on investment like cost savings and increased staff productivity.

1. License Dashboard
Software Asset Management
and Education

2. SAM in Education – Why Now?
• More focus on Universities, Colleges and Research Councils by vendors than ever before
• With so much given away for free in education, vendors are keen to ensure that education customers pay for the products
they use
• Once one vendor knocks on your door, others will follow
• Changes to server product licencing i.e. Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 move to core-based licensing
• Get the best out of your licence investment – don’t pay for what’s not used; re-harvest licences; ensure you maximise
software licence benefits
• Understand what you have BUT as important what you don’t have! With the announcement re “new Universities” in the
latest HE White Paper, the “student experience” is more important than ever

3. More Focus on Education
• Most software vendors have been “hands-off” education for many years – that is now changing!
• Take a look at Microsoft:
• 3 Universities having KPMG audits as we speak
• Some Colleges also being audited
• Research Councils also being audited
• Numerous institutions being approached by Microsoft SAM Team to consider audit exercises

4. Others will follow
• It’s a well known fact that once a software vendor approaches your institution to conduct an auditing exercise, others will
soon follow in their wake. So based on a Gartner report from September 2015 who is likely to come knocking?
• Microsoft
• IBM
• Adobe
• Oracle
• SAP
• Autodesk
• VMware
• Intel Security (McAfee)
• HP
• Others ………………….

5. What We Do

6. Our Methodology
On Premises

7. Who We Are
PROVEN EXPERT RECOGNIZED
Technology used to
successfully deliver
1,500 SAM projects
globally
Designed, built &
maintained by licensing
experts and used by
SAM and licensing
consultants in Europe,
US, Canada & Australia
Recognized by leading
vendors; Microsoft,
Adobe, Symantec,
VMware, IBM, Oracle
and more

8. Our Credentials

9. Partners

10. Our Solutions
Simplifying SAM for good

11. License Dashboard Platform
Dashboard Discovery –
Discover what’s installed
across your network
Data Navigator –
Inventory data
aggregation and
transfer solution
License Manager –
Provides enterprise
license and contract
management for delivery
of proposed on-premise
and Managed Service
License Dashboard
Portal – Real time
reporting application
across any device
License Dashboard
API – Share critical
information across
your organization

12. How Our Platform Works

13. Recognize Discovery & Data Navigator

14. Optimize License Manager

15. Control License Dashboard Portal
Customer
Branding
Role Based MI
Personalized
Dashboards
Responsive
Notifications Interactive Visualizations
Multi Device Support
RAG Alerts
Personalize

16. Available Managed Service
Level 1
‘Recognize’
Level 2
‘Optimize’
Level 3
‘Control’
License review and compliance baseline
Initial license review & compliance verification   
Initial in-depth ELP report   
Reoccurring management & reporting
On-going license review & compliance verification  
Quarterly ELP report 
Expert advice and enhanced reporting
Access to over 100 reports  
Quarterly detailed management report 
Onsite review of management report with a SAM advisor 
Access to a dedicated SAM advisor/Audit Defence 
Telephone and dial in Support  

17. Example Cloud Based Reports

18. Example Management Reports

19. Return on Investment
We focus on what matters most

20. ROI
Reduce illegal and financial exposure – up to 20% savings
Make more informed purchasing decisions – reducing overspend
Reduce over-deployment – 60% of compliance issues start at deployment
Increase staff productivity – reduce total cost of ownership by 40%
Re-harvest (re-use) licenses – reduce software purchasing by 25%

21. ROI
Archive your license evidence
- Most organizations lose up to 50% of their evidence and are subject to re-
purchasing the same licenses by the vendor
Streamline SAM processes
- Over 80% of the required management tasks can be fully automated
Reduce IT costs and bottlenecks
- Reduce internal support costs by up to 30%
Increase competitive advantage by responding to staff’s business requirements more
efficiently

22. Visit
www.licensedashboard.com