Reducing Software Costs — Where Are You Over-Licensed?

Every IT department is under pressure to cut costs. Whether it means negotiating better software licensing terms, reducing unnecessary overhead, or automating cumbersome IT processes, senior management expects you to find ways to improve your department's contribution to the business' bottom line.

One of the most overlooked strategies for cutting costs is to identify and eliminate unused software. According to studies conducted by Morgan Stanley and AMR Research, 12% of CIOs believe they had unused CRM licenses; however, in reality, most companies with CRM software had implemented fewer than 50% of their licenses. Organizations often purchase far more software than is actually used in an effort to obtain volume licensing discounts. If left unchecked, this means you're paying not only for unnecessary software, but also for unnecessary support and upgrade fees.

With Express Software Manager^® you can track and analyze application usage to determine which software investments aren't being utilized. If you discover licenses that aren't being used, you have several options: reallocate the unused licenses to employees that truly need them, terminate maintenance on those licenses, or eliminate the licenses altogether upon renewal. All of this can result in significant savings for your organization.

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