Unlock the Power of Software Asset Management with Licence Dashboard

Tuesday 1st October 2024

Maria Singleton

Head of Supply & Optimisation

Author

In the ever-evolving landscape of IT asset management, Licence Dashboard stands out as a key player, offering innovative solutions to enhance digital presence and improve customer engagement. This article delves into the capabilities of Licence Dashboard, key customer use cases, and the benefits it brings, including time to value.

A Brief History and Evolution

Licence Dashboard was a pivotal component of Phoenix, which was acquired by Bytes in 2018. The acquisition was driven by the potential of Licence Dashboard to significantly enhance service offerings in the market. Over the past 21 years, Licence Dashboard has evolved from a simple Excel spreadsheet to a sophisticated software asset management (SAM) tool, continuously adapting to meet industry standards and client needs.

Capabilities of Licence Dashboard

Licence Dashboard offers a comprehensive suite of capabilities designed to optimise software asset management. It integrates with various asset management and inventory tools, providing a unified view of software assets. This integration allows organisations to leverage their existing investments in tools enriching and analysing data to determine accurate licensing requirements.

One of the standout features of Licence Dashboard is its ability to interface with over 100 inventory solutions, including popular tools like Intune, System Center, and Active Directory/Azure Active Directory (AD/AAD). This flexibility ensures that organisations can maximise their existing investments without the need for additional agents. Furthermore, Licence Dashboard supports the management of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications and public cloud platforms, offering visibility of cloud spend.

Key Customer Use Cases

Licence Dashboard has been instrumental in addressing various customer challenges. Initially, software asset management was a minor component of IT asset management, often overlooked by organisations. However, as the cost and legal implications of unlicensed software became more apparent, the need for effective SAM solutions grew. Licence Dashboard was developed to address these evolving challenges, providing critical insights into software usage and licensing.

In a changing world where software spend is measured in consumption and SaaS subscription costs can rapidly get out of control, License Dashboard’s platform helps optimise employees’ SaaS usage, discovering SaaS underutilisation and detecting shadow IT by identifying SaaS applications used in your organisation and providing detailed insights, recommendations and statistics so that you can make informed decisions.

Using Connectors to Ingest Existing Inventory Tools

One of the unique selling points of Licence Dashboard is its ability to use connectors to ingest data from customers' existing inventory tools. This approach eliminates the need for organisations to deploy additional agents, leveraging their current investments in inventory collection tools. By integrating data from various sources, Licence Dashboard provides a comprehensive view of software assets, enabling better decision-making and management.

For example, Licence Dashboard integrates directly with the management consoles of popular SaaS solutions like Microsoft 365 and Salesforce, enabling the successful optimisation of these SaaS environments. It also supports public cloud platforms by integrating with the Bytes Quantum platform, driving cost visibility and optimisation within Azure.

Benefits Including Time to Value

Licence Dashboard offers numerous benefits, including significant cost savings, improved compliance, enhanced visibility, increased efficiency, and scalability. By optimising software licenses and reducing over-licensing, organisations can achieve substantial cost savings. The tool helps organisations stay compliant with licensing agreements, reducing the risk of legal issues and penalties.

Moreover, Licence Dashboard provides a comprehensive view of software assets, enabling better decision-making and management. By automating license management and compliance reporting, it improves operational efficiency. The tool supports the management of both on-premises and cloud-based software, making it suitable for organisations of all sizes.

One of the key benefits of Licence Dashboard is its quick time to value. The tool's ability to interface with existing inventory tools and provide a unified view of software assets ensures that organisations can start seeing results quickly. This accelerated time to value is crucial in today's fast-paced business environment, where organisations need to adapt and respond to changing demands swiftly.

Licence Dashboard has proven to be a game-changer in the field of software asset management. Its comprehensive capabilities, ability to integrate with existing inventory tools, and numerous benefits, including quick time to value, make it an invaluable tool for organisations looking to optimise their software assets. As the landscape of IT asset management continues to evolve, Licence Dashboard remains at the forefront, helping organisations navigate the complexities of software licensing and achieve their business goals.

Why Choose Licence Dashboard?

In the ever-evolving landscape of IT asset management, Licence Dashboard stands out as a key player, offering innovative solutions to enhance digital presence and improve customer engagement. With over 21 years of evolution from a simple Excel spreadsheet to a sophisticated Software Asset Management (SAM) tool, Licence Dashboard is designed to meet industry standards and client needs.

Key Differentiators

Comprehensive Capabilities: Licence Dashboard integrates with over 100 inventory solutions, including popular tools like Intune, System Center, and Active Directory/Azure Active Directory (AD/AAD). This flexibility ensures that organisations can maximise their existing investments without the need for additional agents.

SaaS and Cloud Management: Supports the management of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications and public cloud platforms, offering visibility of cloud spend and optimising SaaS environments.

Cost Savings and Compliance: By optimising software licenses and reducing over-licensing, organisations can achieve substantial cost savings. The tool helps organisations stay compliant with licensing agreements, reducing the risk of legal issues and penalties.

Quick Time to Value: Licence Dashboard's ability to interface with existing inventory tools and provide a unified view of software assets ensures that organisations can start seeing results quickly. This accelerated time to value is crucial in today's fast-paced business environment.

Engage with Bytes for a Demo and Pricing

Ready to transform your software asset management? Engage with Bytes to get a demo and pricing for Licence Dashboard. Our team of experts is here to guide you through the process and ensure you get the most out of your investment. Get in touch with us at [email protected] to get started.

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