Joe Freda

Software licensing costs account for a significant portion of the typical IT budget—as much as 25 percent—and they represent a substantial cost for today’s enterprise. It’s up to IT procurement teams to keep these costs in check while meeting the current and future software needs of the enterprise without overbuying or under buying licenses. In this session we’ll discuss how software asset management and license optimization processes and tools:
• Enable IT Procurement to go beyond discounts to achieve cost optimization on software license agreements
• Provide visibility into software installations and usage trends that aid contract negotiations
• Maintain compliance with license agreements to avoid software audits and unbudgeted true-up expenses
• Avoid “shadow IT” and retain control of the software procurement process
• Empower vendor management teams to maintain win-win relationships with software vendors