Software Asset Management

Software Asset Management (SAM) is the process of cost effectively managing software in relation to licence compliance, usage and demand.

As a successful software asset management solution, Parago ensures that schools eliminate many unnecessary costs. They can boost their IT efficiencies, reduce licensing and support costs and more skilfully manage legal risks.

School goals answered by Parago:

To ensure license compliance resulting in peace of mind
To encourage cost savings - evaluate license shortfalls and overages - To encourage detailed license procurement – thorough plans for current and future purchases - Automatically audit software
To eliminate or relocate unused software licences
To standardise the desktop environment
To comply with government regulations
To gain IT and helpdesk efficiencies
To automate the inventory process
To monitor unauthorised software installations

Parago schools are discovering the huge potential of SAM technology that enables them not only to achieve full licence compliance, but also to recognise other significant advantages such as IT savings and cost-avoidance.

Parago Licence Manager – Parago Licence Manager allows schools to manage their software with regards to licence compliance and e-safety. This is a highly cost effective method of ensuring that licences are used correctly.

Parago Licence Manager is part of the SAM system that allows schools to fully manage software titles with regards to licence compliance.

Parago Licence Manager features:

Records the number of licences purchased for school software packages
Tracks copies currently in use across the school's infrastructure
Alerts sound to warn if the school's in-use copies exceed the licence quota
License monitoring
Facility to record location of licence details and information