‘Where, when, who – real time software asset management’

Parago PC Discovery and SAM includes all the benefits of the Parago central system.

PC Discovery

• Automatically discovers full PC and software estate
• Eliminates time consuming manual audits
• Monitors PCs and software on and off site
• Daily updates and alerts allow organisations to monitor newly installed software
• Gain IT and helpdesk efficiencies

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 organisations eliminate many unnecessary costs. They can boost their IT efficiencies, reduce licensing and support costs and more skillfully manage legal risks.

Parago Licence Manager … Parago Licence Manager allows organisations 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 organisations to fully manage software titles with regards to licence compliance. Features include:-

• Records all licence procurement data
• Defines licence type i.e. site, user, normal and prohibited
• Tracks copies currently in use across the organisation's infrastructure
• Alerts to warn if the organisation's in-use copies exceed the licence quota
• Manage grouped software titles such as MS Office and Adobe suites
• Licence expiry alerts
• Eliminate or relocate unused software licences
• Monitor unauthorised software installations
• Software title metering/usage (January 2010)

* Based on annual licence costs, ParagoMobile based on annual rental.

“Managing and tracking software assets within an educational institution is becoming time consuming and expensive, especially as the complexity of IT systems increase. Until now the sector has lacked a fully web-based software asset management system, designed in conjunction with educational users, that monitors computers via the internet. Organisations can save considerable time and money by having an automated licence management system and Parago appears to offer a very easy to use solution that can simplify asset management, saving time and money in the process.”

Steve Beswick, Microsoft UK education director

Reduce manual PC and software audits of three to six weeks to zero.

Identify costs and savings on procurement, maintenance and power consumption.

Save between 5-35%* on software licensing costs.

* Gartner research

Parago PC Discovery and SAM includes the full Parago central system. Key advantages are:-

• Designed and developed specifically for education/commercial sector
• Continually being enhanced with feedback from users
• Visually stimulating icon based structure for ease of use
• Icon based replica can be built of your organisation for specific asset placement
• Complete asset management solution – PCs, software, and general assets
• Automatically discovers full PC and software estate
• Eliminates time consuming manual audits
• Monitors PCs and software on and off site
• Ensures software compliance and optimisation resulting in savings
• Daily updates and alerts monitors newly installed software
• License Manager monitors title usage against licenses
• Manage grouped software titles such as MS Office and Adobe suites
• Unlimited asset inventory for any organisation ParagoMobile bar coding option
• Hosted web solution - all data stored securely offsite
• No infrastructure required - completely internet based, no hardware required
• Web based portal means any user can access the account from a web browser
• Full multiple user with access rights module
• Disposal rights system
• Account Manager facility to view and manage multiple sites
• Limited training required - full support from Parago if necessary
• CSV Data importer for importing inventory data from Excel/other software
• Customisable reports for accurate procurement and budget forecasts
• PAT testing function and history
• Financial and technical data fields stored behind every asset
• Depreciation module
• Helpdesk system
• Power and CO₂ consumption calculator

View each section of the Parago central system

Creating your own virtual environment – You can create a virtual image of your sites, buildings, departments and rooms.
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Adding non-Agent managed assets – You can add assets to rooms manually if you do not purchase ParagoMobile using icons..
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CSV Importer - Parago users are able to transfer existing asset register data stored in spreadsheets into the Parago account.
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ParagoAgent – ParagoAgent acts as an asset discovery system that automatically scans all computers, both in and out of schools, via the internet. This pioneering technology adds the details into one central location, and then updates every 24 hours.
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Software Asset Management – Parago Software Asset Manager allows schools to manage their software in regards to licence compliance and E-Safety. This process can often reduce costs on unused licensing and support.
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Asset Procurement/Resource Planning – IT is the third largest overhead for schools therefore IT Procurement is a key element of an overall IT strategy. The ability to produce reports on product warranty, lease expiry or replacement date allows schools to budget more effectively.
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IT Audit - IT Audit is the process of collecting and evaluating evidence of a school's systems, practices and operation. Parago Asset Manager ensures that schools' information systems safeguard assets, maintains data integrity and operates effectively and efficiently.
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Account Manager - For schools and local authorities that have a number of sites to manage, the Account Manager allows access to asset and IT information across one or numerous sites.
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Reports and Analysis - the user is able to report on all aspects of the data within the account.
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Helpdesk - The Helpdesk enables users to raise ticket requests against assets stored in the Parago system.
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Power and CO₂ consumption calculator - You can now determine electricity costs on all main ICT products such as servers, PCs, laptops, printers and audio visual equipment. From this information you can report on savings being made by the policies you put in place such as turning equipment off at set times/hours. It’s not just calculating the savings for you… it also works out your C0₂.
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