Software Asset Management
The SAM as a Service project consists of continual evaluation of the license of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague on the basis of data collection on used IT environments and regular workshops with responsible IT persons.
The goal of the project is to concentrate information on acquired and used software and to ensure the license purity of listed software manufacturers. However, this is not the only goal. The collected data can also be used for investment planning, optimization of licensing, centralization of IT services, or to help with setting up and maintaining organization standards.
Data collection on the actual installation of products using the following products was carried out in the project:
- LANDesk
- Microsoft Asset Management and Planning Toolkit
- AD Info
- RVTool
- Data entered by the person responsible for IT resources
Currently, the project is at a stage where it exposed the risks of non-compliance with licensing rules and pointed out the possibilities of investigation, e.g. based on real-time measurement of real use of software. We recommend taking corrective measures, additional revisions and recommendations leading to cost reduction. The specific recommendations are described in the CZU SAM Follow Up Overview and in the CZU SAM Evaluation documents.
In the future, we recommend continuing to focus on the central management of software assets, specifically:
- Definition of the role of the SAM manager, continuing in SAM as a Service
- Regular maintenance of the LANDesk tool for the needs of the central database on software (Installation/acquisition documents)
- Regular validation of compliance with license terms
- Regular ReSAM – in an annual period
- Licensing consultancy services
- Analyse and evaluate licensing status for other software manufacturers, in particular for software that is not centrally managed, thereby increasing the risk of potential sanctions for non-compliance with licensing conditions; on the other hand, there is a large scope for cost savings here.
- Preparation of documents for negotiating new price conditions with a software supplier
- Measuring software usability
- Centralized licensing for the entire university (e.g. Adobe products)
Licensing
OIKT manages the university-wide licences specified below, deals with their purchasing, license renewal, contracts with suppliers in terms of technical aspects, creation of contractual documentation for potential tenders and, of course, distribution of licenses and installation of licensed SW.
- AutoCad
- Adobe Connect
- ArcGis
- ASPI
- SAS
- SPSS
- Statistica
- Campus agreement
- Corel Draw
- Zoner
- ESET
Evaluation of licensing for individual software manufacturers
- Green – the area is licensed
- Yellow – the area requires a change or attention
- Red - the area requires a change
Stupeň |
Název výrobce |
Komentář |
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Adobe |
Submit acquisition documents. Adjust recognition of software on the basis of purchased licenses or packs of licenses. |
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Argis |
License is in order Submit Contract for Verifying Academic Conditions |
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Autodesk |
License is in order |
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ASPI |
Verify compliance with license conditions with a supplier – authorized users and making products accessible to students Request a price offer from a supplier only for a specific number of users/devices without the need of classroom installation |
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ESET |
License is in order Cross-check of Landesk data and ESET server |
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Corel |
Reinstall products to the current versions or lower version, the Downgrade right is only for one previous version |
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IBM SPSS |
Uninstall SPSS Amos licence Verify user counts and license key registration |
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Microsoft |
Implement Windows OEM operating system purchase records Verify real usage, uninstall and purchase required project licenses (531), Visio (27) Purchase additional RDS per User licences Manage user accesses to the Citrix terminal Uninstall applications Excel and Project from the terminal server Complete migration of applications for SQL 2014 Uninstall or purchase additional SharePoint and Project Server licences |
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SAS |
Verify the real use of Enterprise Miner - the product is not installed Fulfil general terms of the contract |
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Statistica |
Submit Contract for Verifying Academic Conditions |
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Zoner |
Contractually ensure the right to Downgrade. Downgrade is not automatic; it must be approved by the manufacturer. |
OIKT also provides consulting and potentially mediation of purchases of other required licenses for individual departments and sections. Users can request the purchase of a licence via a request at the Helpdesk.