Why Software Asset Management Matters
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Why Software Asset Management Matters
Businesses could be putting themselves at risk, including for shadow IT, due to lack of up-to-date software asset management tools and processes. -
IT Spending Disconnect
Only 33% of organizations have SAM processes in place, despite global businesses and governments spending $579 billion on software and $361 billion on hardware in 2015. -
Decentralized Repository
More than 30% said their organizations have an inconsistent or decentralized software repository, due to a range of problems, including insufficient business buy-in, data quality issues, licensing complexity, a lack of skills from IT staff, and underlying licensing complexity. -
Full Visibility
Only 17% have tools to accurately track and understand the complexity of the software that is in use across their organizations' desktop workspace. -
Shadow IT Impact
Business and employee purchases account for 40% of a company's IT spending. -
Audit Risk
Nearly 60% of businesses have been audited more than four times per year, representing potentially huge costs due to unplanned/unscheduled work. -
Less Visibility Equals More Audits
37% of businesses deal with one to three audits per year, 47% experience at least four to 10 audits per year, and at least 12% undergo 10 or more audits per year. -
Draining Resources
37% of software is unused, at a cost of $30 billion to businesses in the U.S. alone, according to 1E's recent benchmark study of the "Real Cost of Unused Software." -
Shift to Cloud-Based Services
29% of an IT organization's application portfolio is being deployed in the cloud, but this is expected to increase with 42% of all applications being deployed in the cloud within the next two years.
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Why Metrics Matter to the Channel By failing to provide management, tracking and protection of software assets, businesses are exposing themselves to multiple risks that can lead to security threats and software audits. These risks can be costly and resource-intensive, according to a survey conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of 1E, a provider of software lifecycle automation. The study, "Prevent Hidden Risks with Enhanced Software Asset Management," based on a survey of 150 senior IT professionals, finds that software asset management (SAM) processes are not keeping pace with changing technology and licensing models, and are not providing visibility across the full lifecycle of the software assets. This exposes businesses to more risks as employees bypass centralized control to purchase software, and could result in mistakes around cloud capacity and software license costs as they transition to cloud-based services. IT teams need to understand what, where and how software has been deployed and is in use, said 1E. Key findings indicate opportunities for channel companies to help their customers implement SAM tools to better protect their software assets, and reduce security and cost risks.