The renowned Irish technology website www.techcentral.ie covered LicenseMetrics today in their news section, which was then covered by a number of other websites. The full story is below and here is a link to original story on their website here
Irish companies can save thousands on software, OpenPlain
SMA software to tackle “silent drain” on SME resources
News | 25 Jan 2010 :
Irish producer of workplace analysis software, Openplain has launched LicenseMetrics, a new solution that can cut software costs by up to 25%.
LicenseMetrics allows organisations greater insight into their use of software and locates overlaps in how applications are used by staff. It can also determine the most efficient use of software licenses in order eliminate waste and reduce unnecessary spending.
While traditional software asset management systems report what software is installed throughout the organisation, LicenseMetrics immediately identifies whether that software is being used or not.
“Almost every organisation – from SMEs to multinational conglomerates – will have accumulated unnecessary licences for redundant and under-used applications,” said Jon Mulligan, MD at Openplain. “Whether it’s the upshot of acquisitions, mergers, business strategy shifts or simply the fallout from years of maintenance, these licences add little or no value to a business – and more often than not are a silent drain on finances.”
For more information on LicenseMetrics visit www.openplain.com
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