SAM Tool Configuration & Management Services
Get the Most Out of Your Software Asset Management Tools
SAM Tool Optimization & Validation
ClearEdge SAM tool experts assist customers in setting up their SAM tools effectively within their environments and monitor output to validate accuracy of results. Key operations that ClearEdge manages for organizations include entitlement loading, reporting, and conducting internal self-audits on your most strategic software publishers.
Entitlement Loading
ClearEdge will ensure that your contractual entitlements to software licensing is entered into your tool correctly and can be referenced easily by your business.
Reporting
Accurately monitor any usage gaps that need to be addressed by the business to avoid under-utilization or overages that could spark true-up or software compliance fees.
Monitoring & Health Checks
ClearEdge performs ongoing assessments of the SAM tool, validating completeness and accuracy of results to ensure efficient and effective data.
SAM Tool Experience
ClearEdge has expertise in a variety of Software Asset Management tools, including:
Building a Holistic SAM Program
SAM is more than having a tool. Without skilled resources, governance, process, and proper tool configuration, the program inevitably falls short. In such situations, the SAM tool can leave an organization exposed to audit risk when auditors harvest SAM tool data to create compliance findings.
of Organizations with a SAM Tool
50%
Paid $1M+ in Audit Fees in the Last 365 Days
SAM Tool Management
The Benefits & Limitations
of SAM Tools
Software asset management tools (SAM) tools are powerful resources for organizations that can properly set them up and consistently utilize them correctly. Unfortunately, SAM tool customers are often oversold on unrealistic expectations about how comprehensive current market tools are, and how easy they are to use.
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SAM Tool Configuration Services
ClearEdge can configure and monitor your Software Asset Management tools to drive optimization of license adoption and usage throughout your organization. If you are interested in learning more about our SAM Tool Configuration Services or want to request a proposal, fill out our contact form.