Software Asset Manager

Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with the software asset manager.

It is a complementary tool tailored specifically for customers, providing a holistic view of SAP license entitlements in comparison to consolidated license consumption.

The software asset manager tool is deployed in the customer's SAP environment and enables monitoring, optimization, proactive audit readiness and efficient license management in an interactive dashboard interface. 

The tool's key functions are centered around:

  1. Monitoring SAP licenses to ensure that customers are aware of their license usage and overall consumption.
  2. Optimizing the allocation and utilization of SAP licenses to avoid unnecessary expenditures.
  3. Providing an efficient approach to managing SAP licenses, which includes keeping track of entitlements and consumption.

Details

Business Needs

  • Monitoring SAP usage with precision and regularity
  • Keeping license entitlements and system landscapes maintained
  • Identification of potential optimizations in user classification and authorization levels

Delivery approach and scope

  • Is a complementary tool that can be easily deployed in customers' SAP environment via SAP notes
  • The software asset manager tool is for free and tool implementation support
  • The data is retained in the customer network and no data is shared with SAP 

Value and benefits

  • Interactive dashboard interface
  • Detailed reporting for SAP named users
  • Tracking of engine consumption metrics
  • Analytics of SAP HANA database utilization
  • Visualization of system landscape
  • Overview of license entitlements/inventory

Process Flow

Video

The video explains the software asset manager tool. 

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Request Service

To request the software asset manager, fill out and submit the service request form.

Relevant Notes

Useful Links & Questions

Questions

Contact us by e-mail for general questions about the software asset manager. 

Overview

Download the software asset manager info sheet to get all information on a single page.

GLAC

To get an overview of all our services and for more information go to the Global Adoption Insights & License Compliance page.