Compliance Analysis - Effective License Position Detail

This Effective License Position Detail (Compliance Analysis) comprehensive report provides an in-depth, granular analysis of software license entitlements, meticulously categorized by license type, geographic location, deployment environment, and specific product attributes, thereby offering stakeholders a clear and detailed understanding of the distribution, allocation, and management of software licenses across the organization.

Usage

This exhaustive and highly detailed perspective on software license allocations, encompassing various license types and entitlements distributed across different environments and countries. This comprehensive analysis empowers license managers to perform thorough compliance assessments, effectively prepare for audits, and strategically optimize license utilization. By providing clear insights into the specific types of licenses in use and their exact locations, the report ensures enhanced transparency and supports informed decision-making regarding software asset management throughout the organization.

Example

A user reviews the Effective License Position Detail (Compliance Analysis) report before an audit to understand how licenses are distributed across locations and environments. They identify unused licenses in one area and reallocate them where required. This helps ensure compliance and improves license utilization.

Steps:

To view the Compliance Analysis - Effective License Position Detail, perform the following steps:

1. Navigate to Reports > Asset Management > Select and Search the report name.
   The Dashboards page is displayed.

   

   Figure: Dashboards

2. Click Compliance Analysis - Effective License Position Detail.
   The Compliance Analysis - Effective License Position Detail report is displayed.

   

   Figure: Compliance Analysis - Effective License Position Detail

3. The table describes the fields available in the Compliance Analysis - Effective License Position Detail report.

   Field	Description
   Manufacturer	The name of the software vendor or provider, for example, companies such as Adobe or A.E.T Europe.
   Product	The specific software product detected as being in use, such as Acrobat or SafeSign for ICBC.
   Version	The exact version of the installed or utilized software, for instance, DC or 3.5.
   Discovered Metric	The type of licensing unit identified by the discovery tool, such as Device, Named User, or Processor.
   Usage Quantity	The total number of software installations or individual users found within the specified environment.
   Licenses Allocated	The number of software licenses that have been assigned to cover usage, which may be managed manually or automatically.
   License Metric	The unit of measurement for licenses as specified by the software vendor, for example, by Device, User, or Core.
   Available	The count of software entitlements or licenses that remain available for allocation to users or devices.
   Compliance	The difference between actual software usage and available licenses; a negative figure indicates a licensing shortfall (non-compliance), while a positive figure signifies a surplus of licenses.
   Country of Use	The geographical location where the deployed software is being used and accessed.
   Environment	The logical or operational grouping within which the software is running, such as endpoints for end-users or production servers for live systems.
   Responsible	The individual, team, or department designated as accountable for effective license management.
   Estimated Shortfall Cost	The projected financial cost required to purchase additional licenses in the event of an existing compliance gap.
   Estimated Overspend	The estimated monetary value of licenses that have been acquired but are not currently in use.
   Currency	The type of currency in which all financial values and transactions in the report are denominated.

Filters

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Figure: Filters

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