Compliance Analysis - Effective License Position Downgrades

This Effective License Position Downgrades (Compliance Analysis) report provides a comprehensive analysis of discrepancies between actual software usage and existing license entitlements, identifying specific areas where mismatches occur. By highlighting these gaps, the report enables organizations to determine where license downgrades or adjustments may be necessary to ensure ongoing compliance with licensing agreements. This detailed insight supports proactive management of software assets and helps mitigate potential compliance risks.

Usage

This report provides a detailed comparison of current software usage against purchased licenses, clarifies the applicability of downgrade rights to ensure legitimate entitlement coverage for older software versions, supports accurate Effective License Position (ELP) calculation by determining over-licensed, under-licensed, or compliant areas, and helps prevent unnecessary spending by identifying where existing entitlements already cover deployed software.

Example

A user reviews the Effective License Position Downgrades (Compliance Analysis) report to identify mismatches between software usage and available license entitlements. They discover that newer subscription licenses include downgrade rights that cover older software versions currently in use. This helps the organization remain compliant while avoiding unnecessary license purchases and optimizing costs.

Steps:

To view the Compliance Analysis - Effective License Position Downgrades report, 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 Downgrades.
   The Compliance Analysis - Effective License Position Downgrades report is displayed.

   

   Figure: Compliance Analysis - Effective License Position Downgrades

3. The following table outlines key user-related fields along with concise descriptions of their purpose and usage.

   Field	Description
   Manufacturer	The name of the software vendor or company responsible for the product, such as Adobe or Autodesk.
   Product (Usage)	The specific software product identified as being actively utilized within the organization’s environment.
   Version (Usage)	The particular version of the software product that is currently installed and in use by users or systems.
   Product (Entitlement)	The official name of the software product as recorded in the purchased license entitlements.
   Version (Entitlement)	The version of the software product that is covered under the terms of the purchased license entitlements.
   Qualification	Indicates whether the current software usage qualifies for downgrade rights, such as allowing the use of an older version under a valid subscription or entitlement.
   License Qty	The total number of software licenses that have been purchased or to which the organization is entitled.
   License Metric	The specific measurement criteria or type of license as defined by the vendor, for example, Named User, Device, or Subscription-based licensing.
   Country of Use	The geographic location where the software product is deployed and actively consumed by the organization.
   Environment	The logical or operational grouping within which the software product is utilized, such as desktop environments for end-users or production servers for live business systems.

 Filters

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Figure: Filters

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