This Vendor Summary by Business Unit (Vendors and Products) report presents a comprehensive summary of all active software products currently in use, organized by software vendor. It further categorizes this information according to business unit, country of deployment, and operational environment. By providing this detailed breakdown, the report enables organizations to gain enhanced visibility into their software landscape, facilitating more informed decision-making, improving resource allocation, and supporting effective software asset management across different regions and organizational structures.
Usage
This report delivers a comprehensive analysis of the organizational software vendor landscape by revealing which vendors supply the most software within each business unit, supporting strategic procurement and renewal negotiations through insights into vendor adoption depth, differentiating vendor presence across environments such as SaaS and on-premises, enabling accountability by evaluating vendor reliance at the business unit level, and driving cost optimization and compliance by uncovering opportunities for consolidation or improved licensing agreements.
Example
A user reviews the Vendor Summary by Business Unit report to understand which software vendors are most used across different business units and regions. They identify that multiple business units are using similar products from the same vendor and explore opportunities for consolidated licensing. This helps improve vendor negotiations, optimize costs, and enhance software asset management decisions.
Steps:
To view the Vendors and Products - Vendor Summary by Business Unit report, perform the following steps:
Navigate to Reports > Asset Management > Select and Search the report name.
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Figure: Dashboards
Click Vendors and Products - Vendor Summary by Business Unit.
The Vendors and Products - Vendor Summary by Business Unit report is displayed.
Figure:Vendors and Products - Vendor Summary by Business Unit
The following table outlines key fields in the report along with concise descriptions of their purpose and usage.
Field
Description
Country of Use
Specifies the geographic location where the software is actively utilized, providing insight into regional deployment patterns.
Environment
Categorizes software usage into distinct operational settings (e.g., desktop, production, 365 component, test).
Manufacturer
Identifies the software vendor or manufacturer (e.g., Microsoft, Adobe, Oracle).
Active Products
Represents the total count of unique products from each vendor that are actively used within the given context.
Business Unit filter
Allows the report to be scoped to a specific division, enabling focused and detailed analysis for each business unit.
Filters
Use filter icon 
to refine the report results based on selected criteria and display only relevant records.
Figure: Filters
Enter the details as described in the following table and click Apply filters to view the report or Clear all to reset the filters.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Business Unit | Select the organizational business unit for which you want to view vendor and product data. |
Country of Use | Choose the country where the software or vendor products are being used or deployed. |
Environment | Select the operational environment such as Production, Test, Development, SaaS, or On-Premises. |
Manufacturer | Enter or select the software vendor name (e.g., Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe) to filter results by vendor. |