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• Spending too much on software licenses you don’t really need?

  Many asset managers have no idea of the scale of unused software assets lying within their company nor do they have the supporting tools to give them an accurate view. Are you one of them? Do you know how much … Continue reading → Read More... Posted Oct 25 2011, 07:00 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E News, Software Licensing, AppClarity, Software Management

• Manage your company’s software assets without going to school

  I received an email the other day and even though it was a salesy thing, I held on to it for a bit -  more from being shocked and appalled than the email really being valuable.  The email was advertising … Continue reading → Read... Posted Oct 04 2011, 05:04 PM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E Products, Software Licensing, AppClarity, Software Management

• Part 3: Getting software licensing under control

  The wrong tools Many organizations worry that using traditional Systems Management or Software Asset Management tools is not only time consuming but frequently devoid of any identifiable ROI. In most cases, traditional tools focus on compliance and license... Posted Oct 03 2011, 07:00 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E Products, IT Efficiency, Software Licensing, AppClarity, Software Management

• Part 2: Getting software licensing under control

  Too much risk One of the most common risk-related concerns is in managing applications that are only used once or twice each year, for example to run an end of year performance report. Depending on how the uninstall of licenses … Continue reading... Posted Sep 30 2011, 07:00 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E Products, Software Licensing, AppClarity, Software Management

• Part 1: Getting software licensing under control

  Negative user reaction No organization wants to be seen as draconian by its users and employees. Many users think of their company-issued PC or laptop as ‘theirs’, so license managers, IT Directors and CIO’s worry that any move to remove … Continue... Posted Sep 29 2011, 07:00 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: Software Licensing, AppClarity, Software Management

• AppClarity Analysis Tool version 2.1 released

  In other news… in addition to AppClarity version 2.1 being released, we’re also publishing a 2.1 version of the analysis tool. It gives two additional pages of intelligence in the software estate: 1. Office Analysis – All versions are inspected …... Posted Sep 09 2011, 01:19 PM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E Products, 1E News, IT Efficiency, Software Licensing, AppClarity, Software Management

• AppClarity 2.1 is now available with four new abilities!

  1. See what new apps have appeared in your environment When you’ve got new apps appearing in your environment every day – you want to know what they are as they appear. In AppClarity 2.1 after every sync you can … Continue reading → Read More... Posted Sep 09 2011, 01:11 PM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E Products, 1E News, Software Licensing, AppClarity, Software Management

• The ITAM Review: Software Usage Monitoring and Works’ Councils – It Can Be Done!

  Our own Geoff Collins has contributed an article to the ITAM Review. Many systems management tools such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 have the ability to monitor application usage. When combined with tools such as AppClarity from... Posted Aug 09 2011, 09:17 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E Products, Software Licensing, AppClarity, Software Management

• Save up to $400 on every PC in your organization

  Recent research highlights that every PC in your organization could have as much as $400 worth of unused software licenses. Developed to empower organizations to only use – and pay for – the software and licenses they need, AppClarity is … Continue... Posted May 31 2011, 05:36 PM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E Products, 1E News, Software Licensing, AppClarity, Software Management

• Software Efficiency Report-UK 2011

  Software Efficiency Report-UK 2011(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var... Posted May 25 2011, 01:03 PM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E Products, 1E News, IT Efficiency, Software Licensing, AppClarity, Software Management

• Software Efficiency Report-US 2011

  Software Efficiency Report-US 2011(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var... Posted May 25 2011, 12:59 PM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E Products, 1E News, IT Efficiency, Software Licensing, AppClarity, Software Management

• How dynamically controlling your license estate leads to a software balance and protects your organization

  This whitepaper sets out the 1E view of software governance and compliance, highlighting that the correct approach is not to overspend and overprovision, but nor is it to wait for your chosen software vendors to audit your enterprise. The answer …... Posted May 25 2011, 12:15 PM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E Products, IT Efficiency, Software Licensing, AppClarity, Software Management

• How removing and reallocating unused software can dramatically cut costs and reduce waste

  This whitepaper sets out why 1E believes that organizations could save millions of dollars by managing their software licenses more efficiently, reallocating them across the business to reduce waste and dramatically cutting costs by removing licenses... Posted May 25 2011, 12:11 PM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E Products, Software Licensing, AppClarity, Software Management

• Unmanaged software licenses costs one company over $400,000 they hadn’t budgeted for #msteched

  We had an awesome time at TechEd 2011!  And, our products, solutions, and even our booth were so well accepted it was overwhelming at times.  Any attendee of TechEd 2011 who walked by booth 1728 know exactly what I’m talking … Continue... Posted May 23 2011, 12:22 PM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E Products, 1E News, Software Licensing, AppClarity, Software Management

• Read the Software Efficiency Report to prepare for TechEd 2011 #msteched

  In the U.S. alone, there is more than $12.3 billion worth of preventable costs associated with unused software/shelfware.   US Version UK Version (function() {var s = document.createElement('SCRIPT'), s1 = document.getElementsByTagName('SCRIPT'... Posted May 13 2011, 10:54 AM by 1E Blogs Filed under: 1E News, Events, Software Licensing, AppClarity, Software Management, TechEd