A licensing effectiveness model
To help visualize where an organization is with respect to achieving effective licensing, we have created a “Licensing Effectiveness Model”. In the simplest terms, you want to purchase the right licenses in the right bundles, assign them to the people who need and know how to use them, monitor adoption, adjust and repeat. Accomplishing this both improves the productivity and output of the organization, likely driving revenue, and right-sizes the aggregate IT expenditure, contributing to increased profitability. You also want to ensure that administering this process does not place an undue burden on your IT admin staff. More specifically, effective licensing requires smart purchasing, accurate license allocation, practices to drive active adoption, and a commitment to on-going optimization.
SMART
ACCURATE
PURCHASING
ALLOCATION
An Effective Licensing Process
ON-GOING
ACTIVE
OPTIMIZATION
ADOPTION
Each stage of an effective licensing program is represented by a circle. If you answer 'yes' to a question the corresponding slice is filled in. The more filled segments the more mature your licensing program is — whitespace in any stage represents an opportunity for improvement
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