Software Asset Management
Software asset management is the process of managing and tracking your software assets.- How do I track my software assets? See Additional Information or the Microsoft SAM Step-by-Step animated training.
- You can use this Excel spreadsheet as a software database
What is a Software License
- End User Licensing Agreement
- It gives you permission to use the software.
- You do not own the software.
- EULA (End User Licensing Agreements) are different from license to license and vendor to vendor
- The license and the installation CDs may be two separate items
When it comes to software licensing, there are some main points to remember:
- 1 license = 1 computer
- Licenses are required for each computer, general rule but there are some exceptions
- The 80/20 rule does not apply
- All licenses are NOT the same
- License agreements from the same vendor will vary
- License conditions can change when you download software
- Licenses apply NOT ONLY to software but also apply to music, sound files, pictures, fonts and even DLL files!
Software Piracy
- The unlicensed and illegal use of software. Additional information.
Software Inventory
- The process of determining the software assets you possess. This is the first step in understanding your software assets
- See additional information for steps involved in performing your software audit. Or, visit the Microsoft Step-by-Step Software Inventory animated training.
- Free Audit Tools
Questions?
Please contact Corliss Thornton at (504) 314-2556 or software@tulane.edu.