mosaic Advisory Connect

Do these questions sound familiar?

Software estates grow over years. Inventory systems deliver plenty of raw data, but rarely a clear answer to the questions that IT management, licence management and procurement actually ask.

What is installed and active?

Which programs are actually running on your network, and in which versions?

Which of it is wanted?

Are you sure that no unwanted or unapproved software is in use?

What is no longer supported?

Which products have reached the end of vendor support and need a successor?

What do you have twice?

Where do you run several products with the same function and pay for licences and maintenance more than once?

From raw data to a clean software portfolio

1 · Connect

Advisory Connect takes the inventory data from your existing system, for example Microsoft System Center, baramundi, Matrix42, Snow or Flexera. No system change is required.

2 · Recognise

A recognition engine identifies each product using several characteristics: files, system registry, “Add or Remove Programs” entries, operating system, file metadata and SWID tags.

3 · Enrich and report

Experts extend the software catalogue every day, and the live update service delivers it to you. It adds manufacturer, version, licence type, functional category and support status. A set of reports presents the results clearly.

You no longer need to build your own recognition rules or fingerprints: new definitions arrive every day through the live update service.

What you gain

Lower costs and effort

Consolidate manufacturers and standardise purchasing, negotiate better terms, identify unused software and unnecessary maintenance and support contracts, and reduce training and support effort.

Create transparency

One central, normalised view of all installed software products, down to version and patch level. Reliable quantities for true-ups, renewals and budget planning.

Increase security

Make unapproved and unsupported software visible, spot outdated patch levels and reduce the risk of unlicensed software in an audit.

Two routes to software transparency

For organisations that already use an inventory system from another manufacturer. Your existing system is the data source, so recognition quality depends on its data. The live update service is always included.

Supported inventory systems →

Advisory Integrated in the Deskcenter Management Suite

For customers of the Deskcenter Management Suite. The Deskcenter inventory is the data source and delivers the most complete raw data. The service can be added separately.

Deskcenter Management Suite →

Frequently asked questions

Do we have to replace our inventory system?
No. Advisory Connect uses and enriches the data from your existing inventory system. If you use the Deskcenter Management Suite, you use the integrated edition.

How up to date is the software catalogue?
Experts add new definitions to the catalogue every day, and the live update service delivers them to you.

What do we need to get started?
Access to the technical inventory and the related infrastructure, plus an SSL-encrypted connection for the live update service.

Who works with the results?
Typically licence management, IT procurement and client and server management. The reports also give IT management a basis for budget and security decisions.

What does Advisory Connect cost?
That depends on the size of your environment. After a short conversation you will receive a specific quotation.

mosaic Advisory Connect: Know which software is really in use.