Business challenge

Compliance solutions provider Complinet has enjoyed rapid growth over the past four years. This has, however, led to an increasingly complex software estate. Ad hoc procurement and a lack of global licensing agreements meant that renewals and ongoing management was time-consuming. This – coupled with elevated licensing costs – meant that Complinet was unable to budget effectively for expansion.

Computacenter solution

To ensure it achieved the best value from its vendor agreements, Complinet partnered with Computacenter’s software licensing experts. Computacenter conducted an Effective Licence Position (ELP) review and a Software Asset Management (SAM) workshop to help Complinet embark on a consolidation exercise. This included helping Complinet to co-terminate 10 piecemeal agreements, and recommending best-practice processes.

Results

Complinet is now able to provide its staff with access to the latest software packages. It can also budget effectively for future requirements, and expects to achieve cost savings of up to 15 per cent once all Computacenter’s recommendations are implemented. Increased efficiency in software asset management also means that Complinet can meet audit requests more easily, which will be crucial to achieving ISO 27001 accreditation.