NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney saves thousands of pounds by freeing up software licences

Customer challenge

NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney provides healthcare services to 230,000 people, many of whom live in deprived areas. With staff and IT devices based at multiple sites across the area, tracking software licences and utilisation is very difficult - especially as there are a growing number of home workers and hot-desk users.

Computacenter solution

To establish a balanced licensing position for its Microsoft packages, NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney carried out a software asset appraisal with help from Computacenter. By matching licence entitlements to deployment instances, the appraisal enabled the organisation to identify surplus licences on both desktops and servers as well as instances of unauthorised software. The appraisal has also provided the foundation for enhanced processes for software lifecycle management that will enable more cost-effective centralised procurement and greater control of the estate.

Results

Better visibility and utilisation of its Microsoft licences has saved NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney several thousand pounds. The organisation has also been able to demonstrate effective software asset management to Connecting for Health, which means it can now access centrally funded licences for high-value Microsoft packages, which will save NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney even more money and enhance efficiency.

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