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USU Software Asset Management

Composite Score

7.7 /10

CX Score

8.1 /10

21 Reviews Write a Review

What is USU Software Asset Management?

With USU Software Asset Management, you get much more than just a bunch of software solutions: You receive tools and services from a single source — an advantage to you that sets us apart from other providers

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Awards & Recognition

USU Software Asset Management won the following awards in the Software Asset Management category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

0 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Conflict Resolution

2024

0 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2023

USU Software Asset Management Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

81 Likeliness to Recommend

90 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love USU Software Asset Management?

0% Negative

5% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Saves Time
Respectful
Fair
Altruistic

Feature Ratings

Average 79

Advanced License Management

Integration with IT Systems

Software Inventory Management

Data Center Analytics

License Compliance Tracking

Decentralized Management

Software Usage Metering

Integrated Discovery

Software Recognition Library

Analytics and Reporting

End to End Lifecycle Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features

USU Software Asset Management Reviews

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2022

Great application with high transparency of data

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Respectful
Trustworthy
Client Friendly Policies
Fair

Cons

Commodity Features
Less Inspiring

Jochen H.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2020

Great tool to optimize SW spend & compliance

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates USU Software Asset Management from other similar products?

Easy to add more data sources License optimization possibilities for major SaaS vendors (Salesforce, O365, etc) Flexible engine to set up any license model Aspera has very good technical consultants in our region A mature and reliable solution Very good service SaaS solution is very reliable

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It covers out of the box my biggest spend areas, provides relevant insights to right size usage and spend Very good license optimization features We can cover our full SAM Scope, on-premise, SaaS, IaaS and PaaS

What do you dislike most about this product?

The UI is more geared towards the expert user Aspera should add easy to understand screens for infrequent users

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The product is capable to cover all kinds of licenses and complexity. See that you can engage the right experienced consultants, don't hesitate and get started so that you can start creating value for your organization.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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USU Software Asset Management

What is USU Software Asset Management?

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

USU Software Asset Management Ratings

81 Likeliness to Recommend

90 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love USU Software Asset Management?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Advanced License Management One or more specialized license types with extreme complexities such as SAP, Oracle, Mainframe, with a focus on accuracy and minimizing manual calculations.

Integration with IT Systems Integrate with Active Directory, existing inventory tools, other ITSM vendors, and third-party procurement systems.

Software Inventory Management Detailed inventory cataloging of all software installations across devices to track exactly how many used and unused licenses are available for each application

Data Center Analytics Information regarding capacity and challenges unique to datacenters, such as workload modelling, virtual licensing, and mapping virtual instances to hosts.

License Compliance Tracking Monitors license compliance for installed and purchased software, tracks renewal and expiration dates, and sends alerts for potential non-compliance issues.

Decentralized Management Manage licenses across a geographically dispersed environment, including remote users, but with ability to centrally view and manage contracts.

Software Usage Metering Includes out-of-the-box support for software usage tracking to identify heavily used or unused assets across the cloud and network and collect unused licenses.

Integrated Discovery Ability to accurately discover assets, possibly map dependencies, discover remote users, and gain access to usage data on workstations.

Software Recognition Library Includes built-in software library to enhance recognition of installed packages.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

End to End Lifecycle Management Solution provides logical workflows and templates for managing the entire software lifecycle from procurement through to retirement.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

USU Software Asset Management Reviews

Great application with high transparency of data

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Jochen H.

Great tool to optimize SW spend & compliance

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Advanced License Management

Integration with IT Systems

Software Inventory Management

Data Center Analytics

License Compliance Tracking

Decentralized Management

Software Usage Metering

Integrated Discovery

Software Recognition Library

Analytics and Reporting

End to End Lifecycle Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Quality of Features