Comprehensive Software Inventory
The Comprehensive Software Inventory report provides actionable insights into software inventory for IT governance and efficiency. Maintaining visibility into the software landscape is essential for ensuring compliance, security, and optimal resource utilization. With this report, you gain access to a wealth of information on deployed software, empowering you to make informed decisions and streamline software management processes.
The key features of the report include:
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Holistic Visibility—Provides a complete overview of software inventory, including categories, manufacturers, versions, lifecycle stages, and installation statistics. |
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Lifecycle Insights—Tracks software currency risks associated with outdated versions. |
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Organizational Context—Maps software installations to business services, business units, cost centers, and locations, enabling precise impact assessment and resource allocation. |
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Actionable Data—Provides links to Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for deeper insights into individual software releases, helping plan upgrades and mitigating risks effectively. |
The Value of the Comprehensive Software Inventory Report
This report enables you to:
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Optimize software lifecycle management by addressing outdated versions and reducing sprawl. |
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Identify high-risk areas across devices, hardware models, and organizational units. |
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Prioritize upgrades and resource allocation by linking software currency risks to business services, cost centers, and locations. |
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Streamline software compliance and alignment with organizational objectives through actionable insights and SBOM integration. |
By leveraging this report, organizations can effectively manage their software assets, minimize lifecycle risks, and align software strategies with business goals.
Comprehensive Software Inventory Report Pages
This report includes the following pages:
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Software Inventory Overview
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This page includes the following details:
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Releases by Manufacturer—Displays software releases categorized by their manufacturers, giving a high-level view of software dependencies. |
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Versions by Category—Breaks down software versions across categories and subcategories. |
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Software Summary—Provides a comprehensive table detailing software category, subcategory, manufacturer, product, version, releases, versions behind, lifecycle stage, and number of installs. |
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SBOM Link—Provides direct access to the Software Bill of Materials page for deeper analysis of software tagged to a specific release. |
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Devices with Software Installed—Lists devices with the selected software, including device name, serial number, domain, and number of installs. |
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Hardware Models with Software Installed—Shows hardware category, subcategory, manufacturer, product, model, lifecycle stage, and the number of installs linked to the selected software. |
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Software Lifecycle Insights
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This page includes the following details:
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Lifecycle Stage Breakdown—Displays installs categorized by lifecycle stages (for example, EOL, Obsolete, GA, and more). |
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Obsolete SW Versions by Year—Displays an over -time graph to represent lifecycle changes for software versions. |
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Sprawl and Currency Risk Stats—Provides high-level metrics highlighting risks associated with software sprawl, broken down by category, subcategory, device domain, and installation domain. |
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Install Currency Risk—Provides a detailed category-wise view of software installation risks based on SW Technology currency. |
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Lifecycle Date Exceptions—Displays software release lifecycle dates (actual and calculated) and highlights lifecycle exceptions requiring action. |
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Organization Statistics
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Business Service Insights—Tracks software lifecycle currency status by business services. |
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Business Unit and Cost Center Analysis—Provides lifecycle insights by business unit and cost center. |
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Location Metrics—Highlights software technology currency status by location, offering a geographical perspective on lifecycle risks. |
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