Een -Proof of Concept- programma om de effectiviteit van licentiebeheer, licentiemanagement en Software Asset Management te bewijzen.

1. LICENSE MANAGER
PROOF OF
CONCEPT PROGRAM
In order to demonstrate the This program comprises a mix of free-of-charge and paid-for engagements, on-site and remote
projects. All PoCs are carefully managed by a nominated License Dashboard professional and are
effectiveness of License Manager
delivered in accordance with best practices around Software Asset Management (SAM) and licensing.
and help the customer identify it as
their preferred technology, License Qualification Criteria
Dashboard is pleased to offer a Delivery of a PoC to a customer carries an inevitable cost to License Dashboard. While we are
happy to bear the majority of this overhead, we do ask that customers who wish to engage in a
Proof of Concept (PoC) program
PoC project meet the following criteria:
 Approval has been given at senior management level to seek a SAM or licensing solution
 Budget has been allocated or is available to fund the purchase of the preferred solution
 There is an established timescale to purchase and implement a solution or service
Prerequisites
Each of the following PoC options carries its own prerequisites. It is the responsibility of the end
user to ensure they are able and happy to meet these requirements. Before any PoC engagement
starts, a 30-minute briefing call will be held between the customer and the License Dashboard
PoC consultant. The full project checklist will be discussed during this call.
Costs
There are essentially three cost options, depending on the style of PoC chosen by the prospect: free
of charge, fixed fee or bespoke. License Dashboard will confirm before the start of a PoC what costs
will be involved. Where a charge is levied for the delivery of a PoC, a rebate will be offered to the
customer on subsequent purchase of a solution and/or service. –
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2. PROOF OF CONCEPT OPTIONS
1. EXPRESS POC - AUDIT DATA ONLY
FREE
For a fast and easy demonstration of how 4. Customer provides License Dashboard with
License Manager can take raw audit data and extract of inventory data (upload to SFTP site)
present this in a clear and concise way that is
optimized for managing software licenses, the 5. License Dashboard imports raw audit data
Express PoC is an ideal offering that is free-of- into a clean standalone instance of License
charge*. This PoC option can be conducted Manager and initiates automated cleansing
entirely remotely from the customer’s site. and filtering routines (no manual cleanse Timescale:
will be done at this stage)  Typically this style of PoC will be delivered
Workflow: from start to finish in less than two weeks
1. Customer and License Dashboard to hold PoC 6. License Dashboard will schedule a Webex with
briefing call (max 30 minutes by telephone) customer to present data in License Manager Requirements:
 Customer meets qualification criteria set out
2. Customer reviews and signs Express PoC Demonstrable Benefits: in this document
Statement of Work and Non-Disclosure  Customer will see how License Manager
Agreement takes ‘noisy’ audit data and automatically  Customer has an incumbent discovery solution
creates recognizable licensing information supported by License Manager data connectors
3. License Dashboard provides relevant (or is willing to deploy License Dashboard
data connector for customer’s incumbent  Customer will be shown how cleansed data Discovery to a small number of devices)
inventory solution can be reconciled against license entitlements * Subject to the defined Qualification Criteria and Prerequisites
2. EXPRESS POC - DESKTOP AUDIT DATA & MICROSOFT MLS
FREE
This option (also free-of-charge) is similar to Demonstrable Benefits:
the Audit Only PoC but enables a customer  Customer will see how License Manager
to witness how easily Microsoft Licensing takes ‘noisy’ audit data and automatically
Statements can be imported into the License creates recognizable licensing information
Manager interface, with automatic recognition
and validation of the associated entitlements. A  Customer will be shown how cleansed
first-stage desktop reconciliation is performed, data can be reconciled against license
but License Dashboard will not offer commentary entitlements
or advice on the customer’s licensing position.
 Customer will witness in real-time the process
Workflow: and speed of importing an MLS, together
1. Items 1-5 as per PoC 1 above with an understanding of the automated
application of licensing intelligence
2. Customer provides MLS to License
Dashboard (MLS must be acquired prior to Timescale:
commencement of PoC)  Typically this style of PoC will be delivered  Customer has an incumbent discovery
from start to finish in less than two weeks solution supported by License Manager data
3. License Dashboard to schedule a Webex connectors
with customer to show cleansed audit data Requirements:
in License Manager and to show a ‘live’  Customer meets qualification criteria set out  Customer can supply MLS from Microsoft
import of a raw MLS file into the system in this document before PoC commences –
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3. 3. SINGLE VENDOR REVIEW - DESKTOP
CHARGEABLE
Organizations that want a more in-depth 3. License Dashboard provides relevant
evaluation of the capabilities of License data connector for customer’s
Manager can opt for a paid-for Single Vendor incumbent inventory solution
Review on a maximum of 500 desktops (we
recommend these are within a common 4. Customer provides License
location or Business Unit). Software vendors Dashboard with extract of inventory
qualifying for this PoC option comprise data (upload to SFTP site)
Symantec, Adobe, Autodesk (other vendors are
subject to additional charges). 5. License Dashboard imports raw
audit data into a clean standalone
This option requires the customer to provide instance of License Manager and
License Dashboard with both an extract of initiates automated cleansing and
the inventory database (via the appropriate filtering routines (some additional
License Dashboard connector) and also data cleansing may be performed
approved vendor consumption data. depending on the quality of the  Customer will witness the automated
audit data) intelligence in License Manager, seeing how
The charge for this PoC starts at UK £3,980 entitlements are reconciled against software
/ US $6,700 / EU €4,780 (the price may 6. Customer provides License Dashboard with installations
vary depending on the customer’s exact approved vendor consumption data from
requirements, this will be confirmed before nominated vendor (see above) Timescale:
any work starts). Should the customer proceed • Typically this style of PoC will be delivered
to purchase (solution or service), a discount 7. License Dashboard will schedule a from start to finish in less than three weeks
worth 30% of the PoC cost will be applied to Webex with customer to present initial
the license price. reconciliation in License Manager Requirements:
• Customer meets qualification criteria set out
Workflow: Demonstrable Benefits: in this document
1. Customer and License Dashboard PoC  Customer will see how License Manager
consultant hold briefing call (30 min max) takes ‘noisy’ audit data and automatically • Customer has an incumbent discovery
creates recognizable licensing information solution supported by License Manager data
2. Customer and License Dashboard agree connectors
vendor and target desktops for audit;  Customer will see how bulk consumption
customer reviews and signs Statement of data can be quickly cleansed and uploaded • Customer can supply vendor licensing data
Work (SoW) and Non-Disclosure Agreement into the License Manager solution prior to PoC start
4. BESPOKE PROOF OF CONCEPT
CHARGEABLE
For organizations that require a very specific Proof of Concept, possibly including software
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vendors not covered above or looking at licensing on a portion of the server estate, License
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Dashboard professionals will identify the key areas of concern, the available resources and the
desired outcomes of the PoC. info@itsyndicaat.nl
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customer will review and approve a fully-documented project plan prior to starting the PoC.
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