Desktop ReclaimAutomating Removal of Microsoft, Adobeand other software

Desktop Reclaim

Automating Removal of Microsoft, Adobe, and Other Software

Why do reclaim?

Why do lots of people NOT do reclaim?

Why do some reclaim projects fail?

What should you consider when doing reclaim?

What are problems that occur with specific vendors like Microsoft and Adobe?

Q&A

Why Do Desktop Reclaim?

Cost

MigrationCompliance

Security

Unused Software Always has a Value

All Unused Software Installations

Licensed Unlicensed

Under ‘Unlimited’ Enterprise Agreement

Licensed by Install, Maintenance being paid

Licensed by Install, Not under maintenance

Not actually used anywhere

‘Data Driven’ Renewals

Stop Maintenance Payments

Re-purpose, Re-use

Decommission and avoid migration costs

Remove Liability

Why Do People Fail to Reclaim Unused Software?

ITAM projects start with an

entitlement, and never finish

They don’t have the capability to

do reclaim effectively

They don’t understand the value of unused software they

have

Talk to a Software Asset Management Expert

Starting with What You Need

Deployed Owned

Traditional

SAMapproach

Used

approach

Traditional

SAMapproach

The High Cost of Unused Software4 YEAR GLOBAL BENCHMARK STUDY

The total value of waste represents the amount of money already spent on software that was deployed and then unused.

Monetary waste calculations include only the top 35 applications (out of 1,800) to maintain a conservative evaluation.

26% Waste

UK £5.7 B£159 per desktop

US $30 B$259 per desktop

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37% Waste

Why Do Reclaim Projects Fail?

Can’t get a Normalized View of Products Installed

Can’t get a View of Usage across all products

Can’t actually Remove the Software easily

Can’t get Management to risk annoying users

What Should You Consider for Reclaim Projects?

Look at all software, and identify the most unused by value

Choose the most valuable for reclaim

Ensure you have the tools to remove

unused software you identify – however it

was installed

Where appropriate – involve the user in the process

Titles to Watch

Application Normalization

1E Product Catalog

1E Analytics Engine

Exclude junk Rationalize variants Filter licensable

Adobe Acrobat 14

Accuratedeployment

count

The Whole PictureSee ALL Unused Software across your entire PC estate

User-Centric PC Software Reclaim

Reclaim Policy can be set for each product.

Mandatory or Optional Uninstall Policies can be set

Reclaim Policies for a product can be changed for different management groups

User-Centric PC Software reclaim

Customizableheader imageand text

Top three products are shownalong with a costand friendly date

User can opt out

But if they don’twe will remind themand after 30 days wewill reclaim

Talk to a Software Asset Management Expert

What Specific Problems Occur with Certain Vendors?

Since Office 2007, it is often not possible to remove Office components (including Visio and Project) using a standard MSI Uninstall.

However, Microsoft make available a tool called OffScrub, as well as 3rd party Powershell scripts.

What Specific Problems Occur with Certain Vendors?

A common challenge with Adobe is that the default uninstall requires the installation material to be available locally.

To get around this, Adobe make available the Adobe CC Cleaner Tool. This can be obtained from the Adobe site, and allows for silent removal.

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