Microsoft dashboards in Software Asset Management classic
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Summary of Microsoft Dashboards in Software Asset Management Classic
The Microsoft dashboards in the Software Asset Management classic application provide insights into the installations, costs, and compliance of Microsoft software, including SQL Server and Microsoft 365. To access these dashboards, the Microsoft publisher pack add-on (com.snc.samp.microsoft) must be installed. The dashboards update automatically with new reconciliation results and allow users to save charts in PNG or JPG formats.
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Key Features
- Software Publisher Analytics Dashboard: Access this dashboard via Software Asset > Publisher Overview to view compliance and cost metrics.
- Report Source List: Key metrics include:
- Products Out of Compliance: Number of products with compliance issues.
- True-up Cost: Cost needed to achieve compliance based on entitlement prices.
- Over-Licensed Amount: Cost of unused licenses.
- Reclamations Requiring Attention: Candidates that need action.
- Potential and Actual Savings: Cost savings from reclaiming unused licenses.
- Microsoft Software Lifecycle Report: Overview of products in various lifecycle phases.
- Installations Distribution: Breakdown of Microsoft products across on-premise and cloud environments.
- License Types: Information on licenses used on Microsoft Azure and AWS.
- SQL Server Breakdown: Details on software installations and active rights.
- Office 365 & Adobe Cloud Dashboard: Displays subscription data for Microsoft 365 software products, requiring integration setup for compliance information.
Key Outcomes
- Users can effectively monitor software compliance and identify potential savings through detailed reporting.
- Access to real-time data enables informed decision-making regarding license management and software utilization.
- Understanding subscription trends helps optimize costs and ensure compliance with licensing agreements.
View installations, cost, and compliance for Microsoft software such as SQL Server in the Software Asset Management classic application. View subscription use, cost, and compliance for Microsoft 365.
Dashboards are updated whenever a new reconciliation result is available. You can save charts in PNG or JPG format.
Software Publisher Analytics dashboard for Microsoft
Access the Software Publisher Analytics dashboard for Microsoft by navigating to .
| Report | Source list | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Products out of Compliance | Product Results | Number of products that have at least one software model out of compliance. Select the report to view the results in the License Workbench. |
| True-up Cost | Product Results | Cost to be compliant based on the average prices for entitlements for the rights. |
| Over-Licensed Amount | Product Results | Cost of licenses owned but not being used. |
| Reclamations Requiring Attention | Reclamation Candidates | State is Attention Required. |
| Potential Savings | Reclamation Candidates | Cost saved if removal candidates are reclaimed. |
| Actual Savings Year-to-date | Reclamation Candidates | Closed this Year and the State is set to Closed Complete. |
| Products by True-up Cost | Product Results | Greatest true-up costs by product. |
| Products by Potential Savings | Reclamation Candidates | Greatest potential savings by product. |
| Microsoft Software Lifecycle Report | Software Lifecycle Report | Number of products in each software lifecycle phase, including End of Extended Support, End of Life, and End of Support. |
| Microsoft Products Across Hybrid Environments | Software Installations | Distribution of Microsoft products across on-premise and cloud environments. |
| License Types on Microsoft Azure | Software Installations | License types used on Microsoft Azure. |
| License Types on AWS | Software Installations | License types used on AWS. |
| SQL Server Install Breakdown | Software Installations | Total software installations per SQL Server. |
| SQL Server Active Right Breakdown | Software Entitlements | Number of total active rights per SQL Server. |
Office 365 & Adobe Cloud dashboard
Only Microsoft 365 software products that are recognized as subscription software are shown. Microsoft Office 365 integration must be set up to view compliance information.
| Report | Source list | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Assigned Subscriptions | Software Subscriptions | Aggregate sum of the number of subscriptions that are used (for example, user accounts active). |
| Percentage of Unused Subscriptions | Software Subscriptions | Ratio of rights available to rights owned. |
| Total Number of Purchased Subscriptions | License Metric Results | Total number of rights owned. |
| Current Subscription Spend | License Metric Results | Aggregate sum of the total cost for subscription rights. |
| Software Models Out of Compliance | Software Model Results | Number of software models out of compliance. Select the report view the results in the License Workbench. |
| True-up cost | Software Model Results | Sum of true-up costs on the latest software model results. |
| Subscriptions Consumption Trend | Software Subscriptions License Metric Results |
Trend assigned, active, and available subscriptions. |
| Assigned Subscription Breakdown | Software Subscriptions | Breakdown of assigned subscriptions by software model. |
| Available Subscription Breakdown | License Metric Results | Breakdown of total active rights by software model. |
| Subscription Spend Breakdown | License Metric Results | Breakdown of subscription total cost by product/version/edition (software model). |