"With a little persuasion and some technical expertise" This article has been contributed by Geoff Collins, Product Manager at 1E.  Introduction Many systems management tools such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 have the ability to monitor application usage. When combined with tools such as AppClarity from 1E, this can be used to find and reclaim unused software. This... 

Software Usage Monitoring - Measure to Improve Efficiency This article aims to provide an introduction to software usage, clarify terminology and perhaps help you build a business case for implementing software usage monitoring. Introduction I have spoken to a number of organizations recently who claim to have a good process for tracking ‘Goods In’ and assets coming into the business but admit...