Technology / 09
Software supply around the user, device & licence requirement.
Broad software categories supplied against a confirmed licence requirement. Availability, licensing model, subscription terms and provider conditions are set by the relevant software product.
- PRODUCTIVITY
- COLLABORATION
- SECURITY
- MANAGEMENT
- LICENCE
Coverage
Six broad categories.
Software is often where the hardware specification is really decided. Published minimum requirements, licence counts and whether a licence follows the user or the device all shape what should be supplied alongside it.
- PRODUCTIVITY Documents, spreadsheets, presentations and everyday working tools.
- COLLABORATION Shared working, file access and team coordination platforms.
- COMMUNICATIONS Meetings, calls and messaging, including room requirements.
- SECURITY Endpoint and access-related software, licensed per user or device.
- SYSTEM MANAGEMENT Tools for managing, inventorying and maintaining devices.
- GENERAL BUSINESS SOFTWARE Commercial applications with their own compatibility requirements.
Licence requirement
Six fields that define a licence requirement.
Getting these six right is usually the difference between a licence position that works and one that has to be corrected at renewal.
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USER OR DEVICE
Whether a licence follows the person or the machine changes the count entirely.
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QUANTITY
How many licences are genuinely required, now and at the next review.
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TERM
Subscription period, renewal date and what happens at the end of it.
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COMPATIBILITY
Minimum requirements against the hardware it will run on.
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PROVIDER CONDITIONS
Eligibility, transfer rules and terms set by the software provider.
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SUPPORT
Whether support is included by the provider, and at what level.
Text version: licence requirement fields
USER OR DEVICE: Whether a licence follows the person or the machine changes the count entirely. QUANTITY: How many licences are genuinely required, now and at the next review. TERM: Subscription period, renewal date and what happens at the end of it. COMPATIBILITY: Minimum requirements against the hardware it will run on. PROVIDER CONDITIONS: Eligibility, transfer rules and terms set by the software provider. SUPPORT: Whether support is included by the provider, and at what level.
Software supply
The hardware still has to run the right software.
Software is where a hardware specification is often decided. Minimum requirements, licence counts and whether a licence follows the user or the device all shape what should be supplied.
- 01 PRODUCTIVITY
Documents, spreadsheets, presentations and the everyday tools a role depends on.
- USERS
- DEVICES
- LICENCE TERM
- 02 COLLABORATION
Shared working, file access and the platforms teams coordinate through.
- USERS
- STORAGE
- ACCESS MODEL
- 03 COMMUNICATION
Meetings, calls and messaging, including the hardware they have to run on.
- USERS
- DEVICES
- ROOM LICENCES
- 04 SECURITY
Endpoint and access-related software licensed per user or per device.
- DEVICES
- COVERAGE
- RENEWAL
- 05 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Tools used to manage, inventory and maintain a set of devices.
- DEVICES
- SCOPE
- TERM
- 06 BUSINESS SOFTWARE
General commercial applications with their own compatibility requirements.
- USERS
- PLATFORM
- SUPPORT TERM
Software in use
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Shared working -
Daily use -
Collaboration environment
Technology enquiry
Tell us the users, the devices and the term.
Licence counts, the platform in use and the renewal position are the useful starting points.
- USERS
- DEVICES
- CATEGORY
- TERM
- COMPATIBILITY
- QTY