Software Contract Optimisation Services
We manage and optimise software licensing before you sign, then manage your software long-term to reduce costs, remove risk, and enhance value.
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Get the best possible deal at every renewal
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Increase value and reduce risk with proactive post-contract management
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Leverage our expertise, platform, and structured process
Software challenges at every stage of the lifecycle
When you’re procuring software from a vendor like IBM, Microsoft, Oracle or SAP, negotiating the best deal is a time-consuming, costly process. It’s hard to capture the facts about your usage and demand – let alone turn that data into intelligence that can be used to commercial options.
Just finding the value in ULAs, EAs and ELAs is a process that could take as long as 12 months. And that’s just the start.
Post-agreement, you’re faced with the difficult task of maximising value, governing usage, and maintaining compliance with your agreements. If not, you could be hit with a costly true-up.
When taking control of your contacts and ongoing management is so time-consuming, it’s often easier to let huge vendors dictate how things work.
With Astute Contract Optimisation Services, we can handle your upcoming contract in as little as 90 days – and provide value optimisation and license demand management for the lifetime of your agreement.
Pre-contract
Save money and take control of negotiations
Expensive and complicated, contracts with big vendors can be overwhelming. Quotes are often based on guesswork and estimates, leaving vendors able to increase your requirements and, ultimately, create deals that are needlessly expensive.
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With Astute, you can reclaim control of the contract renewal process. Combining our proven expertise with deep analysis and demand forecasting through the AstuteLDM platform, we’ll uncover the hidden costs of a vendor offer, then show you what kind of agreement you really need based on your usage.
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As a result, you can dramatically reduce your risk of non-compliance while achieving huge savings.
Post-contract
Remove software non-compliance risk and prove software value
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Once software agreements are signed, effective governance often falls by the wayside. From over-usage and non-compliance to unused software that isn’t delivering value, most issues go undetected until your next renewal – by which point it’s too late.
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Only Astute backs contract and renewal support with proactive, lasting management. Our expert team is always tracking value, reducing your risk, and enforcing best practice, and our proven Licence Demand Management platform means risk is identified and eliminated earlier, while demand is centralised for more accurate usage forecasting and maximised value.
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All with the advantage of detailed visibility through a single dashboard that shows utilisation, future demand predictions, and value achieved versus contract cost.
Eliminate waste and maximise value with Astute Software Contract Optimisation
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Drawing on our specialist experience, effective processes, and award-winning technology, we’ll become active partners at every stage of the software lifecycle.
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Starting from three or six months before you intend to make an agreement, we can make sense of your existing estate, software demand, and requirements to secure the best deal.
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Then, we’ll manage software usage, removing risk before it enters your estate using a proven licence demand management platform that breaks the cycle of falling in and out of compliance.
Don’t miss the opportunity to maximise value in every
software agreement – before and after you sign.
Contact us to discuss your estate and upcoming contracts.
People
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Experts in complex licensing on any scale
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Deep understanding of vendor tactics and technology
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Over $500 million saved to date
Processes
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Proven best practice from forecasting to ongoing governance
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A structured process for monitoring and managing software
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In-depth understanding of vendor contract processes
Technology
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A comprehensive dashboard for your software licensing deals
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Visibility over requests, licenses, and your current compliance position
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Accurate forecasting to inform procurement decisions