Over-deployment of software is a problem that almost all organizations face. It's easy to overpay for software when you don't know how to use it.

LabStats helps universities track usage and optimize their spending on software licenses.

Over-deployment of software has the potential to eat up a large chunk of your budget. You need access to usage data to renegotiate your software contracts. LabStats offers software license management for you to track, monitor, and control your IT spending on software licenses.

How to Reduce Spending on Campus Software?

Below are three ways to use data to strategically reduce software license costs:

• Compare Installed Licenses to Used Licenses

Is the software that you deployed across campus being used? Unused licenses often get overlooked, so you may want to look again. 

• Identify where the Software is Used

As a college or university, you'd want to ensure that your expensive software is installed where students have access to it. Such programs should be installed at student centers or in the library for easy student access. 

• Setting up alerts

The LabStats software allows you to set up alerts on certain applications. You'll receive a notification if the application hasn't been used for months, weeks, or even a few days. With this data at hand, you can streamline your license purchases more effectively for maximum utilization. 

These three tips will help you find unused software licenses. You can make an informed decision backed with data to pay for software that your students actually use. 

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