SAM as a Service With Snow License Manager

Customer: Valmet Oyj

Industry: Paper, Pulp & Energy

Solution: SAMaaS with Snow License Manager

The de-merger in 2013 created a challenging situation in terms of software asset management for Valmet. A lot of new agreements had to be signed, and many license transfers from the previous company had to take place. Last but not least, Valmet has a very diverse software portfolio and approximately 13,500 users/desktops worldwide that need to be managed. With all this in mind, Valmet sought out a reliable partner with a great deal of software asset management expertise. From the beginning, the objectives were to uphold compliance and ensure that usage rights were used and purchased in a cost-efficient manner.

In order to best meet Valmet’s needs, SoftwareONE recommended Snow License Manager as a Managed Service.

SoftwareONE offered to host the Show SAM platform. Valmet and SoftwareONE reached a three-year agreement whereby the latter would manage Valmet’s software assets and software procurement as a service. Valmet receives from SoftwareONE up-to-date reports on software installations, existing licenses, compliance status of agreed vendors. SoftwareONE’s SAM services for Valmet include: Snow SAM platform management and support; ongoing services to optimize Valmet‘s software assets; services to meet the requirements of certain vendors, e.g. annual reportings.

• Constantly up-to-date view of all software assets, license entitlements and application usage metrics
• Complete transparency regarding Valmet’s software and licensing issues and options based on regular SAM reports and consulting from SoftwareONE
• Cost savings via needs-based software usage & procurement
• Protection against audit-related penalties through ongoing compliance
• Cost savings thanks to a better negotiating position for contract negotiations with vendors