FlexNet Manager for SAP® Business Suite

Administrators have typically had to measure license activity and make updates to user profiles manually on each of their organization’s many SAP systems. This also makes preparing for SAP true-ups an exhaustive process.

License Manager aggregates usage data and enables administrators to make updates to all satellite systems more frequently with a single change to master data, improving productivity and administrator satisfaction.

The boundaries between the various SAP license types are unclear and the user classification is left to the administrator. License Manager takes the confusion out of SAP license classification. By analyzing user behavior compared to the current license type assigned, organizations can identify opportunities where more cost-effective license types may be more appropriate.

The solution automatically recommends an optimal reclassification, based on custom criteria. As a result, enterprises may identify the classification strategy that results in the most efficient licensing ratio for their company, budget accurately for renewals, and avoid overpaying for expensive licenses they don’t need.

With License Manager, administrators can easily compare the number of license types used by contract versus the number purchased to accurately forecast and budget future purchase needs.

This also helps procurement professionals negotiate from a position of knowledge and strength versus reactively scrambling to purchase more licenses after unexpected increases are discovered in an annual true-up.

License Manager provides management summaries at the click of button. An intelligent overview lets organizations compare target and actual license usage, which supports strategic decision-making.

Moreover, License Manager enables cost allocation by department, business unit, country, etc., based on the extent of their actual usage.

Certified by SAP, License Manager launches within the SAP interface and leverages SAP functions without interfering or diminishing SAP operations.

SAP integration provides a familiar interface and functions, which reduces the learning curve. Quick and easy installation can be performed while all systems are up.

Due to acquisitions, companies may not have uniform user IDs, so several licenses are billed for one person. License Manager provides administrators an easy way to consolidate user information in order to identify and free up duplicate licenses.

License Manager provides the usage information necessary to allocate SAP costs back to the business based on what it actually uses versus simply dividing the costs by headcount. Not only is this method "more fair," but it also instills greater accountability and influences user behavior to drive more efficient usage.