Insurer Allianz Cornhill has slashed the time it takes to
complete an audit of its software and hardware assets by using
software to automate the process.
It used to take the general insurer three weeks to compile an
inventory of all the hardware and software assets used by 5,500
end-users across 30 sites. Now the process can be done in a
weekend, saving staff time and money.
Allianz Cornhill used TS Census from Tally Systems to speed-up its
asset management audit. The software scans the network, compiles an
inventory of hardware and software and matches the products to
licences.
Previously, IT staff at Allianz Cornhill had to visit each site to
keep track of hardware and software assets. A record of licences
was kept on paper.
"Using TS Census the results are accurate and the reports are easy
to generate. It also integrates well with Peregrine Assetcenter,
our asset management system," said Steve Boomer, an IT analyst at
Allianz Cornhill.
Other benefits include being able to automate assessments for PC
memory upgrade requests from users and support for a roll-out of
Windows XP.
Allianz Cornhill will also use the TS Census software to track
software usage within the company to help with licence
negotiations.