Perform a software inventory  You can perform a manual inventory by checking the hard disk of each computer and recording the information in a report. To start, view the Add or Remove Programs screen on each computer. See Sam Step-By-Step for more info.  You can use a software inventory tool to perform an automatic inventory of your company's computers and servers. The Software Inventory and Asset Management Tools catalogue contains a searchable list of these types of tools. In addition, you can use the Microsoft Software Inventory Analyzer (MSIA) to determine which major Microsoft tools are installed. These automated tools help to simplify the software inventory process. You can use MSIA or a Software Asset Management (SAM) tool to scan computers that are on a network. You can also scan each non-networked computer (stand-alone). Most SAM tools automatically generate software inventory reports. There are example reports available in the Downloadable Documents section. If you use such a tool on stand-alone computers, you must install the tool on each computer. After you've taken inventory all of your organization's computers, you can combine the information into one master report. This report will be useful in the next step of SAM and as a reference for all future SAM work. | |
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