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Category: ERP Software

Companies using and benefiting from enterprise resource planning (ERP) software have been advised that such technology should be treated in the same way as other assets.

Julian Swan, director of compliance marketing at the Business Software Alliance, said doing this is a sign that a company is "savvy".

He quoted research by the organisation released recently that found only six per cent of financial directors believe they are making the most of their software.

The expert went on to recommend running a software asset management programme.

"Through this process, businesses can identity if they have too many licenses for some products and ultimately save money by deleting these in addition to ensuring each employee has a suitable software portfolio," Mr Swan explained.

BSA's study, which was published last month, also found that just seven per cent of business bosses are confident the software their company is running is deployed correctly.

Posted by Jamie Rees