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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2003
Sridhar Varadarajan, Bangalore, IN;
Gangadharapalli Sridhar, Bangalore, IN;
Korrapati Kalyana Rao, Bangalore, IN;
Sridhar Varadarajan, Bangalore, IN;
Gangadharapalli Sridhar, Bangalore, IN;
Korrapati Kalyana Rao, Bangalore, IN;
Satyam Computer Services Limited of Mayfair Center, Secunderabad, IN;
Abstract
Enterprises procure a large number of licenses of a large number of software packages. Software package inventory is one of the high cost items in these enterprises. It is necessary to contain this recurring expenditure on software packages by optimally utilizing the procured licenses. Disclosed is a system and method for maximizing software package license utilization. The system includes components for enabling managers of an enterprise to describe their need for software packages in project plans and users to use the software packages based on such plans. Further, the system also manages unplanned demands to use software packages and maintains a near-optimal inventory of licenses of software packages.