{"id":2208,"date":"2023-10-24T15:20:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T15:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/producten\/license-management\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:43:48","slug":"license-management","status":"publish","type":"producten","link":"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/en\/producten\/license-management\/","title":{"rendered":"License management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"2col_text_photo-block-block_6537de62aa53c\" class=\"col2_text_photo alignfull alignfull\">\n\t<style>\n\t\t.col2_text_photo {\n\t\t\tposition:relative;\n\t\t\tpadding-top:60px;\n\t\t\tpadding-bottom:60px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.textblock {\n\t\t\tpadding:60px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.image_block{\n\t\t\tmax-height: 450px;\n\t\t\tmargin:auto;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.dark_img, body.darkmode .light_img {\n\t\t\tdisplay:none;\n\t\t}\n\t\tbody.darkmode .dark_img {\n\t\t\tdisplay:block;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row aligncenter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 textblock\" style=\" padding-left:15px !important; \">\n\t\t\t\t<h1>License management<\/h1>\n<p>License management, in the context of identity access management (IAM), refers to the process of overseeing and controlling the allocation, usage, and compliance of software licenses within an organisation. It involves monitoring the distribution and usage of software licenses for various applications, tools, and services used by employees, contractors, and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Lic1-ED.jpg\"class=\"image_block light_img\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Lic1-ED.jpg\" class=\"image_block dark_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"icon-block-block_6537dea1aa53d\" class=\"icon-block alignfull alignfull\">\n\t<style>\t\n\t\t.icon-block {\n\t\t\tpadding-top:60px;\n\t\t\tpadding-bottom:60px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.icon_box {\n\t\t\tdisplay:flex;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.icon_img {\n\t\t\tmax-width: 75px;\n\t\t\tpadding:10px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.icon_img img {\n\t\t\tmax-width: 75px;\n\t\t\tmax-height: 35px;\n\t\t\tobject-fit:contain;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.icon_text {\n\t\t\tpadding:10px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.icon_text h3{\n\t\t\tfont-size:24px;\n\t\t\tfont-weight:900;\n\t\t}\n\t\t@media all and (max-width:768px) {\n\t\t\t.icon_img {\n\t\t\t\twidth:250px;\n\t\t\t\tmax-width: 70px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<b>Reasons<\/b> to implement license management\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 icon_box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Architectuur.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cost optimization<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Effective license management helps organisations optimize their software spending. By tracking which licenses are in use, organisations can avoid unnecessary purchases or over-licensing, reducing software costs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 icon_box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/governance_icon.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Compliance and legal requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many software licenses come with specific terms that govern how the software may be used, distributed, and accessed. Failure to comply with these terms may result in legal problems and fines. License management helps ensure that the organisation complies with these license agreements.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 icon_box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Implementatie.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Risk mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unauthorised software use can introduce security vulnerabilities and risks to an organization&#8217;s network and data. License management ensures that only authorised users have access to specific software, reducing the risk of security breaches and potential legal action.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 icon_box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Nazorg.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Efficient allocation of resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By knowing which software licenses are in use and by whom, organisations can allocate resources more efficiently. They can reallocate licenses from underutilised areas to where they are most needed, improving productivity and reducing waste.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 icon_box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Architectuur.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Vendor Relationship Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Effective license management enables organisations to gain better insight into their relationships with software vendors. This can lead to more informed negotiations during license renewals and helps organisations obtain favorable terms and prices.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 icon_box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Beheer-1.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Preparing for audits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many organisations are subject to software license audits from vendors or third-party agencies. Good license management ensures that an organisation is prepared for such audits by maintaining accurate records of license usage and compliance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 icon_box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/governance_icon.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>User productivity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Providing employees with the right software tools and licenses they need improves their productivity. License management ensures that employees have access to the applications they need without delays or interruptions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 icon_box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/cloud_icon.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Scalability<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As organisations grow and change, their software needs evolve too. Effective license management enables organisations to adapt their software licenses to their changing needs, preventing growth bottlenecks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 icon_box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Beheer-1.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Centralised control<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>License management provides a centralised overview of software licenses across the organisation, making it easier to monitor and manage software usage from a single interface.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 icon_box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Consultancy.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Transparant reporting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>License management systems generate reports that provide management with insight into software usage patterns, compliance status, and potential cost-efficiency opportunities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2208","producten","type-producten","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>License management - Trusted ID<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/en\/producten\/license-management\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"License management - Trusted ID\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.trusted-id.eu\/en\/producten\/license-management\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Trusted ID\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-22T14:43:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.trusted-id.eu\\\/en\\\/producten\\\/license-management\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.trusted-id.eu\\\/en\\\/producten\\\/license-management\\\/\",\"name\":\"License management - Trusted ID\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.trusted-id.eu\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-10-24T15:20:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-22T14:43:48+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.trusted-id.eu\\\/en\\\/producten\\\/license-management\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.trusted-id.eu\\\/en\\\/producten\\\/license-management\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.trusted-id.eu\\\/en\\\/producten\\\/license-management\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.trusted-id.eu\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"License management\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.trusted-id.eu\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.trusted-id.eu\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Trusted ID\",\"description\":\"Identity &amp; 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