{"id":24464,"date":"2023-02-28T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/licensedashboard.com\/resources\/case-studies\/dublin-city-council-case-study\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T16:21:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T15:21:24","slug":"dublin-city-council-case-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/licensedashboard.com\/en-gb\/resources\/case-studies\/dublin-city-council-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Dublin City Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n         \n     \n\n    <section id=\"block-block_7dc329d63ee75c2106b3aa690726d778\"\n        class=\" internal-banner-block theme-bg-image\"\n         style=\"background: url(https:\/\/licensedashboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dublin-City-Council-Case-Study-Banner-2.jpg)\" >\n                        <div class=\"container hover_bg\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row m-0 w-100\">\n                        <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-11 col-sm-11 col-11 my-auto\">\n                                                            <h1 style=\"color: ;\">Dublin City Council<\/h1>\n                            \n                                                            <p>Find out how investing in License Manager supported Dublin City Council to effectively manage its software assets, ensure compliance, and optimize costs<\/p>\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 text-right\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\t \n\n\t     <section id=\"block-block_6f3da8a5596a5ce929f3e7c137cf4884\" class=\"breadcrumb_holder pt-5 pb-5 p-0 m-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row w-100 m-0\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-12 my-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n          \n\n    \n    <div class=\"modal fade embed_modal\" id=\"form_block-block_220dc28c306e0b0cf7d498897968c2bd\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\"\n        aria-labelledby=\"team_block-block_220dc28c306e0b0cf7d498897968c2bdTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n            <div class=\"modal-content\">\n                <div class=\"modal-header\">\n                    <span id=\"team_block-block_220dc28c306e0b0cf7d498897968c2bdTitle\" class=\"sr-only\">Embed Code Modal<\/span>\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n                        <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i>\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/button>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"modal-body p-5\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <section id=\"block-block_220dc28c306e0b0cf7d498897968c2bd\" class=\"intro-content-block\" style=\"background: \">\n        <div\n            class=\"container  \">\n            <div class=\"row m-0 w-100\">\n                <div class=\"col-xl-10 col-lg-10 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 m-auto\">\n                    \n                                            <p><span style=\"font-family: 'Gotham Medium'; font-size: 22px;\">Dublin City Council implemented License Manager in 2011 and has successfully used our software asset management (SAM) technology to manage and optimize its IT network ever since.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The organization invested in License Manager with the support of License Dashboard partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixs.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Opens in a new tab\">Phoenix<\/a> to replace its existing SAM system, which had been based on multiple Excel spreadsheets managed by a small team.<\/p>\n                    \n                    \n                    \n                                                                \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n          \n\n    \n    <section id=\"block-block_f4d64bf38132ff1dd0e365aaa98cd140\" class=\"product-content-block theme-bg-none\">   \n        <div class=\"container style-none  \">  \n            <div class=\"row m-0 w-100 \">\n               <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 ord_1 my-auto\">\n                                                                        <h3 class=\"tt\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                Efficient processes and improved IT security \n                            <\/h3>\n                             \n                     \n\n                                            <div class=\"cnt\">\n                            <p>Prior to the installation of License Manager, searching through several spreadsheets to locate license information had proved a laborious and time-consuming task, allowing little scope for cost-saving efficiencies and leaving potential for licensing compliance issues. The process was also less secure and entirely dependent on the council&#8217;s employees to manually process and manage software license information.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>   \n                    \n                    \n                            \n                                                \n                    <style> \n                        #block-block_f4d64bf38132ff1dd0e365aaa98cd140 .cnt ul li:before {\n                          \n                        }\n                    <\/style> \n\n                     \n               <\/div>\n\n               <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 ord_2 my-auto\" >\n                                     \n                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/licensedashboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dublin-City-Council-Image-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                    \n                               <\/div>\n            <\/div> \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section> \n\n    \n\n\n\n          \n\n    \n    <section id=\"block-block_a1e652a47d84690e104dce1c8302ab84\" class=\"product-content-block theme-bg-none\">   \n        <div class=\"container style-none flip \">  \n            <div class=\"row m-0 w-100 \">\n               <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 ord_1 my-auto\">\n                                                                        <h3 class=\"tt\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                Integration with SCCM \n                            <\/h3>\n                             \n                     \n\n                                            <div class=\"cnt\">\n                            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dublincity.ie\/residential\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Opens in a new tab\">Dublin City Council<\/a> selected License Manager after the technology demonstrated clear evidence of applying license management intelligence to its software estate and excellent value in terms of return on investment (ROI). The discovery tool agnostic capabilities of License Manager also allowed the organisation to integrate the SAM platform with Microsoft Systems Centre Configuration Manager (SCCM).<\/p>\n                        <\/div>   \n                    \n                    \n                            \n                                                \n                    <style> \n                        #block-block_a1e652a47d84690e104dce1c8302ab84 .cnt ul li:before {\n                          \n                        }\n                    <\/style> \n\n                     \n               <\/div>\n\n               <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 ord_2 my-auto\" >\n                                     \n                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/licensedashboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dublin-City-Council-Image-2.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                    \n                               <\/div>\n            <\/div> \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section> \n\n    \n\n\n\n          \n\n    \n    <section class=\"product-pin-block\">  \n        <div class=\"sw_ct\" >\n            <a role=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-contact\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#exampleModalCenter\" style=\"background:  !important;\">\n                <i class=\"fal fa-comments\"><\/i> \n                <span><\/span> \n            <\/a> \n        <\/div>\n        <!-- Modal -->\n            <\/section>  \n\n    \n\n\n\n          \n\n    \n    <section id=\"block-block_246683364ebef4a7d6b9409e083f706d\" class=\"product-content-block theme-bg-primary\">   \n        <div class=\"container style-primary  hover_bg\">  \n            <div class=\"row m-0 w-100 \">\n               <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 ord_1 my-auto\">\n                                                                        <h3 class=\"tt\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                Identifying cost saving opportunities \n                            <\/h3>\n                             \n                     \n\n                                            <div class=\"cnt\">\n                            <p>License Manager is in daily use at Dublin City Council where the SAM team are dependent on the technology to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage its software assets<\/li>\n<li>Ensure licensing compliance<\/li>\n<li>Identify cost saving opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Produce regular reports for senior management and auditors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                        <\/div>   \n                    \n                    \n                            \n                                                \n                    <style> \n                        #block-block_246683364ebef4a7d6b9409e083f706d .cnt ul li:before {\n                                                    background: url(https:\/\/licensedashboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Roundel-Tick-Dark-Indigo-e1737652384479.png);\n                            background-position: center !important;\n                            background-repeat: no-repeat !important;\n                            background-size: 100% !important;\n                            display: block;\n                            width: 40px !important; \n                            height: 40px !important;\n                            font-size: 30px;\n                            margin-right: 2rem;\n                            color: transparent !important;\n                          \n                        }\n                    <\/style> \n\n                     \n               <\/div>\n\n               <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 ord_2 my-auto\" >\n                                     \n                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/licensedashboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dublin-City-Council-Image-3.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                    \n                               <\/div>\n            <\/div> \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section> \n\n    \n\n\n\n          \n\n    \n    <section id=\"block-block_13f286cc03889ded6fd8c4fc2ec5a0b1\" class=\"product-content-block theme-bg-primary\">   \n        <div class=\"container style-primary flip hover_bg\">  \n            <div class=\"row m-0 w-100 \">\n               <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 ord_1 my-auto\">\n                                                                        <h3 class=\"tt\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                Proactive software asset management \n                            <\/h3>\n                             \n                     \n\n                                            <div class=\"cnt\">\n                            <p>The council can now easily identify the duplication of software records, which has resulted in cost reductions and more efficient software asset management. License Manager empowers the council to be proactive in managing its software assets and gain greater control and understanding over its IT estate, allowing the organization to control expenditure and budget more effectively.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>   \n                    \n                    \n                            \n                                                \n                    <style> \n                        #block-block_13f286cc03889ded6fd8c4fc2ec5a0b1 .cnt ul li:before {\n                          \n                        }\n                    <\/style> \n\n                     \n               <\/div>\n\n               <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 ord_2 my-auto\" >\n                                     \n                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/licensedashboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dublin-City-Council-Image-4-2.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                    \n                               <\/div>\n            <\/div> \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section> \n\n    \n\n\n\n          \n\n    \n    <section id=\"block-block_78499909c1e8ef74ee1f98aa5c6a27b9\" class=\"features-content-block\" style=\"background: ;\">\n        <div class=\"container \">\n                            <div class=\"row m-0 w-100\">\n                    <div class=\"col-xl-9 col-lg-9 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 m-auto text-center s_text\">\n                                                                                    <h3 class=\"s_title\" style=\"color: ;\">The result<\/h3>\n                                                    \n                        \n                        \n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"row m-0 w-100 ticks\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xl-12 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 mt-4 mb-4\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"p-0 col-xl-10 col-sm-12 col-12 m-auto style-points\"                                                     data-aos=\"fade-up\" >\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <ul>\n<li>Proactively reduced software spend<\/li>\n<li>Improved security of IT processes<\/li>\n<li>Automated manual tasks<\/li>\n<li>Minimized risk of licensing non-compliance<\/li>\n<li>Integrated easily with existing SCCM technology<\/li>\n<li>Improved reporting and auditing processes<\/li>\n<li>Eased access to IT network data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        \n                                                                                                                            <style>\n                                                #block-block_78499909c1e8ef74ee1f98aa5c6a27b9 ul li:before {\n                                                    background: url(https:\/\/licensedashboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Roundel-Tick-Cerise.png);\n                                                    background-position: center !important;\n                                                    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;\n                                                    background-size: 100% !important;\n                                                    display: block;\n                                                    width: 40px !important;\n                                                    height: 40px !important;\n                                                    font-size: 40px;\n                                                    line-height: 0;\n                                                    margin-right: 2rem;\n                                                    color: transparent;\n                                                }\n                                            <\/style>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n          \n\n    \n    <section id=\"block-block_eb2c8f0ea49add27e263e786a0c6eade\" class=\"intro-content-block\" style=\"background: rgb(43,64,97)\">\n        <div\n            class=\"container  hover_bg\">\n            <div class=\"row m-0 w-100\">\n                <div class=\"col-xl-10 col-lg-10 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 m-auto\">\n                    \n                                            <p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Gotham Medium'; font-size: 20px;\">&#8220;Information is easy to access with License Manager and it has allowed us to be proactive in gathering information on non-compliant software.  <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Gotham Medium'; font-size: 20px;\">The automation of connectors to our discovery systems allows us to collate information quickly compared to previous manual extracts. The dashboards give an instant view of software compliances and non-compliances, it is easy to find where the gaps in non-compliant software are.  <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Gotham Medium'; font-size: 20px;\">The information given on software including last user and version control is vital in the continued maintenance and optimization of our software estate.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><br \/>\n  <strong><br \/>\n    <span style=\"font-family: 'Gotham Medium'; font-size: 20px;\">Elaine Walsh<\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <\/strong><br \/>\n  <span style=\"font-family: 'Gotham Book';\">Service Desk Manager<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><br \/>\n  <span style=\"font-family: 'Gotham Book';\"><br \/>\nDublin Cit<strong>y<\/strong> Council<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n                    \n                    \n                    \n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            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