{"id":4619,"date":"2025-12-18T16:52:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serviceautomation.eu\/intune-software-asset-management-from-registration-to-control-with-sas\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T08:37:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T07:37:45","slug":"intune-software-asset-management-from-registration-to-control-with-sas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serviceautomation.eu\/en\/intune-software-asset-management-from-registration-to-control-with-sas\/","title":{"rendered":"Intune Software Asset Management: From Registration to Control with SAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4619\" class=\"elementor elementor-4619 elementor-4598\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5267fd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5267fd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b433d4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b433d4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136f795 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"136f795\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4114bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4114bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/serviceautomation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/logo_microsoft_intune.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3940\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f8d9f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42f8d9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ad8ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73ad8ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many organizations use Microsoft Intune to distribute and manage software. This provides technical insight, but in practice, control is often lacking. What software is actually installed, is the registration correct, and is the usage compliant with policies and licenses?  <\/p><p>Intune provides extensive software metadata for this purpose, but this data is primarily technical in nature.<\/p><h3>Situation <\/h3><ul><li>Intune contains up-to-date software installations per device <\/li><li>Software information consists of metadata such as version, installation status, device and user relationship <\/li><li>TOPdesk is used for Software Asset Management and ITSM registration <\/li><li>Manual checks and Excel overviews cause delays and errors <\/li><\/ul><h3>Approach with SAS <\/h3><p>With the Service Automation Suite, Intune data is used in a structured way within the ITSM process.<\/p><p><strong>1. Data import <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>SAS reads software metadata from Intune.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>2. Modeling and enriching <\/strong> <br>With the Qixium Data Flow Composer, this data is:<\/p><ul><li>cleaned up <\/li><li>enriched with context (e.g., allowed, standard, or deviating, or application owner) <\/li><li>linked to existing software assets and licenses in TOPdesk <\/li><\/ul><p><strong>3. Comparing and directing <\/strong> <br>SAS compares:<\/p><ul><li>installed software with registered software <\/li><li>usage with license agreements <\/li><li>policy with the current situation <\/li><\/ul><p><em>Based on this, actions are started automatically.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>4. Automation and feedback <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Software assets are automatically created or updated in TOPdesk <\/li><li>Deviations are recorded as a notification or change <\/li><li>All actions are traceable and verifiable<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b140379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b140379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5edd75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5edd75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4d1b1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4d1b1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7824daf elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7824daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-comments\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M532 386.2c27.5-27.1 44-61.1 44-98.2 0-80-76.5-146.1-176.2-157.9C368.3 72.5 294.3 32 208 32 93.1 32 0 103.6 0 192c0 37 16.5 71 44 98.2-15.3 30.7-37.3 54.5-37.7 54.9-6.3 6.7-8.1 16.5-4.4 25 3.6 8.5 12 14 21.2 14 53.5 0 96.7-20.2 125.2-38.8 9.2 2.1 18.7 3.7 28.4 4.9C208.1 407.6 281.8 448 368 448c20.8 0 40.8-2.4 59.8-6.8C456.3 459.7 499.4 480 553 480c9.2 0 17.5-5.5 21.2-14 3.6-8.5 1.9-18.3-4.4-25-.4-.3-22.5-24.1-37.8-54.8zm-392.8-92.3L122.1 305c-14.1 9.1-28.5 16.3-43.1 21.4 2.7-4.7 5.4-9.7 8-14.8l15.5-31.1L77.7 256C64.2 242.6 48 220.7 48 192c0-60.7 73.3-112 160-112s160 51.3 160 112-73.3 112-160 112c-16.5 0-33-1.9-49-5.6l-19.8-4.5zM498.3 352l-24.7 24.4 15.5 31.1c2.6 5.1 5.3 10.1 8 14.8-14.6-5.1-29-12.3-43.1-21.4l-17.1-11.1-19.9 4.6c-16 3.7-32.5 5.6-49 5.6-54 0-102.2-20.1-131.3-49.7C338 339.5 416 272.9 416 192c0-3.4-.4-6.7-.7-10C479.7 196.5 528 238.8 528 288c0 28.7-16.2 50.6-29.7 64z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407db3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"407db3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e19f4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e19f4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>Just a quick note: <\/b>One connection almost never remains one connection. By opting for central control right away, you prevent complexity from arising later&#8230;.SAS helps you think ahead! Get in <a href=\"https:\/\/serviceautomation.eu\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">contact<\/span> <\/a>and we&#8217;ll go through it together! <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d24f4f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d24f4f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6d6ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b6d6ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Result<\/h3><ul><li>Up-to-date and reliable software overview<\/li><li>Less manual work<\/li><li>Better license and compliance position<\/li><li>Intune remains leading for execution<\/li><li>TOPdesk remains leading for registration<\/li><li>SAS ensures coherence, automation and control<\/li><\/ul><h3>Conclusion<\/h3><p>Software Asset Management does not stop with insight alone. By cleverly utilizing Intune metadata and connecting it to TOPdesk, grip, control and scalability are created. SAS makes that step possible.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a79677 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a79677\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f45af9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f45af9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d14aec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d14aec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/serviceautomation.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TOPdesk_logo.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e30be74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e30be74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec66ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec66ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">TOPdesk supports the management of your IT processes. Service automation across the entire process landscape is missing. <strong>We add that<\/strong>, with TOPdesk as your (IT) administration! <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7144e251 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7144e251\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647636c8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"647636c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139da96a elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget 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