In the context of IT management, software inventory is crucial for several reasons:
In summary, software inventory provides the foundation for informed decision-making, efficient management, and improved security within your IT infrastructure.
1. Go to the device dashboard and select the device from which you want to view the software inventory.
2. Click on Software. The list of all installed software on this device will be displayed.
NinjaOne allows you to create a Software inventory report that provides software name, version, publisher, number of devices with this software installed along with the device names. The scope of this report is per organization. To generate this report, follow the next instructions:
1. Go to Reporting.
2. Click Create at the right of the screen. Select Summary Report.
3. Fill Out the report name and the Description.
4. On Target type, select Organization. On Create from template, select Blank, then click on Create. (See below screenshot for reference).
5. On the Default Report Filters section, fill out the Organization, location, group (if any) and the target date for this report.
6. Click on Customize. The Sections dialog box appears.
7. From the drop down, select Software Inventory and click OK. The dialog box closes.
8. Click Save on the upper right of the screen. Then close. Your report is ready. And the list is visible.
Software inventory plays a crucial role for MSPs in several ways: