Software Asset Management (SAM) · Licence, Usage and Shadow IT Control formerly Argus SAM

Argus

Which software, on which device, and how many seats are actually used? Argus answers on one screen.

Argus inventories every installed and running application on endpoints with version and hash identity, measures real usage (active window, title, idle time), produces licence and contract visibility, surfaces zombie licences, detects and acts on Shadow IT, maps CVE risk onto device inventory and deploys or uninstalls MSI packages remotely.

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Kurulu + Çalışan Dual-layer software inventory

Hash & sürüm Verified software identity

Aktif pencere Measured real usage

30–180 gün Renewal warning window

Product story Capabilities Problems solved Modules Architecture Use cases FAQ

Product story

Licence audits, software waste and unapproved applications are invisible cost lines in most organizations. Argus grounds its inventory in real data collected from individual machines: which version, which hash, how many seats are actually used? Being installed is not enough — Argus measures active window, window title and idle time to show whether a licence is genuinely used. Shadow IT policy, CVE risk mapping and remote MSI deployment are layered on the same inventory. The result: software cost and attack surface managed in one console.

Capabilities

Software inventory

Installed and running applications collected with version, hash, publisher and install date.

Licence & finance

Seat usage, contract renewal dates and savings potential from unused licences.

Shadow IT control

Black / whitelist policies detect unapproved applications with warn, block or remove actions.

CVE risk mapping

Known vulnerabilities are mapped to device and software inventory, listing the machines actually affected.

Remote deployment

MSI packages deploy remotely to selected device groups with results and failures reported by the agent.

Real usage measurement

Active window, window title and idle time reveal whether a licence is genuinely in use.

Working hours & productivity

Working hours, breaks and active usage trends are reported per user and department.

Zombie licence detection

Never-opened or rarely-used software is flagged with recommendations before renewal.

CAD & heavy app reports

Usage intensity of CAD and resource-heavy applications is reported separately for seat optimization.

Family backbone

The Argus agent shares its telemetry and command channel with SeeNose, PRIVIA and XEnterpriseBrowser.

Savings analytics

Unused seats, duplicate licences and multi-version costs are reported, supporting decisions before renewal.

Identity alignment

User–device–software relationships align with Argus Identity and AD / Entra data.

What it solves and what it returns

Problems today

Licence audits unable to answer “how many seats are actually used?”
Unnecessary licence spend every year for unused software
Installed-but-never-opened software never recognized as zombie licences
Shadow IT and security gaps growing through unapproved apps
CVE lists without knowledge of which device is affected
Software updates dependent on separate packaging tools
Inventory disconnected from finance data

Outcome with the product

Measurable savings in software licence cost
Zombie licences surfaced and seat counts right-sized to reality
Shadow IT visibility with enforceable policy
CVE risk mapped onto real device inventory
Centralized patching and update processes
Managed with SeeNose, PRIVIA and XEnterpriseBrowser through one agent

Modules and scope

01 Software inventory & hash database
02 Running app & active-window measurement
03 Licence seat & contract management
04 Finance and savings reports
05 Zombie licence & usage analytics
06 Working hours / breaks & department performance
07 CAD and resource-heavy app reports
08 Shadow IT policy engine
09 CVE mapping and risk scoring
10 MSI install & uninstall deployment
11 Agent & online user monitoring
12 Role-based administration and audit trail

Architecture and technology

Architectural approach

Argus consists of Flutter agent telemetry on endpoints, a .NET backend API and the Argus SAM Dashboard at sam.seed.tr. The agent collects installed applications, version and hash identity, running processes, active window/title and idle durations. The dashboard merges this with licence seats, the contract renewal calendar and cost models; zombie-licence and usage analytics come from the same dataset. The Shadow IT policy engine, CVE mapping and MSI install/uninstall jobs run in isolated controller areas.

Technology stack

Argus SAM Dashboard (sam.seed.tr) Flutter ajan (Windows) Windows setup / MSI paketleyici .NET Backend API PostgreSQL AD / Entra / Intune hedefleme

Where it fits best

Large Windows fleets and annual licence audits

Seat optimization through real usage measurement

Security and asset teams needing a shared inventory

Software standardization and package rollout

Shadow IT cleanup campaigns

Licence verification for CAD and expensive software

Patch management and version compliance

Frequently asked questions

Does it work with SeeNose?

Yes. Both products can share the same agent backbone; SeeNose governs operations and performance while Argus governs software, usage and licences.

Installed does not mean used — how do you separate them?

Argus measures active window, window title and idle time, so “installed but never opened” licences are flagged as zombies.

Which platforms are supported?

Full support for Windows-heavy fleets; Linux and macOS inventory is collected on the same schema.

Where does licence data come from?

Contract and seat data are defined in the admin console; usage data comes straight from agent telemetry, with alerts 30–180 days before renewal.

How long does deployment take?

A typical pilot environment is ready in 1–2 days; enterprise rollout is planned with phased agent deployment.

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