Re: How to classify software as a service in Asset
The short answer is: Software as a Service is a Service Software as an Asset is an Asset Does the software you are talking about classifying have extended ownership rights? Or do you "rent" it? Chas From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of David Charters Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 2:37 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: How to classify software as a service in Asset ** Listers, I was wondering if anyone had ran across this. I have a customer who uses software as a service for several products. The question is from an Asset/CMDB perspective how do you classify it, is it an Asset or is it a Service? Regards, David Charters 317-331-8985 _attend WWRUG10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the author's intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete all copies, both electronic and printed, and contact the author immediately. ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
Re: How to classify software as a service in Asset
They do it both ways here From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Roberts, Chas Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 4:44 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: How to classify software as a service in Asset ** The short answer is: Software as a Service is a Service Software as an Asset is an Asset Does the software you are talking about classifying have extended ownership rights? Or do you "rent" it? Chas From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of David Charters Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 2:37 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: How to classify software as a service in Asset ** Listers, I was wondering if anyone had ran across this. I have a customer who uses software as a service for several products. The question is from an Asset/CMDB perspective how do you classify it, is it an Asset or is it a Service? Regards, David Charters 317-331-8985 _attend WWRUG10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ _ This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the author's intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete all copies, both electronic and printed, and contact the author immediately. _attend WWRUG10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
Re: How to classify software as a service in Asset
There you go Classify some as "Asset" (the ones that are Assets) And some as "Service" (the ones that are SaaS) "That was EASY"(r) Chas From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of David Charters Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 2:54 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: How to classify software as a service in Asset ** They do it both ways here From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Roberts, Chas Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 4:44 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: How to classify software as a service in Asset ** The short answer is: Software as a Service is a Service Software as an Asset is an Asset Does the software you are talking about classifying have extended ownership rights? Or do you "rent" it? Chas From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of David Charters Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 2:37 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: How to classify software as a service in Asset ** Listers, I was wondering if anyone had ran across this. I have a customer who uses software as a service for several products. The question is from an Asset/CMDB perspective how do you classify it, is it an Asset or is it a Service? Regards, David Charters 317-331-8985 _attend WWRUG10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the author's intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete all copies, both electronic and printed, and contact the author immediately. _attend WWRUG10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ _attend WWRUG10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
Re: How to classify software as a service in Asset
Actually, you should consider four categories: - Software as a service (SaaS) should be expensed (and a recurring expense at that) as a non-asset (not an asset since you own nothing) - High-value software over a threshold value (like $5,000 or more) should be classified as a capitalized asset (with a depreciation schedule) - Low-value software under a threshold value ($5,000) should be classified as a non-cap asset (without a depreciation schedule) - Third-party-owned hardware of software on your premises (aka customer premise equipment or CPE) is an asset, just not YOUR asset Four scenarios: - Your organization uses Google Gmail. That's SaaS, a recurring expense, and you own nothing. Service or Non-Asset. - You purchase a BMC Remedy AR System server license (well over $5,000) and begin a 5-year depreciation schedule. Capitalized Asset. - You buy a couple copies of Microsoft Visio and expense the purchase. Non-Cap Asset. - Verizon installs a DS3 box at your office building's Demarc. It's Verizon's equipment, not yours. Customer premise equipment (CPE). Careful, though, as some major acquisitions (especially hardware) often include labor in the PO and invoice, and the whole purchase (including the labor) is considered a capitalized asset with a formal depreciation schedule. (For example, you purchase $2 million in Cisco routers and switches and bundle it with $400K of design, rack/stack, and configuration services.) Check with your accounting team to see if you should carry the Cisco equipment with or without the bundled professional services. Otherwise, your asset inventories will NEVER match the corresponding financial reports. Make sense? -- Bing Bradford Bingel ("Bing") b...@itm3.com (email) 925-260-6394 (mobile) _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Roberts, Chas Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 3:08 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: How to classify software as a service in Asset ** There you go Classify some as "Asset" (the ones that are Assets) And some as "Service" (the ones that are SaaS) "That was EASY"R Chas From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of David Charters Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 2:54 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: How to classify software as a service in Asset ** They do it both ways here From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Roberts, Chas Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 4:44 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: How to classify software as a service in Asset ** The short answer is: Software as a Service is a Service Software as an Asset is an Asset Does the software you are talking about classifying have extended ownership rights? Or do you "rent" it? Chas From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of David Charters Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 2:37 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: How to classify software as a service in Asset ** Listers, I was wondering if anyone had ran across this. I have a customer who uses software as a service for several products. The question is from an Asset/CMDB perspective how do you classify it, is it an Asset or is it a Service? Regards, David Charters 317-331-8985 _attend WWRUG10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ _ This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the author's intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete all copies, both electronic and printed, and contact the author immediately. _attend WWRUG10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ _attend WWRUG10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ _attend WWRUG10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"