Centennial Discovery Case Studies
Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine stays on top of regulatory compliance
The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM) was created in
1985 to provide forensic pathology services, postgraduate instruction
and training for doctors, medical undergraduates and related
professionals. The VIFM also undertakes important research in the
areas of forensic pathology and science and clinical forensic medicine.
Achieving compliance and cost cutting through better software management
Centennial Discovery helped The Telegraph Group gain complete control of their IT assets and identify
£100,000 expenditure on unnecessary licenses
PSECU deploys Centennial Discovery
In today`s business environment where volume licensing has become the norm, most customers
are at the mercy of large software vendors. Meeting the requirements and generating the information necessary
to qualify for preferred software programs is a daunting task without the proper tools. Pennsylvania State
Employee Credit Union (PSECU) – the state`s largest credit union - understands how challenging that
can be. When it applied for Microsoft`s Enterprise Agreement in early 2006, the company was required to
conduct a complete corporate-wide software audit to demonstrate license compliance.
Norwich Union and Axios partner to deliver effective IT asset management
When Norwich Union was looking for an IT Asset Management product set to help it gain tighter
control of its IT infrastructure, its solution of choice was an end-to-end service offering by Axios
Systems consisting of its core product, assyst and Centennial Discovery.
118 118 Calls on Centennial Discovery to provide a directory of software assets
Fast growth and a need to carefully control both IT costs and risks led the UK’s largest
directory assistance provider, The Number 118 118 to call on Centennial Discovery to provide a complete
inventory of all IT assets.

Discovery eases software license worries at Leicester Mercury Group
Like many organizations around the world, software compliance is a major concern for the Leicester Mercury Group.
But rather than accept the costly burden of managing software manually, the group is recognizing significant savings by
using Discovery 2005 from Centennial Software to create a dynamic audit of all hardware and software deployed across its
600-PC network.
Madrid City Council increases
operating efficiency and reduces costs with Centennial Discovery
The increasing need to manage a fast growing collection of hardware and software assets first led Madrid City
Council to first adopt Centennial Discovery. Now in 2005, it has has expanded the use of Discovery with an extra
2000 licenses.
Discovery provides clean sweep at Ecolab
Due to its large number of sites and de-centralized operations, keeping tabs on all Ecolab’s IT
assets is no easy task. But with Centennial Discovery® running across 5,000 PC clients in Europe, the
company believes it not only has a better understanding of its network, but will also save considerable sums
in terms of auditing, compliance and project planning.
London Borough of Islington improves asset
visibility with Discovery
With the rapid increase of mobile workers and the need to actively manage its software license and support desk costs,
the London Borough of Islington chose Centennial Discovery to help reduce unnecessary spending and to improve IT services.
Centennial Discovery helps report the facts on software use at FIVE
When UK television broadcaster, Five, embarked on FAST’s software compliance scheme, the IT team
knew that the key to bringing the project in on time and on budget was finding an automated discovery tool to
help them build an accurate picture of the software in use across the business.
Hobsons Bay City
Council automates IT Asset Management with Discovery
Using Centennial Discovery to audit and manage its IT assets has enabled the Council to develop a clear
and accurate view of its technology infrastructure, leading to increased operational efficiency and an easier
life for management and technical support staff.
Glass`s Information Services discover the value of software licenses
Whilst achieving FAST Gold Accreditation inevitably carries a cost in terms of time and technology; using
Centennial Discovery to help implement best practice IT management enabled Glass’s Information Services to
realize a substantial return on investment in terms of improved corporate governance and reduced software spend.
NCH achieves record-breaking FAST accreditation
NCH achieves record-breaking FAST accreditation with Centennial Discovery
How Centennial Discovery put Merton Council in the driving seat of a software license inspection
from Microsoft
Rather than answer a call from Microsoft to prove its license compliance with a physical walkround audit, Merton Council
chose to save time and money with an automatic audit using Centennial Discovery
Bentall makes good capital from IT assets with Centennial Discovery
With IT resources spread over 50 offices, Bentall Capital turned to Centennial Discovery to effectively
audit and manage all IT assets across the organization.
Getronics Espana Solutions audits total infrastructure wih Centennial Discovery
The need to keep an updated inventory of IT resources for monitoring and maintenance purposes led Getronics
España Solutions to opt for Centennial Discovery to automatically audit and track its 10,000 PCs distributed
throughout Spain.
easyJet successfully navigates technology turbulence with Centennial Discovery
Helping the £374 million merger with GoFly and handling a Microsoft software audit meant that Centennial
Discovery earned its wings in record time at easyJet.
Asset tracking for the CSO with Centennial Discovery
The ability to quickly and accurately audit networked PCs, remote offices and even home workers made Centennial
Discovery the natural choice for Ireland`s Central Statistics Office.
Leicester City Council tracks IT changes with Centennial Discovery
With more than 130 sites and 2,300 PCs across the city, Leicester City Council is using Centennial Discovery to
provide accurate audit data at the touch of a button
HQ Land Command uses Centennial Discovery to assist in the convergence of the MoD IT infrastructure
As part of a massive consolidation of military computer systems, Land Command`s IT division turned to
Centennial Discovery to provide an accurate audit of its distributed network