Strategies To Avoid Shelfware (Video)

Shelfware is software that you are no longer using or no longer need.

• It can range from too many users.
• It can be modules you no longer need or functionality that no longer meets your needs.

The first step is avoiding getting into this situation.

• You can't just rely on what your salesperson recommends or what your competitors are doing.
• You need to understand your present state, your business processes, and what your future state will look like.

From a legal perspective, the goal is to ensure that the contract includes as much flexibility as possible regarding usage metrics and restrictions.

• Ideally, you want the ability to swap unused functionality, licenses, and users for other functionality.