Smartsheet License Differentiation
The following Smartsheet integration instruction sections were updated to reflect the new Smartsheet license differentiation feature.
Application RosterLicense Type...
Creative Cloud License Differentiation
The following Creative Cloud integration instruction sections were updated to reflect the new Creative Cloud license differentiation feature.
Application Roster...
Slack License Differentiation
The Slack integration instructions were renamed as Slack (for Workspace) to reflect users integrating with Slack at a workspace level. The following integration instructi...
Before this update, for AWS, Optima's "Service" field was mapped from "lineItem/ProductCode", and not "product/ProductName". For AWS MarketPlace services, that "ProductCode" is a hash id, which makes ...
Salesforce Reclamation API Endpoint
The Salesforce Integration Instructions now include a Reclamation API endpoint to deactivate a Salesforce user.
https://<<SalesforceInstance>>.salesforce.com/servic...
We have a couple of new enhancements being rolled out over the next week to call to your attention, including:
Hardware Normalization ImprovementsInclusion of FNMS Organization DataNew Discovery Sourc...
PingOne Cloud (Enterprise) Integration Instructions
The PingOne Cloud for Enterprise suite provides single sign-on (SSO) and identity management for cloud-based applications.
Information Stored
The P...
Expansion into EMEA
SaaS Manager has set up a European, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) data center to support customers in EMEA. All existing SaaS Manager features are available, and all data is 10...
G Suite Integration Instructions
The Integrating G Suite with SaaS Manager section of the G Suite Integration Instructions was updated. Instructions were added for obtaining the G Suite Domain Name.
F...
Workday Integration Instructions
The Workday HCM New integration instructions have been renamed Human Capital Management (Workday). The name change reflects the application’s name as listed in SaaS Ma...
In Q3 2020, a number of new capabilities and enhancements made their way to IT Visibility. Below is a summary of some of the key items we wanted to bring to your attention.
ServiceNow and BMC Remedy i...
Reclaiming Licenses
License Reclamation is the process of taking back licenses from application users. These users fall into one of the following scenarios.
Employees who are inactive in your organiza...
Smartsheet Integration Instructions
The Smartsheet Integration Instructions now allow Smartsheet administrators to reclaim or deactivate Smartsheet licenses.
If a Smartsheet Administrator’s email addr...
Add Application Workflow
The Managed Applications screen in SaaS Manager has an enhanced workflow for adding and searching for SaaS applications. After clicking Add Application, the names and vendors ...
Duo Security Integration Instructions
Duo Security is a cloud-hosted SAML Identity Provider (IdP) that adds two-factor authentication, complete with inline self-service enrollment and Duo Prompt, to ...
Azure and Office 365 Integration Instructions
The Minimum Permissions Required and Authentication Method sections of the Azure and Office 365 integration instructions were updated.
Azure Minimum Permi...
Salesforce Integration Instructions
The Salesforce Integration Instructions were clarified to include the following note.
NOTE: For Sandbox integrations, please select the Salesforce Sandbox applicati...
Lucidchart Integration Instructions
Lucidchart is a web-based proprietary platform that is used to allow users to collaborate on drawing, revising, and sharing charts and diagrams.
Information Stored...
Salesforce Integration Instructions
The Salesforce Integration Instructions were clarified on how to filter user types when integrating with SaaS Manager.
When integrating Salesforce with SaaS Manage...
Optima Billing Centers use costs from billing data to enable an accurate view of costs across accounts and services. They can be configured in a hierarchical structure so that the cost reporting func...
Optima now supports the ingestion of public, private, and custom cloud billing data for easy ad-hoc analysis alongside billing data from other sources via a common and extensible framework for discove...
FlexNet Manager Suite Organizational Data for an HR Roster
Organizations with SaaS Manager capabilities can use FlexNet Manager Suite organizational data as the source for their Human Resources (HR) R...
Office 365 Integration Instructions
For the Office 365 integration, the Application Roster now stores Assigned Licenses.
For release details, see the October 2020 SaaS Manager Release Notes.
IT Visibility offers support for a growing number of inventory sources including the following.
BMC Application Discovery & Dependency Mapping (ADDM)
FlexNet Inventory (NetDeploy Inventory)Data Platf...
Workday HCM New Integration Instructions
SaaS Manager offers an alternative method for creating a direct integration with Workday HCM New. This integration method involves creating a custom report f...
Flexera allows for flexible bill adjustments based on customizable rules, for Optima has the ability to define adjustments by a variety of dimensions. Different markup/markdowns can be assigned to:
Ve...
Four new built-in dashboards have been added to Optima.
Dashboards entitled AWS Analyzer, Azure Analyzer, and Google Analyzer give a high-level isolated overview of each cloud's spend.The Cost Trend ...
Invoice ID is a new dimension that has been added to Optima. This will facilitate in reconciling cost and usage in Optima with a cloud vendor's invoice. Currently, the Invoice ID dimension is supporte...
Custom dashboards have been a great way for customers to centralize data and track costs. However, until now these were only viewable by the user who created them. The ability to share these dashboard...
Optima now allows you to share custom dashboards within your organization.
Dashboards can be accessed in the “Dashboard” tab in Optima. Custom dashboards can be created by anyone, but to share, you mu...