Looking for software tracking of versions

[Timelord]

Hi all!
I have recently changed jobs completely and am being tasked with coming up with new ways of doing things. Right now we have a Excel spreadsheet that is used to track our Software versions and also track available versions. For example, we use Windows Office and we could be using Office 2007. Of course, Office 365 is available now so I would want the system to display, maybe in a dashboard manner, that we have Office version 20074 but there is also version 365 available. Maybe it would also have a place to put a scheduled upgrade too. Does anyone know of a software for this? I want to be clear, we are not wanting to track licensing, just what we have both internally created and external purchases.

Thanks

[jstevens]

Timelord,

There is a built in function within Windows that will generate a list of software installed on a PC.

Compile software list to a text file:
wmic /output:C:\InstallList.txt product get name,version

[Timelord]

Thanks jstevens.

I am looking to put together a list of software throughout the organization. This list would be maintained either by 1 person or the process owners of the software. What they have now is an Excel spreadsheet that lists them all. I am waiting to get a copy of that sheet and then will put together a sample of what they have right now to show everyone what I am looking for.

[jstevens]

Timelord,

While you're waiting for the Excel spreadsheet. Try running this from the command prompt: wmic product get name,version

A list of all software installed on your desktop/laptop will be displayed.

[stuck]

The IT people where I work (a site with at least 500 users) manage software using Software Center:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/config ... are-center
which is part of Configuration Manager:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/configmgr/
which also includes Desktop Analytics:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/config ... s/overview
which can

Create an inventory of apps running in your organization

Does this help?

Ken