{"id":12081,"date":"2019-02-04T11:17:32","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T16:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=12081"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:05:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:05:36","slug":"new-its-software-store-improves-ordering-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2019\/02\/04\/new-its-software-store-improves-ordering-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"New ITS Software Store improves ordering experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/software.its.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Software-Store.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the ITS Software Store website\" class=\"wp-image-12093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Software-Store.png 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Software-Store-154x140.png 154w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Software-Store-221x200.png 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A screenshot of the new ITS Software Store website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, February 4, Information and Technology Services (ITS) Software Services rolled out a new way for University of Michigan faculty and staff to purchase software licenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/software.its.umich.edu\" target=\"_blank\">ITS Software Store<\/a> replaces the previous Software Licensing &amp; Distribution (SWLD) as the place for U-M individuals and departments to purchase individual licenses for select software titles from Microsoft, Adobe, IBM, and others.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new software store offers many advanced features to improve the customer experience. &nbsp;These features include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Request fulfillment automation<\/strong> \u2014 Faster delivery of purchased software<\/li><li><strong>Order history<\/strong> \u2014 Online record of all your software purchased through the store<\/li><li><strong>Automated renewal reminders<\/strong> \u2014 Proactive notification of upcoming license expirations<\/li><li><strong>Automated SUB processing<\/strong> \u2014 Shorter time to transactions appearing on SOAs<\/li><li><strong>Shibboleth integration<\/strong> \u2014 Convenient access to the store with your uniqname and UMICH (Level-1) password<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The previous SWLD webpage and any links to specific SWLD product pages will redirect to the new <a href=\"https:\/\/software.its.umich.edu\">ITS Software Store<\/a>. &nbsp;Please help others update their bookmarks.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Future features\ufeff<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New features and adjustments to the user experience will be added based on feedback. Some future enhancements include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>More software titles<\/li><li>Opt-in approvals for fiscal approvers<\/li><li>On-demand reporting for budget planning<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you use the store, share your experience with ITS by filling out a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfh_RodIqn7VPnYgmSl4BAumIu8Srrn2w6gY0h7WRdxdP1qQw\/viewform\">brief survey<\/a>. 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