What ADM calculates
What Adobe Deployment Manager (ADM) analyzes.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Installed Product Recognition | Detects and classifies all installed Adobe products and versions across the environment, including Creative Cloud and standalone applications like Acrobat, Illustrator, and Photoshop. |
| Creative Cloud Coverage Mapping | Identifies which devices are licensed under Creative Cloud plans and highlights gaps where Creative Cloud is not deployed but Adobe products are installed. |
| Bundle Validation | Automatically flags installations that may be more cost-effectively licensed under bundled offerings such as Creative Cloud All Apps, enabling optimization of licensing structure. |
| License Requirement Calculations | Determines the number of licenses required for each Adobe product version and edition, based on actual installations and license metrics such as device-based licensing. |
| Version and Metric Breakdown | Provides granular data on product versions, license metrics, and whether a product is part of a bundle, helping ensure accurate entitlement matching. |
| User and Device Attribution | Maps installations to specific devices and users, improving visibility for compliance tracking and enabling more informed license allocation decisions. |
| Licenseability Evaluation | Distinguishes between licensable and non-licensable products (e.g., Adobe Reader vs. Acrobat Standard), helping avoid false positives in license demand. |
| Raw Data Transparency | Displays complete raw data used in calculations, such as software versions, install dates, OS versions, and device-user mappings for full audit traceability and trust. |
| Actionable Insights | Highlights potential licensing risks or optimization opportunities, such as unnecessary bundle usage or underutilized Creative Cloud allocations. |
| On-Premise and Cloud Differentiation | Separates Creative Cloud and traditional on-premise deployments, allowing tailored licensing strategies based on installation type and usage context. |
| License Metric Reasoning | Provides clear justifications for assigned license metrics, such as “device” metric due to the type of software or bundle configuration, reducing ambiguity in licensing requirements. |