Use cases

What teams do with uControl.

Real jobs uControl is put to — from Discovery readiness to licence audits, shadow IT and hardware refresh. Browse by theme.

Discover

Helping organisations understand what exists.

Discovery AcceleratorPrepare your environment before ServiceNow or BMC Helix Discovery — rapidly baseline the estate, surface the blockers and cut implementation risk.Read the use case → Discovery AssuranceAn independent, continuous check on CMDB completeness — surface the assets, subnets and stale records enterprise Discovery misses.Read the use case → Real-Time Asset VisibilityA single, always-current view of every asset across the estate — discovered agentlessly, plus the devices that never touch your network.Read the use case → Network & Topology IntelligenceTurn discovery and network flow into a live topology of assets and their real communication paths — the map behind impact, change and security.Read the use case →

Trust

Creating trusted operational data.

CMDB ConfidenceReconcile every source into one trusted model, surface blind spots and stale records, and keep the CMDB accurate as the estate changes.Read the use case → Discovery Drift DetectionContinuously validate the model, detect configuration drift and new relationships, and route every change to the owner before it hits the CMDB.Read the use case → Operational Data QualityScore data quality by source, resolve conflicts against gold-standard sources, and improve confidence in your operational data over time.Read the use case → Configuration GovernanceRoute every configuration change through owner sign-off, respect change policy, and keep a defensible audit trail — no silent write-backs.Read the use case →

Optimise

Driving cost reduction and operational efficiency.

Licence OptimisationRecognise software, build a true Effective Licence Position, and reclaim licences that are installed but unused — with usage evidence.Read the use case → Hardware Lifecycle IntelligenceTrack hardware through its life — warranty, end-of-life, assignment and depreciation — so refresh is planned, not reactive.Read the use case → Software StandardisationRecognise every installed title, expose duplicate and non-standard software, and drive the estate toward an approved catalogue.Read the use case → Application Portfolio IntelligenceMap applications to the infrastructure and services beneath them, so you can rationalise, prioritise and de-risk the portfolio.Read the use case → Technology Lifecycle PlanningCombine hardware and software lifecycle, end-of-life and usage into a forward plan — so refresh and upgrades are budgeted, not urgent.Read the use case →

Transform

Supporting enterprise change initiatives.

Service Mapping ReadinessEstablish accurate discovery and dependency data first, so service mapping succeeds — then model services with no code.Read the use case → Cloud Migration ReadinessDiscover the on-prem and cloud estate, map dependencies, and plan migration waves on evidence — reducing risk and rework.Read the use case → Mergers & Acquisitions DiscoveryRapidly discover an acquired or merging estate, reconcile it into your model, and get the visibility integration and due diligence demand.Read the use case → IT Audit & Compliance ReadinessTurn continuous discovery, reconciliation and reporting into audit-ready evidence — for licensing, security, change and compliance.Read the use case → AI & SaaS Estate IntelligenceSurface SaaS and shadow IT, score risk, and put a private AI layer over your live estate to answer questions and spot anomalies.Read the use case →