CAST Highlight Features

Supports a useful and wide variety of programming languages.

Integrates seamlessly with the build environment and development tools like repositories, package managers, etc.

Grants comprehensive user-friendly insight into all open source components.

Provides relevant and helpful suggestions for vulnerability remediation upon detection.

Monitors open source components proactively and continuously.

Comprehensively identifies all open source version updates, vulnerabilities, and compliance issues.

Create an inventory of a company's hardware assets.

Create an inventory of a company's software assets.

Create an inventory of a company's cloud assets.

Create an inventory of a company's mobile assets.

Detect new assets as they enter a network and add them to asset inventory.

Provide immediate insights, information, and updates on IT assets from a central dashboard.

Design and implement custom or pre-built policies for asset management, onboarding, and maintenance.

Implement risk management policies, and push policy updates to various assets across a business network.

Integrate with other software solutions, such as spend management and software asset management.

Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks

Allow customers/users to submit support queries and service requests

Review, approve and cancel requests for goods/services to be purchased

Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply

Manage, store and organize emails within the system or via third-party apps

Manage, maintain and track the performance of assets and equipment

Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks

Identify and solve underlying cause of incident(s), and prevent future incidents from occurring

Set and monitor service level agreements to ensure timely response and resolution

Manage all supplier data and operations

Organize and manage all processes/procedures involved in purchasing goods and/or services

Manage a repository of information that includes articles, FAQs, or tutorials used for self-service support

Create, manage and track all task activities and progression

Track and monitor efficient handling of all changes/transitions

Manage and track all disruptions and incidents

Track, store, and access client contracts or licenses

Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws

Identify component attributes like servers, hardware, software, and manage relationships across all services

Assess the existing physical and virtual servers and compile it

Evaluate cost savings with TCO analysis

Allows mapping with on-premises applications and identify dependencies

Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.

Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

Supports relevant SBOM formats such as cycloneDX and SPDX.

Provides robust, industry standard SBOM annotation functionality.

Generates thorough evidence of compliance including component relationships, licenses, and more.

Automatically and continuously monitors components to alert users of noncompliant elements.

Presents a transparent and easy to use dashboard for performing SBOM management.

Includes controls for role-based access permissions.

Produces intuitive visualizations for software architecture and dependencies.

Identifies and quanitifies technical debt.

Reports on the overall health of the codebase using a variety of relevant metrics.

Provides practical recommendations for improving the codebase.

Allows users to query for architecture insights using natural language.

Readily integrates with the existing software development environment.

Provides a digestible user interface for understanding software architecture.

Provides the ability to manage floating licenses, allowing license sharing among users.

Allows users to manage licenses tied to specific devices.

Supports consumption-based licensing, where charges are based on usage.

Enables users to handle perpetual licenses, offering indefinite software access.

Allows users to manage subscription-based licenses for their software.

Supports offline scenarios by enabling license management without an internet connection.

Offers insights and analytics into license usage patterns.

Enables real-time granting, revoking, and management of licenses.

Provides automation for the entire licensing process via cloud.

Cross platform license management

Track and interpret metrics on the usage of company resources

Manage license during trial period while allowing use of all features

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Ability to track and store all vendor-related information, such as contacts, services offered, terms, etc.

Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks

Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks

Identify component attributes like servers, hardware, software, and manage relationships across all services

Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses

Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply

Manage assets throughout their lifecycle to optimize profit

Track, store, and access client contracts or licenses

Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws

Allows the software to be used on a particular computer

Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier

Provides APIs and SDKs for customizing and integrating the licensing system into other tools.

Connects with CRM systems like Salesforce or HubSpot for streamlined customer management.

Integrates with ecommerce platforms like Stripe for license purchases.

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Provides robust user authentication methods for accessing licensed software.

Protects against unauthorized use and piracy of the software.

Ensures that all license data is securely encrypted.

License rights protection

Offers training materials and resources for effective use of the licensing system.

Offers customer support for license management issues.

Provides comprehensive documentation for using the licensing system.

Define strategic objectives related to project and portfolio management

Support the creation of roadmaps that visualize the timeline and interdependencies of various portfolio elements

Capture, evaluate, and prioritize demand from different parts of the organization, ensuring that resources are allocated to the most valuable initiatives.

Assist with dynamic portfolio-level resource planning and what-if scenario modeling

Create plans to implement activities to achieve strategic objectives

Simulate the outcomes of various business case scenarios and mix of projects

Assign priorities to projects and portfolios based on strategic objectives

Align project and portfolios with the strategic objectives of the company

Provide a 360 view of all projects and portfolios and their corresponding strategies

Monitor the efficiency of strategic plans and how they are impacted by projects and portfolios

Mitigate risks related to projects and portfolios that may impact strategic objectives

Deploy strategic planning to project and portfolio management activities

Facilitate the process of managing changes within the portfolio, including scope changes, resource adjustments, and schedule updates

Help with continuous improvement and to adapt to strategy updates and market changes

Provide pre-defined strategy models that can be customized and combined by users

Support multiple strategy frameworks such as Balanced scorecard and OKR

Track environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics related to portfolios, such as gas emissions or diversity and inclusion

Track the financial performance of portfolios in terms of cost savings, productivity improvements and increasd revenues

Enable forecasting future performance, resource requirements, and potential risks and opportunities

Optimize workflows and processes using machine learning and natural language processing (NLP)

Use artificial intelligence to provide intelligent strategy modelling and proactive risk assessment

Provide an intelligent chatbot or virtual assistant that can answer questions, provide support, and automate tasks related to portfolio management

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Addition of necessary external data, applications, tools, or features

Form predictions based on past and present data/trends

At a high level, visualize a preferred outcome, define goals and identify specific steps to achieve them

Security protocol that ensures secure, encrypted communication over the internet, safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

Information, data and reports that are being tracked over time

Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project

Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user

Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Initiate collection and analysis of known risks

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

Track and monitor inventory items, such as raw materials, unfinished goods, and ready-to-sell items

Scan barcodes to ensure accurate pricing and label tracking

Alter the layout and content of reports

Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals

Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Validation procedure for activating software license/programs

Active reporting of data and metrics

Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

License bundling

Generate one-off reports that meet information requirements

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases

Import and export data to and from software applications

Monitor the movement of one or more IT assets throughout the organization

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval

Organize and group data or items based on various criteria

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.

Record of all transactions such as purchases, deposits, withdrawals and transfers within a specific period

Maintains a history of customer licenses

Manage license files and packages purchased in a centralized repository

Supports project management for IT professionals & teams

Track revisions and updates made to files and navigate between different versions

Conceptual model of how data items relate to each other

Store and organize documents in a centralized system

Verify the identity of users/devices to enable secure access

Arrange tasks based on the level of priority or urgency

Visual representation of project's schedule, sequence and duration of tasks, benchmarks and dependencies

Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks

Estimate or forecast of a future scenario based on the study of present trends

Leave comments and notes on documents for others to view

Allow users to access multiple services after entering their login credentials once

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

Track and monitor efficient handling of all changes/transitions

Track the management and flow of data throughout the organization

Diagram that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships between parts

Overview of all programs that help compare initiatives, align projects with strategic goals and identify risk

Track the status over time for a request, process, asset, or transaction

Manage the end-to-end lifecycle, from initial setup/development to deployment and maintenance

Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Track and document the history, application, or location of an item or activity

Graphical representation of data or processes

Enables schematic data presentation through org charts, mind maps, flowcharts, and process diagrams.

Initiate collection and analysis of known risks

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Visually identify, define, and map all details and relationships surrounding business process models and elements

Enables creation, management, and tracking of product requirements & features during product production/development

Import and export data to and from software applications

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location

Define and maintain business rules that determine workflow capabilities and criteria

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws

Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Arrange tasks based on the level of priority or urgency

Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases

Import and export data to and from software applications

Monitor the usage of assets, such as equipment, tools, software, etc., throughout their lifecycle

Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Scan barcodes to ensure accurate pricing and label tracking

Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user

Customize contracts and forms to collect specific information

Track and report regulatory data to either internal management or external stakeholders

Graphical representation of data

A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information

Alter the layout and content of reports