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title: Software models
description: Software models are created as part of the asset management process. You can create product models for software from the product catalog, but you cannot administer all aspects of the software models.
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release: australia
product: Product Catalog
classification: product-catalog
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Models, Product Catalog, Common applications, Asset Management]
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# Software models

Software models are created as part of the asset management process. You can create product models for software from the product catalog, but you cannot administer all aspects of the software models.

Software models are used in software counters. For more information about creating software model, see [Create software models](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/software-asset-management/record-terms-software-licenses.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Models](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/product-catalog/c_Models.md)