Best Practices for Software Licence Management
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Align it with Your Software Align it with Your Software Asset Management Program Asset Management Program This optimises your software licences while
This optimises your software licences while you prepare for unannounced software audits. you prepare for unannounced software audits.
Start with A Compliance Audit Start with A Compliance Audit These audits help you monitor the software
These audits help you monitor the software installed in your company and correct discrepancies. installed in your company and correct discrepancies.
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Make Use of a Software Make Use of a Software Licence Management Solution Licence Management Solution Solutions automate the process of Solutions automate the process of identifying and locating deployed licenses. identifying and locating deployed licenses.
Document and Standardise Document and Standardise Your Processes Your Processes Documentation and standardisation of company
Documentation and standardisation of company processes ensures consistent work quality. processes ensures consistent work quality.
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Organise Your Licence Inventory Organise Your Licence Inventory Guide your licence managers in creating Guide your licence managers in creating the metrics necessary to identify the licences the metrics necessary to identify the licences your company needs. your company needs.
Create an Inventory Create an Inventory of All Your Systems of All Your Systems Get your money’s worth by helping you
Get your money’s worth by helping you spot and remove underutilised systems. spot and remove underutilised systems.
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Estimate the Number of Licenses Estimate the Number of Licenses You Need Per Software You Need Per Software Eliminate unnecessary cost while you get Eliminate unnecessary cost while you get the full value of your licences. the full value of your licences.
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