Best Practices for Software Licence Management

1 Align it with Your Software

Align
This
it with
optimises
Your
Asset Management Program
Asset Management
your
Software
software
Program
This optimises your software licences while
licences while
you prepare for unannounced software audits.
you prepare for unannounced software audits.

Start with A Compliance Audit

Start
These
with
audits
A
help
Compliance
you monitor the
Audit
These audits help you monitor the software
software
installed in your company and correct discrepancies.
installed in your company and correct discrepancies.
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3 Make Use of a Software
Make Use of a Software
Licence Management Solution
Licence Management
the
Solution
Solutions automate the process of
Solutions automate process of
identifying and locating deployed licenses.
identifying and locating deployed licenses.

Document and Standardise

Document
Your Processes
Your
and
Processes
Standardise
Documentation and standardisation of company
Documentation and standardisation of company
processes ensures consistent work quality.
processes ensures consistent work quality.
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5 Organise Your Licence Inventory
Organise
the
your
metrics
Your
licence
Licence
managers
necessary
your company needs.
your company needs.
to
Inventory
Guide your licence managers in creating
Guide in creating
the metrics necessary to identify the licences
identify the licences

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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7 Estimate the Number of Licenses
Estimate the
Per
Number
You Need Per Software
You Need Software
of Licenses
Eliminate unnecessary cost while you get
Eliminate unnecessary cost
the full value of your licences. while
the full value of your licences.
you get