In response to the tensions and inconsistencies in the audit process, we have authored a draft Code of Conduct for Software Audits (“The Code”), which aims to capture and document reasonable market practice in software auditing, as currently no such document exists.
However, because ITAM outcomes are achieved through the interaction of processes performed by a large number of stakeholders such as technology teams, procurement and end users, each of these groups are likely to have their own policy which they align to and may not welcome an additional policy that deals specifically with ITAM. Getting agreement
Did you get a fair and just outcome from your last audit? A vendor audit playbook and audit defence process won’t guarantee that you’re compliant, but it will ensure that everyone has clarity regarding what is expected of them and how the audit will be run. We all know how painful audits can be, but
The introduction of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and subscription licenses means that software contract renewals are increasing as a proportion of IT spend and optimising and controlling your software subscription and support & renewal costs is a must in ‘these difficult times’. If you need to save money fast, ITAM can play a key role achieving this,
Put Your Best Foot Forward When Optimising Software In fact, I would argue that in many organisations, a SAM team’s time is better spent focusing on improving the process for managing subscriptions than identifying unused perpetual licenses that could be reused. After all, you may never reuse those uninstalled licenses, whereas optimising subscriptions saves money