A software license audit occurs when a software vendor chooses to take inventory of the licenses a company has purchased versus the licenses applied. This happens for two reasons; one, the vendor assumes the organization has installed more licenses than purchased, and two the licenses are not used as intended.
Dealing with a software license audit can be stressful because of the possible consequences your business could face if found misusing its software license.
Here are 5 ways you can stay in compliance and avoid Software Licensing Audit failure.Â
- Be clear on contract terms and penalties that could apply
- Understand license definitions and ask questions if something seems unclear
- Maintain policies for compliant software usage
- Keep records of Software Licenses purchased
- Use an outside source or specialist.... Such as Cresco!
Use Cresco for all of your software purchases. Our sales expert will help you find the best rates for all your software and hardware needs. We also provide tools that enable your organization to ensure proper use of software licenses, prevent under-utilization, over-utilization, and shelfware. Cresco not only provides the utmost customer service during software purchasing, but our support continues after with 24-7-365 consulting and advisory. Many companies have to write extensive checks to vendors due to misusage, but we don’t want you to stress the software auditing process or pay more money than you have to.
Check out Cresco for all of your software purchasing needs.
