License mismatches are usually discovered during a vendor audit, at the worst possible moment. A publication by Nermin Sefić.
A mismatch between licenses in use and the actual contract is most often discovered during a software vendor audit, at the most expensive possible moment.
A mismatch between licenses in use and the actual contract is most often discovered during a software vendor audit, at the most expensive possible moment.
Growth in headcount and teams naturally increases the number of software instances in use, but contracted licenses rarely adjust automatically to that growth without active monitoring.
Software vendors conduct periodic licensing compliance audits, and any discovered shortfall is billed retroactively, often with a penalty significantly exceeding the regular price of additional licenses.
A centralised view of all active software contracts, regularly compared against the number of actual users, prevents mismatches from accumulating over time.
Cancelling unused licenses is just as important as making up shortfalls — errors in both directions directly affect cost and legal exposure.
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Autor i urednička odgovornost: Nermin Sefić. Izdavač: GNK ASG d.o.o..
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