Licensing & Compliance

Compliance

Can you say with 100% certainty that every piece of software used in your organisation is licensed correctly? Do you know for sure that you aren't paying for software you are no longer using? Are you realising the full benefits and productivity gains from the latest versions of your software?

These issues may not appear to be mission critical, however, we’ve learnt from experience that these factors can make a huge difference to your organisation, both in terms of compliance and budgets [and cause huge headaches if you get it wrong].

Don't wait for an Auditor to knock on your door!

Large software vendors today are making great efforts to protect their intellectual property [IP]. To this end, software licenses are being managed far more diligently today than ever before.
 
The owners of such IP are now engaging auditors to collect information on client premises to establish any discrepancies between what is installed and being used compared to what the organisation is officially licensed to use.  Discrepancies technically amount to software piracy and can result in serious penalties, not to mention embarrassment for those responsible for ensuring compliance
 
It's also worth noting that once auditors are involved it is usually no longer possible to obtain discounted rates for software maintenance renewals and new licenses that may be urgently required as a result of the investigation.

No Surprises!

The last thing any organisation needs is to be caught out with a compliance issue like this - not to mention the additional and un-planned expense of having to reinstate licenses or software maintenance. Being proactive and working with an experienced and trusted partner like Convergence can avoid such a dilemma.

Choose the 'Soft Audit' Option

We can help you to avoid these surprises. You’ll gain peace of mind knowing that your organization is fully compliant. Our consultants are able to run analysis tools in the background without disturbing any of your staff to determine which software programmes are installed on your network. This is then compared to your entitlements and any annomalies can then be identified in adressed in a proactive way.

Arrange for an initial free consultation today!