Software Asset Management / Licence Audit

Mitigate against the Cost and Risk
of License Audits

Enterprise software vendors do not design their license policy to be easily understood. As a result of this customers often find themselves paying for products that they do not require and overpaying for the ones that they do. Software users are often unaware of vendor rules according to contractual obligations. Vendors can conduct a license audit and non-compliance can result in unexpected costs and stress for the customer.

Version 1 License Management can provide the full lifecycle of software licensing consultancy services, ensuring our client’s enterprise application license estates are fully optimised and under control with regards to cost, license compliance and complexity.

Our Approach to Mitigating the Cost and Risk of Vendor Audits

Diagnosis
A Diagnosis or Health Check is a strategic review of your Oracle and Microsoft license estate. It identifies the risks of noncompliance and opportunities related to the management of your software assets.
Discovery, Baseline and Optimisation
Based on the Diagnosis, we may perform a detailed Discovery and Baseline to determine compliance. We will highlight areas of risk and propose optimisation and remediation.
Resolution
If you need to buy licenses or re-negotiate with your vendor, we can help you create a plan. This can minimise unexpected costs and give you more benefits, creating a fit-for-future license estate.

During a typical review, we find non-compliance risks of over £5.8 million.

Why Version 1?

We will always put the customer first. We are technology agnostic, providing a modular plug & play approach to each set of unique customer requirements. We enable clients to make better, more informed decisions on their software estate; understand the options and make the right decision for you. Our priority is to give the best advice, not just to secure licensing revenue.

Reduce Cost & Risk
  • Assessment
  • Advice
  • Procurement
Trusted Software Advisor
  • Independent
  • Tools Agnostic
  • Experience
Market Leading Expertise
  • Breadth & Scale
  • Technical Background
  • Ongoing Staff Education

Our Options

The Benefits of a Version 1 Software License Audit Services for Your Business

Cost Reduction
Risk Mitigation
Volume Discounts
Better Vendor Relationships
Optimal license agreement for your needs
Value Added Procurement

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News & Insights
Blog: July 6, 2020

Controlling Microsoft SQL Server Licensing Costs and Managing Risk

In this blog, Principal License Consultant, Karl O’Doherty, discusses tactics and key considerations designed to optimise SQL Server expenditure and mitigate license compliance risk. Organisations acknowledge...
Blog: June 18, 2020

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement vs Cloud Solution Provider Program

In this blog, Principal License Consultant, Karl O’Doherty, discusses the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement vs Cloud Solution Provider Program. Originally designed for on-premise software, the Microsoft...
Blog: May 5, 2020

What is License Optimisation?

The output of this exercise is known in the industry as an Effective License Position (ELP). Think of it this way; if ELP is the headache (which it can be), then License Optimisation is the medicine to...

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