Five Strategies For Surviving A Software Audit

March 5, 2018 Alex Woodie

Dealing with a software licensing audit can be a scary thing, particularly for smaller outfits with limited resources. Martin Thompson of the Campaign for Clear Licensing recently clued IT Jungle into some of the audit strategies that big software companies are employing, and how software customers can be prepared.

Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, and SAP are widely respected for the quality of their software and the responsiveness of their technical support. But they are also feared by customers due to the legal power they hold, the restrictive licensing terms in contracts, and how they use software audits to …