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One of the most critical steps of any business faces in......
Don’t Short-Sheet the Internal Analysis in an IBM Audit
One of the most critical steps of any business faces in......
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Each of the major software publishers has one or two tricks up its sleeve – tricks that often ......
Arguments Against ILMT – What Does and Doesn’t Work?
Each of the major software publishers has one or two tricks up its sleeve – tricks that often ......
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Businesses that have endured software audits from industry groups like the BSA and the SIIA or from softw......
IBM Software Audits Complicated by Diverse License Types
Businesses that have endured software audits from industry groups like the BSA and the SIIA or from softw......
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It is standard practice for software vendors to include clauses in their license agreements giving the vendors the right......
IBM’s Standard Audit Clause is a Time Bomb
It is standard practice for software vendors to include clauses in their license agreements giving the vendors the right......
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Eight lessons learned representing clients in IBM Audits
IBM regularly informs customers selected for an IBM license review or software audit that it reviews the license position of all of its customers worldwide. That means if your company has not participated in a software license review with IBM, the odds are very high that suc......
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IBM may be making it more difficult for IBM customers to qualify for sub-capac......
New ILMT Policy Could Increase Financial Exposure in IBM Audits
IBM may be making it more difficult for IBM customers to qualify for sub-capac......
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Are Artificial-Intelligence Software Audits Around the Corner?
Recent weeks have seen a number of news reports and
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IBM’s Audit Rights Take a Turn for the Worse
The software-audit language contained in IBM’s standard license agreements never has been anything that anyone would mistake for customer-focused or even very fair ......
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Varicent Customers Should Plan for Audits by IBM
In April 2012, IBM announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire Varicent Software, Inc., an Ontario-based publisher of analytics software for compensation and sales performance management. According to the announcement, Varicent’s customers include Starwood Hotels......
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New IBM Passport Advantage Agreement Drastically Changes Support Requirements
One of the major changes in the latest version of IBM’s Passport Advantage Agreement is the requirement that customers maintain subscription and support (S&S) on either all of the licenses that are installed and in service or none of the licenses. Customers can no long......
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IBM Software Audit Step Number 1: Read the Contract
When first contacted by IBM for a "compliance review" (read: software audit), many business owners simply assume that the scope of the requested audit is within IBM’s rights under applicable licensing agreements. Alternatively, if they do request that IBM identify the basi......
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IBM Initiates Expansive Compliance Audits
IBM has begun a comprehensive program of compliance audits of its software clients. Scott & Scott’s clients have begun receiving letters from IBM Software Compliance demanding cooperation with a “routine assessment” of the client’s deployment of IBM software. Acc......
