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IBM audits: complicated and getting nasty

October 22, 2014 Sharon TrembleyCompliance, IBM, IT Asset Management, Software auditLeave a Comment

IBM audits are never welcome, but they are increasingly becoming part of the norm. Why? IBM has targeted software to comprise 50% of its total revenue by 2015– this growth is not from SoftLayer or Watson’s cognitive computing alone.

Study: Microsoft Is #1 Software Auditor

July 16, 2014 Scott D. RosenbergMicrosoft, Microsoft Enterprise Agreements, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Software Assurance, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft: News You Can UseLeave a Comment

Flexera and IDC conducted a survey of 1,828 software and enterprise executives and found that 58 percent of respondents reported getting audits from Microsoft within the last year.

Miro Consulting at 2014 World of IT Financial Management!

July 10, 2014July 11, 2014 Scott D. RosenbergCompliance, Contract Lifecycle management, Contract Negotiations, Cost Containment/Negotiation, licensing, Microsoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Miro News, Oracle Licensing Compliance, software asset management, Software audit, software licenseLeave a Comment

Next week, Miro’s Tim Hegegus will be presenting at the 2014 World of IT Financial Management on Optimizing Software License Investments. If you happen to be attending or in the area check it out! More details below!

Another day, another BSA fine

June 26, 2014June 24, 2014 Scott D. RosenbergCompliance, Software audit, software licenseLeave a Comment

The BSA just found an engineering design company to be non-compliant with their Autodesk software – resulting in a payout of over $50,000.

Compliance or Cost Reduction?

May 2, 2014 Scott D. RosenbergMicrosoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft: News You Can Use, Miro NewsLeave a Comment

“I’ve got good news for you if you answered compliance. Compliance is easy – just write a big check.”

Two Upcoming Webinars – Microsoft and Oracle Live Q&As – Sign up now!

March 3, 2014 Scott D. RosenbergMicrosoft, Microsoft Licensing Compliance, Microsoft Licensing Tip, Microsoft Software Assurance, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft: News You Can Use, Miro News, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance, Oracle Licensing Tip, Oracle: News You Can Use, Software audit, software licenseLeave a Comment

Sign up today for our next two Live Q&A Webinars – and get your questions in early to ensure that we can get to them. Looking forward to “seeing” you there!

IBM Joins BSA

January 25, 2013January 18, 2013 Scott D. Rosenbergsoftware asset management, Software auditLeave a Comment

IBM is the among the 40 software vendors to be a part of the Business Software Alliance (BSA)

Auditing…is Good!

January 23, 2013January 18, 2013 Scott D. RosenbergCompliance, Oracle audit, Oracle license, Oracle Licensing Compliance, software asset management, Software auditLeave a Comment

e often refer to software audits as a bad thing… when vendors are knocking down your door and are threatening to fine you. Well, auditing, when YOU are the one doing it, is a positive and effective way to avoid those fines.

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