Several studies show that the number of software audits been increasing for several years. Nevertheless, such an audit for many companies as a surprise. Unnecessary, because on the basis of eight objective parameters since they can freely determine exactly how great their risk of an audit (and hence any claim)
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Dutch companies have more than 250 employees at the time audit of a software vendor to choose at least once a year. Software vendors (such as Oracle, IBM and Microsoft) to do this to verify that companies meet the previously agreed contractual arrangements
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If this is not the case, the financial risks are high: if it comes to light when a software audit under licensing is a claim that the millions is no exception. The reasoning of the suppliers is simple: we are contractually agreed certain things. Do not stay there Satisfy, you have to pay.
Risk
Wait until that software control and no further steps to identify the licensing and use is therefore not smart. If an audit really comes as a surprise, then something is wrong. Large organizations to financial risks as much as possible, always be prepared for an audit and have their own risk. How likely is it that there is an audit and what is taking the risk of a fine?
Look through the eyes of a supplier
To determine the risk profile should businesses through the eyes of a software look at the organization. Vendors set on the basis of objective, external perceive information determine how likely it is that an organization out of compliance. They do an internal risk analysis on their own customer base and on that basis they determine who they are going to perform an audit. And large companies use the same indicators to look at their own business, they can estimate fairly accurately how great the risk of an audit
On the next page:. 8 objective indicators
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