Checklist for Defendants in Court-ordered Software Audits

Software licensing audits are almost always seen as an inconvenience by the targeted organisations. Together with effective software Asset Management however, there are a number of strategies that can help organisations to better manage software licensing audits.

20 / 08 / 15

This checklist is intended to give an overview of the typical Dos and Don’ts associated with court-ordered or legal software audits.

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