Here are 5 internal factors that cause software licensing complexity in the enterprise. Without a data-driven approach to reducing licensing complexity, enterprises find it difficult to stay compliant and keep costs low. What other factors do you see? Feel free to comment below. To learn more about managing complexity, check out 3 Ways to Cut the Cost and Pain of a Software Audit at http://bit.ly/1KlYb4y

1. 5 Internal Factors that
Cause Licensing Complexity

2. Licensing Complexity
Even the best run IT shops will slip on
compliance
due to the complexity of licensing.

3. New Products, New Models and
New Challenges
Concurrent user
Volume licensing
Single-user, multi-device
Fully packaged product
Unlimited Licensing Agreements
Floating user
User-based
Concurrent device
Named user licensing
Resource value unit
Site-based
Processor value unit
Single-device, multi-user
Cumulative licensing program
Usage based

4. Top 5 Factors

5. Increasing
business demand
Delivering new capabilities is essential to
staying competitive.
However, as users demand newer features and
functionalities, newer assets and licensing types, additional
licensing complexity is introduced
into the environment.

6. Inadequate Planning
Rapid response to growth is a key component of
agility.
But, without adequate planning and oversight, the details
about and control over the complexity of software license
management are lost.

7. Decentralized Buying
Decentralized buying enables
quicker response to changes and
better operational efficiency.
However, it also increases the variation in vendors
and licenses, which subsequently increase costs
and complexity.

8. BYOD
Enabling users to bring their own devices
reduces costs while allowing the users to always
be on.
However, the software on these devices can easily
cause licensing snafus, especially if the software
hasn’t been purchased appropriately.

9. Legacy
Systems/Processes
Critical interdependencies require legacy
systems & processes to stay alive.
Unfortunately, these systems/processes are not updated at
the same pace, adding a level of difficulty and challenge in
managing the complexity.

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