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Software Licensing Fundamentals - £295+vat

Course Duration - 1 Day

About the course:

This course is essential to provide the competence required to effectively manage software licenses as part of application lifecycle management.

As well as the basics it also covers the most recent and challenging licensing areas including Software as a Service and Virtualisation.

What will this course give me?

A thorough understanding of why correct licensing is essential to reduce legal risks and costs.

Knowledge of the key license models in use today.

How to select the correct license models and volume agreements for your needs.

Who is the course for?

IT Procurement professionals who are involved in the procurement of software and associated hardware systems.

IT Risk Managers who need to understands the risks that arise from incorrect licensing and how to minimise the risks.

IT Asset Management professionals who are responsible for license compliance and cost effective implementation and management of software and related assets.

What is provided?

Comprehensive course materials
Glossary of License Terms
Paper and pens for notes

Prerequisites

There are no formal requirements for the course, though some familiarity with IT asset management or IT procurement is strongly recommended.

Examination

There is no examination for this course.

Course content

Introduction

Aims and Objectives
Software and Copyright Law
Product Use Rights
License Compliance
Penalties and Risks
Opportunities to save costs

Common Issues

Lack of awareness
Lack of competence
Is the License genuine?
What is evidence of a license
Who to trust?
Vendor Audits
Keeping up to date
Examples of outcomes

Product Use Rights

EULA
Microsoft Desktop rights
Microsoft Server rights
Client Access Licenses
Thin Client, Terminal Services
Software as a Service SaaS
Virtualisation

License Agreements

Volume Agreements
Industry and Sector Agreements
What’s right for you

Course Title	Location	Date
Software Licensing Fundamentals	London EC2M 7	10/05/10

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