In addition to unbudgeted penalty and license true-up fees, license compliance audits can be time and resource consumptive, disrupting business and affecting employee morale; in a worst case scenario, the organization faces public disclosure and reputational damage.
Based on a compilation of audit experiences, TAC Expert Sherry Irwin will discuss the many factors that need to be considered when an audit request is received. Issues to be addressed include:
Why Us? What Prompts an Audit
Common Audit Approaches
Audit Impacts
Responding to an Audit: Do’s and Don’ts
Toolkit: Audit Response Plan and Audit Agreement
Sherry Irwin, TAC Expert, has more than 25 years of experience in information technology (IT) asset management across a broad spectrum of industries. An evangelist and recognized expert in ITAM best practices, based on years of personal and client experience. Founder and chair of the
Canadian IT Asset Management Users’ Group
(1992), and an instructor for the Certified Software Manager (CSM) course developed by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). Developed a series of educational seminars on ITAM, as well as related contract and vendor management. Mentor to numerous IT Asset Managers in defining, learning, and executing their ITAM accountabilities.
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