A vendor/supplier generally instantiates an audit, formally or informally, by stating that they believe there is an "out of compliance" position against a contract. However, the effective license position may include software product usage across multiple contracts. Software reconciliation processes should therefore apply contractual terms and contract coverage restrictions across all contracts affecting the effective license position of all products included in an audit. We will learn more about software audits in Chapter 5, Understanding and Surviving Software License Compliance Audits.
My overall goal is to help you understand how to apply contractual terms and contract coverage restrictions across all contracts affecting the effective license position of all software products included in an audit. To understand that software reconciliation is achieved by determining the software purchase position by contract and install position by software product. The benefits are...