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a wing and a prayer

Because few can be bothered to read details, most people are very happy to continue getting by on a wing and a prayer, without spending half their mortal life reading small print. This strategy works fairly well for the world of manufactured goods and services but can cause serious problems in the make-believe world of iT, where you can’t actually see most of what you buy; or perhaps more accurately: what you . Ignoring those details can cost you dearly, very dearly indeed. :twisted:

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Making iT simpler:

The big problem is that too many people think of iT licenses as a pure numbers game, without appreciating that compliance with license terms and conditions always depends on the operational context.

Quite often licensing conditions are directly linked to particular processors, or configurations and your compliance position may be compromised by changing circumstances that are not easy to spot, or are beyond your control.

iT licensing is a minefield and made worse by the deliberate obfuscation of those who write technology terms and conditions in convoluted and arcane language that is far from easy to understand. Until the license terms are simplified and thereby clarified by those who make and sell iT, buyers and users of iT must take the utmost care and read all of the small print – no matter how dull.

Questions to ask:

  • Do we really understand what we are buying – perpetual ‘ownership’ or a variable contract/ license to operate and use?
  • Are we absolutely certain that we are paying for the correct number of licenses?
  • Under what conditions, if any, may we sell or transfer our licensed rights?
  • What change of circumstances might compromise or invalidate our licenses?

Tips from the Devil:

  • Spend more time reading the fine print details of iT licenses– before you sign away your assumptions.
  • Ensure that your ‘Business as Usual’ licensing is fully compatible with the requirements of your Disaster Recovery/ Business Continuity Plan.
  • Watch out for any change of circumstances that might have a significant impact on existing licenses (e.g. change of ownership of either party).
  • Incorporate regular license reviews into your Risk Management process.
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