What We Do Audit Advisory Software License Management Oracle Support Renewal Management Miro Support Network Cloud Licensing Oracle Services Microsoft Services IBM Services—Old Salesforce Services Adobe Services Have you received a notice about an Adobe® software audit? If so, it’s important to obtain expert advice to create a defensible position to decrease risk and costly fines. As with any software, when you purchase Adobe software for the enterprise, it is necessary to ensure that the number of installations and users [...]
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by Phara McLachlan Adobe’s Richard Atkinson confirmed that they are moving away from the audits program. While this removes the labor-intensive audit process that companies face, it doesn’t remove the actions that need to be taken post-audit, which will likely result in un-forecasted expenditures and additional implementations. The reason for Adobe’s move away from audits is Adobe Genuine, which runs validation tests. While Adobe has eliminated the complexity of the audit, don’t be fooled that an enterprise with non-compliant software won’t […]
Overpaying for Adobe Licenses & Subscriptions by Phara McLachlan Common statements: “Adobe is no longer auditing” “Adobe is auditing less” “I don’t have to worry about compliance for Adobe products anymore” Not quite true. You still need to understand your license estate and the costs associated to it. So many clients are overstating their requirements and needs, because they do not have a clear picture of what Adobe products are being used, what is truly needed, and/or if they are being […]
Have you received a notice about an Adobe® software audit? If so, it’s important to obtain expert advice to create a defensible position to decrease risk and costly fines. Adobe Audit As with any software, when you purchase Adobe software for the enterprise, it is necessary to ensure that the number of installations and users are equal to the appropriate number of licenses. An inadequate number of Adobe licenses may result in heavy fines. Adobe audits in three ways: Business [...]
What We Do Audit Advisory Software License Management Oracle Support Renewal Management Miro Support Network Cloud Licensing Oracle Services Microsoft Services IBM Services—Old Salesforce Services Adobe Services Software audits are on the rise with Oracle, Microsoft, IBM and Adobe having the highest number of audits. Being prepared for an audit is essential to an organization’s success. Miro provides audit mediation services for software licensing audits. The Miro Audit Mediation Process provides: Comprehensive Oracle audit review effectively navigating a formal audit by [...]
Microsoft Audit Defense: Drivers, True-Ups & Compliance White Paper Addresses Microsoft Audit Drivers Specific Microsoft Licensing Compliance Intricacies Types of Microsoft Audits The Microsoft Audit/Engagement Process and Expectations Prevention/Preparation for the Next Microsoft Audit Miro Consulting specializes in Adobe, IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle audit defense, contract negotiation and license management. Since 2000, Miro has helped hundreds of clients optimize their total cost of ownership and has overseen over $1.5 billion in software license transactions.
Flexera and IDC conducted a survey of 1,828 software and enterprise executives and found that 58 percent of respondents reported getting audits from Microsoft within the last year.
