Enterprise vendor license consulting and managed service – Control

Enterprise vendor license consulting and managed service – Control

Optimise enterprise licenses, minimise costs, maximise compliance.

Optimising software licensing

Without software asset management (SAM) processes in place, many businesses either drift into license non-compliance or do not gain the value expected from their investment in technology.

A recurring SAM process is the best way to avoid unplanned or unnecessary license costs, extract maximum value from your existing investments and mitigate the risk of reputational or relationship damage caused by license non-compliance. 

Control is our vendor targeted license consulting and SAM managed service which underpins all our enterprise license engagements for on-premises and cloud environments.

Providing structure and processes to help organisations defend against vendor audits, right-size their licensing costs and achieve license compliance, the methodology is designed to then maintain this optimal position on an ongoing basis. 

Control delivery elements

Our license experts have 200+ combined person years of license consulting and SAM managed service experience covering a wide variety of enterprise vendors including Oracle, Microsoft and IBM for on-premises and cloud. Our SAM business practice is completely autonomous and is not affiliated with any software vendor.

Our tried and tested Control methodology includes the following elements:

Diagnosis

Quantifying your risk

Mobilisation

Aligning stakeholders

Discovery

Gathering rock solid data

Baseline

Monitoring current compliance

Optimisation

Achieving the optimal licensing model

Resolution

Negotiating the optimal license position

Respond

Providing assistance as required

Inform

Sharing our expertise

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Version 1 control benefits

Rapidly attain an optimised cost and compliance profile for software asset spend

Mitigate costs on an ongoing basis

Track and tune the value delivered by all enterprise licenses including Oracle ULAs and Microsoft EAs

Manage uncertainty, organisational change and audits as they arise

Avoid unplanned or unnecessary license or support cost

SAM managed services outcomes

£10 million saved

Our SAM service team’s expertise delivered a cost avoidance opportunity of just under £10m for our enterprise customer

Reduced £5m to £60k

Our SAM managed services delivered Database license reduction for our client from over £5m to just under £60k

69% reduction

Our software asset management services deliver financial risk reduction of 69% on average over the lifecycle of a managed service

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Version 1’s SAM experts help Severn Trent Water take Control of its Oracle software licensing model

We guided Severn Trent Water through their complex Oracle Unlimited License Agreement declaration, delivering accurate license analysis, compliance and strategy within four weeks.  

Their ongoing Control managed service ensures effective license management, asset optimisation and consistent compliance, strengthening Severn Trent’s vendor relationship and supporting strategic technology decisions for future growth. 

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What to do if your in-house licensing resource is struggling to manage license compliance

If your in-house IT team struggles with software license compliance, you risk costly fines and disruption.  

Learn the advantages of partnering with a SAM expert in this concise chat with Brian Lavelle and Jason Pepper, exploring the benefits of outsourcing software asset management:

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