Successfully defending a software licence audit from Micro Focus begins well in advance of receiving an audit request letter from the vendor.
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How to Prepare for a Micro Focus Software Licence Audit The Covid-19 pandemic has not stopped vendor licence audits, and whilst some software publishers have been more lenient with customers through 2020 and early 2021, Micro Focus continue to audit aggressively and drive revenue through software licence reviews. Micro Focus furthermore doesn’t shy away from court proceedings, as reported in 2020 by The ITAM Review. Like most software vendor audits, the financial penalty for licensing noncompliance can be extremely damaging and the disruption to business-as-usual activities during the audit process can be just as harmful. Micro Focus is a notorious vendor in SAM circles and considered a high risk by FisherITS. Micro Focus software licence audits can be a serious concern to organisations who are not prepared to respond effectively.