Managing compliance is a full time job. As regulatory and license compliance requirements continue to increase, companies are struggling to find the resources – both human and financial – to effectively achieve and maintain compliance, provide the proper documentation to prove compliance, and mitigate the risks associated with non-compliance.
For many businesses, outsourcing software license compliance functions is a cost effective and secure way to implement a comprehensive compliance program without overtaxing IT resources. Scott & Scott offers a full-service managed solution for license compliance that allows you to take advantage of the firm’s legal and technology expertise and rely on their existing framework to provide necessary documentation for provable software license compliance and regulatory requirements related to software license compliance.
Scott & Scott will manage your SAM initiative in accordance with the emerging international standard for software asset management, ISO 19770-1. Scott & Scott will perform quarterly reconciliations of your software entitlements and provide in-depth reporting for procurement, finance, and IT departments to enable better business decisions.
Additional services include monitoring the network for unauthorized use of software titles, working with procurement to obtain additional titles as needed, and maintaining necessary documentation to substantiate ownership of all software running on your network.
Your relationship with Scott & Scott and all work performed on your behalf is protected by attorney-client and work product privilege. |
Unique Approach:
Software asset management and corresponding regulatory and software license compliance requirements are time-consuming and complex processes requiring cooperation among multiple disciplines to be effective. Scott & Scott’s Managed Compliance Services bridge the gap between all departments, combining processes and technology with the appropriate legal and IT expertise to guarantee your business has what it needs to prove compliance across the board.
Processes:
Scott & Scott’s Managed Compliance Services are the first to be developed around the ISO 19770-1 Standard for Software Asset Management. All functions of Scott & Scott’s Managed Compliance Services adhere to the stringent and mature guidelines stated within the international standard, so you can be assured your business is operating against auditable and defensible software asset management and IT service management benchmarks.
Technology:
Scott & Scott’s Compliance Manager™? is an innovative, efficient, and affordable IT asset management tool designed to automate and simplify global asset discovery, software license reconciliation, and software asset management. Powerful in-depth reporting supports improved performance and budget management in procurement, finance, and IT departments.
SAM Experts:
Scott & Scott’s IT consultants are certified experienced professionals that manage the complexities of compliance initiatives on a daily basis for businesses of all sizes, across all industries.
Legal Experts:
Scott & Scott managed service incorporate a full-service legal team. Our lawyers have implemented mission-critical processes, policies and procedures to maintain a defensible SAM program and prepare for the myriad of regulatory compliance requirements of today’s IT environment.
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Section 19770-1 of the ISO Standard serves as the international standard by which businesses should measure their Software Asset Management processes. Compliance with the ISO Standard ensures SAM programs are operating at a level sufficient to satisfy corporate governance requirements and serves as a benchmark to measure the effectiveness of IT service management.
Scott & Scott developed their Managed Compliance Services offerings in accordance with the ISO 19770-1 standard so our clients can feel confident we are implementing defensible processes and controls for their SAM services.
Benefits of ISO 19770-1:
- Supports regulatory compliance requirements
- Enables more informed business decisions
- Benchmarks processes to ensure best practices
- Promotes proactive risk management
- Enables IT cost control
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Scott & Scott’s Managed Compliance Services can dramatically reduce your overall costs, eliminate disruptive IT projects, and refocus current resources on core business initiatives.
Processes:
- Implement a cost-effective compliance program without overtaxing IT resources.
- Rely on proven processes implemented by legal and IT experts that manage SAM and compliance initiatives on a daily basis.
- Defer to a single point of contact for accountability on security and compliance processes.
- Gain necessary reporting for procurement, finance and IT to make better business decisions and reduce your overall IT spend.
- Take advantage of proven policies to mitigate risks associated with non-compliance.
- Receive the proper documentation for third-party audit defense.
Technology:
- Eliminate the need for costly investments in hardware and software.
- Scalable solutions change seamlessly as your business and IT infrastructure grow.
- Realize more value from IT investments through improved vendor relations, more informed licensing negotiations, and by deploying more appropriate licensing structures.
- Reduce complexity of internal IT infrastructure and complex controls for SAM programs.
People:
- Save money by eliminating the need for additional staff and time spent maintaining systems and controls.
- Gain a dedicated staff to monitor your operations and identify and resolve issues before they disrupt your business.
- Delegate time-consuming and labor intensive functions to trusted professionals.
- Be assured that all work is protected by attorney-client and work product privilege.
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| Scott & Scott’s Managed Compliance Services are tailored to mid to large businesses looking to streamline asset management functions and free valuable internal resources to focus on core business initiatives. All services can be customized to fit the specific needs of your business. |
Based on your company’s customized needs, Scott & Scott will manage your SAM initiative in accordance with the emerging international standard for software asset management, ISO 19770-1, and provide the necessary outcome reporting required to satisfy corporate governance requirements. Your relationship with Scott & Scott and all work performed on your behalf is protected by attorney-client and work product privilege.
Deliverables:
Management Reports will be provided on a regular basis including:
- Software Summary Report: Displays a summary of installations for products discovered on your network that require a license to use and the machines on which these products are installed.
- License Summary Report: Shows a summary of the licenses owned based on the purchase history obtained by our IT consultants.
- Software Compliance Report: Shows the current level of compliance and if applicable, the risk of being non-compliant for all software products defined in the scope of the agreement.
- Hardware Report: Provides a list of computers inventoried during the current period.
- Publisher Specific “True-Up” Reports: Assists with determining the licenses needed to comply with the license agreements that require you to report usage on a scheduled basis.
- License Optimization Report: Provides suggestions on how to reallocate surplus licenses to reduce software expenses.
Additional Services include:
- Software Acquisition Consultations
- Process Development
- Security and Privacy Policy Development
- Audit Support
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