Cloud Software License Consulting
Cloud and software license consulting
Increase the business value of your software and cloud assets with our optimization expertise and guidance.
Transform software challenges into a clear path forward.
Effectively aligning your software strategy and business goals can mean the difference between innovation and stagnation. From negotiating agreements to handling disruptive events and reducing costs, there’s always an opportunity to improve. Go beyond standing still and accelerate your IT strategy.
We deliver clarity. Our experts will work to understand your data and systems and engage with key stakeholders to provide improvement recommendations and plans. And, we’ll help implement our suggestions to achieve positive business outcomes.
Domain expertise
Our advanced knowledge of key publishers and vendors will help you determine the best approach.
Guidance and support
From delivering a strategy to completing negotiations on your behalf, we support you.
Proven track record
We've completed 10,000+ engagements from both auditor and customer perspectives.
Delivering rapid IT cost optimization insights
Together, we’ll evaluate your current state to build the business case for change or uncover quick-win savings. We offer day-long workshops or accelerated analytics to solve a single issue or discover improvement opportunities.
Engaging with our experts helps you:
- Adjust to the latest licensing changes
- Configure your tools to provide actionable insights
- Align your IT teams to best practices
Make better, data-driven asset decisions.
By collaborating with your stakeholders, we’ll deliver a clear path to improve your existing and future software strategy.
Licensable footprint
Enhance how you deploy and use software entitlements. We’ll create a detailed picture of your consumption versus entitlements — providing recommendations to eliminate unnecessary licenses, mitigate risk and optimize your future position.
Commercial contracts
Achieve optimal pricing, rights and terms in your commercial structures. We’ll elevate your negotiation strategy with contractual and commercial benchmarking insights that include concession data, discount models and more to achieve contract flexibility.
Supporting your cloud journey
Without the right checks and balances for your cloud solutions, the IT budget can spiral out of control. We’ll reduce complexity, manage costs effectively and plan future cloud sourcing options.
Cloud consulting
We’ll help you with migration workshops, assessments and policy advice to ensure a successful public cloud adoption.
Subscription optimization
We’ll analyze usage and subscriptions to inform cost and consumption optimization efforts.
Ongoing improvements
We’ll deliver regular consumption reports and alerts so you can take appropriate cost-saving actions.
Billing services
We'll streamline cost management — sending the right invoices to each business unit, department or cost center.
Strengthening your SAM processes
A comprehensive assessment of SAM tools and processes identifies risks in how you manage your software lifecycle. We architect and develop processes and policies aligned to the latest standards to ensure effective software asset management.
Our experts will provide training and practical support to help you:
- Assess the maturity and effectiveness of your license management
- Enact optimal policies and procedures from framework to design
- Implement best practice and data management across the lifecycle
Strategic audit defense
Audit requests are becoming regular occurrences — and falling short could cost your business thousands of dollars in settlement fees. Working with our experienced consultants, you’ll get the expertise to mitigate risk during the audit lifecycle.
Whether you’re preparing for the next audit or are in the middle of an audit, we’ll support your organization at the level you need:
- Advice on managing the scope and internal resource impact of an audit
- Scenario analysis and workshops to define the appropriate tactics for your situation
- Support to address results and reach an acceptable commercial settlement
Be ambitious with your technology purchases.
We’ll help you maximize the value of your technology resources, so you can better manage today’s operations and transform for the future. Connect with our specialists by completing the contact form or using one of the options below.