Software License Management (SLM) is the process of controlling, documenting, and optimizing the use of software licenses within an organization to ensure legal compliance, reduce costs, and increase security. In 2022, global spending on enterprise software reached approximately US$672 billion\u2014a growth of US$111 billion compared to the previous year\u2014making license control a strategic imperative of IT governance.<\/p>\n
Software Management (SLM) is the set of practices for monitoring, controlling, and documenting all software licenses used in a company. This process is fundamental for reducing costs, avoiding waste, ensuring legal compliance, and strengthening the company. IT Governance<\/a>. A Software Asset Management (SAM)<\/a>, SLM, a component of ITAM, is the discipline that operationalizes SLM within corporate IT management platforms.<\/p>\n Software licenses are contractual documents that determine how a program can be used \u2014 whether it is in the public domain, protected by copyright<\/em> or based on open source<\/em>. A license defines:<\/p>\n Understanding the different types of licenses and their financial impact is essential for efficient IT cost management.<\/p>\n Each license template<\/a> It requires a distinct management approach:<\/p>\n The trend is towards increasingly customizable and consumption-based models, which increases the complexity of management.<\/p>\n Expenses are classified as current or capital expenses according to their impact on equity \u2014 an essential distinction for accounting and financial planning<\/a>:<\/p>\n A structured software license management system generates immediate savings and reduces audit risk. The four most effective practices are:<\/p>\n Using pirated software has consequences that go beyond the initial cost saved:<\/p>\n Investing in official licenses is not just a matter of security and compliance, but also a matter of long-term business strategy.<\/p>\n IT governance requires alignment between technology and corporate strategy. License control is an essential strategic asset for IT maturity.<\/p>\n Several governance frameworks reinforce the importance of Software Asset Management:<\/p>\n Incorporating these frameworks into the company's routine ensures not only compliance, but also maturity in the use of digital resources. 4MATT, ServiceNow Elite Partner in Brazil<\/strong>, works on the implementation and support of SAM\/SLM programs integrated with the ServiceNow platform.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Software License Management (SLM): how to reduce costs, ensure legal compliance, and strengthen your company's IT governance.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":217054028,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1377,1387,1378],"tags":[1371,1385,1367,1379,1366],"class_list":["post-1168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-itam","category-licenciamento-de-software","category-sam","tag-elite-partner","tag-governanca-de-ti","tag-itam","tag-sam","tag-servicenow"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phhKzJ-iQ","jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/4matt.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/4matt.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/4matt.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4matt.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217054028"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4matt.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1168"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/4matt.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1317,"href":"https:\/\/4matt.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1168\/revisions\/1317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/4matt.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4matt.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4matt.com.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What constitutes software license expenses?<\/h2>\n
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Types of software licenses and their financial impact.<\/h2>\n
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How should licensing expenses be classified in accounting terms?<\/h2>\n
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4 best practices for optimizing software licensing costs<\/h2>\n
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The risk of using unlicensed software.<\/h2>\n
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License management as a pillar of IT governance.<\/h2>\n
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ITIL, COBIT, and ISO in software license control.<\/h2>\n
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