ASSURE SUFFICIENCY OF SCOPE OF USE
Does your license cover all of your intended uses?
In most cases the technology acquired for use in your business is made available through a license from the software vendor with restrictions on how and where the software can be used. Software is generally not “sold” but instead licensed. This “license” means that you are granted permission to use the software in your business but certain restrictions are imposed on your use of the software. While this is the common and standard practice for software it is important to make sure that these limitations are appropriate and do not overly restrict your intended use. Typical restrictions relate to the type of operating system or hardware permitted to be used with the software, or the number of computers, concurrent users, or facilities that can use the software. Many agreements will outline or define specific “permitted uses” or limit use of the software to the ordinary internal business of the customer. Vendors do not want you providing their software to third parties or possibly not even to a parent or affiliate, all of whom are potential additional customers and fee paying licensees. Because of these restrictions in scope of permitted use, it is essential that you review the license grant and determine if the scope of use is sufficient for your purposes, both in terms of your company’s strategic goals and its information technology operations and infrastructure.
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