Notes from the delivery side of SAM
Practical writing on how software audits, licensing programmes, and SAM engagements actually get delivered — the governance, the discipline, and the patterns we see in the field.
Running auditor calls: what happens before, during and after
The live moments of an audit shape it most. How to prepare for auditor calls, run them with one voice, and follow up so nothing drifts.
Six early warning signs that an audit is drifting
Audits rarely go wrong all at once; they drift. Six early warning signs that a response is losing control, and what to do when you spot them.
Why software audits go wrong without project discipline
Most audits don't go wrong on licensing detail. They go wrong on coordination. Five failure patterns we see in vendor audit responses, and what disciplined project management changes.
The case for an independent audit response manager
Why organisations bring in an independent project manager to run a vendor audit response: independence, pattern experience, a defined engagement, and a team freed to do its day job.