Audit Partner - Non-Standard Allocations

This Audit Partner - Non-Standard Allocations report identifies and documents instances where software license allocations do not align with established or standard practices within the organization. It provides comprehensive details regarding both license assignments and software installations, systematically organized by location and operational environment. By delivering this level of insight, the report enables organizations to detect discrepancies, ensure license compliance, and optimize their software asset management processes across different regions and device types.

Report Usage

This assists audit partners in identifying and thoroughly investigating instances of non-standard software license allocations within an organization. By providing detailed information on licensing discrepancies, the report enables organizations to proactively address potential compliance risks, reconcile and validate their licensing data, and enhance their overall software asset management practices. This targeted approach supports not only the maintenance of regulatory and contractual compliance, but also the optimization of software usage and allocation to ensure cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Example

During an internal audit, the compliance team identifies software licenses assigned outside standard allocation policies. Using this report, the SAM team reviews the discrepancies, corrects improper allocations, reassigns licenses as needed, and updates records to eliminate compliance risk and improve cost efficiency.

Steps:

To view the Audit Partner - Non-Standard Allocations report, perform the following steps:

Navigate to Reports > Asset Management > Search or Select the report name.
The Dashboard page is displayed.

Figure: Dashboards
Click Audit Partner - Non-Standard Allocations.
The Audit Partner - Non-Standard Allocations report is displayed.

Figure: Audit Partner - Non-Standard Allocations

The following table lists the key report fields, along with concise descriptions.

Field	Description
Business Unit	The name of the Business Unit associated with the asset or record is displayed.
Country of Use	The country where the software license is applied or the products are installed.
Environment	The operational context such as production, test, or development where the software is used.
License ID	The unique identifier assigned to the software license.
License Name	The official name or title of the software license.
Install Manufacturer	The vendor or company that produced the installed software.
Install Product	The name of the installed software application.
Install Version	The version of the installed software product.
Quality Products Installed	The total number of installations of the product under the non-standard license allocation.

Filters

Use filter icon to refine the report results based on selected criteria and display only relevant records.

Figure: Filters

Enter the details as described in the following table and click Apply filters to view the report or Clear all to reset the filters.

Field	Description
Business Unit	Specifies the organizational division used to filter report data.
Country of Use	Specifies the country used to filter report data based on where devices are deployed or operated.
Environment	Specifies the operational context (e.g., desktop, server) used to filter report data.
License ID	Specifies the unique identifier of a license used to filter report data
License Name	Specifies the name of the license used to filter report data.
License Manufacturer	Specifies the manufacturer of the license used to filter report data.
License Product	Specifies the licensed product used to filter report data.
License Version	Specifies the version of the licensed product used to filter report data.
Install Manufacturer	Specifies the manufacturer of the installed product used to filter report data.
Install Product	Specifies the installed product used to filter report data.
Install Version	Specifies the version of the installed product used to filter report data.
Quality Products Installed	Specifies the number of products installed, used to filter report data.