Self
Content
section
1
section
quick assessment
2
software audit
Please spend a minute to consider consider the way your company currently manages its software by completing Section 1below. Then, by using the software audit opposite, compare the number of software licences you hold against the number of
Software program
e g.
A
B
A minus B
Total Total No. No. of of Users Users
No. of Users Users Licens Licensed ed
Licences Needed
Mi cr o so ft Offic e
25
1
24
users. This will help you assess whether you have a shortfall, and need to contact your software dealer.
How confident are you that you could readily show a Software Piracy Inspection & Auditing Team a licence for each of the software programs they might find on your system?
100%
less than 50%
99-50%
less than 50%
How confident are you that you know exactly what software is installed on each PC?
100%
99-50%
How confident are you that you know which of these have unrestricted access to the internet?
100%
less than 50%
How confident are you that you know exactly how many PCs you have in your building?
100%
99-50%
99-50%
less than 50%
If after completing the software ‘audit’ above,
If you are short of licences, simply contact your
you are 100% confident that you are
software dealer to make the ap propriate purchases
no t s h o r t o f l i c e n c e s ,
and ask them to complete section 3 before filling
p l e a s e g o s t r a i g h t t o s e c t i o n 4. 4.
in and returning section 4 yourself.
How confident are you that your staff or contractors have not loaded any software onto your PCs without telling you? you?
100%
99-50%
less than 50%
How confident are you that you understand your legal position regarding your own and your staff ’s responsibility for the software installed on your company’s computers?
section 3
Company
Software package purchased 100%
99-50%
Your Software Dealer
dealer form number of users
No. Purchased licence permits
Address
less than 50% City
How confident are you that you are abiding by the legally binding terms and conditions that you agreed to when installing your software programs?
100%
99-50%
less than 50%
Postcode
The information that you give is handled in strict confidence by the BSA and will only be provided to its member companies as part of aggregate statistics.
BSA Europe
software
79 Knightsbridge London SW1X 7RB United Kingdom
management
self-assessment test
hotline number 0 8 00 5 10 5 10
www.bsa.org The quick, easy way to peace of mind:
Take a minute or two now
Thank you for taking the time
to see whether you’re
to complete this test. We suggest you make a
working within the software
copy of sections 3 and 4 for your own records.
Your reference number is:
licensing laws.
section
4 Simply tear along the dotted line and return in the reply paid envelope enclosed for your Certificate of Recognition.
Or send to Business Software Alliance, Please correct any errors in the above details.
I h ere by conf irm tha t t he abo ve com pany has com plet ed a s oft war e
P O B o x 4 5 8 , S t a f f o rd R d , C r o y d o n C R 9 4 A P.
please turn over now.
1
section
quick assessment
2
software audit
Please spend a minute to consider consider the way your company currently manages its software by completing Section 1below. Then, by using the software audit opposite, compare the number of software licences you hold against the number of
Software program
e g.
A
B
A minus B
Total Total No. No. of of Users Users
No. of Users Users Licens Licensed ed
Licences Needed
Mi cr o so ft Offic e
25
1
24
users. This will help you assess whether you have a shortfall, and need to contact your software dealer.
How confident are you that you could readily show a Software Piracy Inspection & Auditing Team a licence for each of the software programs they might find on your system?
100%
less than 50%
99-50%
less than 50%
How confident are you that you know exactly what software is installed on each PC?
100%
99-50%
How confident are you that you know which of these have unrestricted access to the internet?
100%
less than 50%
How confident are you that you know exactly how many PCs you have in your building?
100%
99-50%
99-50%
less than 50%
If after completing the software ‘audit’ above,
If you are short of licences, simply contact your
you are 100% confident that you are
software dealer to make the ap propriate purchases
no t s h o r t o f l i c e n c e s ,
and ask them to complete section 3 before filling
p l e a s e g o s t r a i g h t t o s e c t i o n 4. 4.
in and returning section 4 yourself.
How confident are you that your staff or contractors have not loaded any software onto your PCs without telling you? you?
100%
99-50%
less than 50%
How confident are you that you understand your legal position regarding your own and your staff ’s responsibility for the software installed on your company’s computers?
section 3
Company
Software package purchased 100%
99-50%
Your Software Dealer
dealer form number of users
No. Purchased licence permits
Address
less than 50% City
How confident are you that you are abiding by the legally binding terms and conditions that you agreed to when installing your software programs?
100%
99-50%
less than 50%
Postcode
The information that you give is handled in strict confidence by the BSA and will only be provided to its member companies as part of aggregate statistics.
BSA Europe
software
79 Knightsbridge London SW1X 7RB United Kingdom
management
self-assessment test
hotline number 0 8 00 5 10 5 10
www.bsa.org The quick, easy way to peace of mind:
Take a minute or two now
Thank you for taking the time
to see whether you’re
to complete this test. We suggest you make a
working within the software
copy of sections 3 and 4 for your own records.
Your reference number is:
licensing laws.
section
4 Simply tear along the dotted line and return in the reply paid envelope enclosed for your Certificate of Recognition.
Or send to Business Software Alliance, Please correct any errors in the above details.
I h ere by conf irm tha t t he abo ve com pany has com plet ed a s oft war e
P O B o x 4 5 8 , S t a f f o rd R d , C r o y d o n C R 9 4 A P.
please turn over now.
