IBM Advisory Services

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IBM Advisory Services

IBM offers a broad and complex portfolio of continuously evolving software and services, along with the associated license metrics and terms and conditions. Understanding IBM licensing requires deep expertise in the current and historical IBM product portfolio and licensing rules. Our team of IBM specialists delivers expert knowledge that can save you time and money.

SoftwareOne IBM Advisory Services provide the expertise, pricing insights, and technical guidance to solve your business challenges while keeping your budget intact. We help manage IBM complexity in on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Enter your next IBM negotiation with confidence

Our IBM specialists provide valuable insight into your IBM estate to enable informed roadmap decisions. We help you develop a successful renewal strategy and conduct effective contract negotiations, and we can provide ongoing management of your IBM licensing.

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Comprehensive insight, complete control

SoftwareOne IBM Advisory Services help your team examine multiple angles to optimize your software portfolio. We use comprehensive insights to help control costs and ensure your compliance while you optimize your IBM license utilization and operational efficiency.

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    Cut costs with Cloud Paks

    Lower costs by optimizing software deployment and contract structure and considering alternative license metrics. We support IBM Cloud Paks transition.

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    Audit defense

    Mitigate compliance risk with the right audit strategy. We support audit settlement negotiations to help ensure you achieve the best possible outcome.

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    Commercial negotiation support

    Our IBM experts define your current and future requirements to provide actionable insights that give you the edge in commercial negotiations.

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    Sub-capacity license tooling

    We manage IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT) or Flexera for sub-capacity or License Service for container-based licensing to help ensure reporting compliance.

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