CSM Software Licensing & Asset Management 3

Question 1

What is a 'True-Up' in the context of software licensing?

Accepted Answer

A reconciliation process aligning actual software usage with purchased licenses

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An upgrade to a newer software version

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A security audit of all installed software

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A testing procedure for new software releases

Question 2

Which procurement strategy involves negotiating a single contract covering multiple software products from one vendor at a negotiated rate?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise License Agreement (ELA)

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Per-product licensing

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Open market purchasing

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Spot buying

Question 3

What is the primary goal of software rationalization?

Accepted Answer

Eliminating redundant or underutilized software to reduce costs and complexity

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Increasing the number of software applications in use

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Updating all software to the latest available versions

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Documenting all software in the organization's portfolio

Question 4

What is a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)?

Accepted Answer

A formal list of all components, libraries, and dependencies included in a software product

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An invoice for software procurement

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A budget plan for the software development team

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A performance benchmark report for software applications

Question 5

In the context of SaaS software, what does 'subscription management' primarily involve?

Accepted Answer

Tracking, optimizing, and controlling cloud-based software subscriptions and their costs

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Managing physical software installation media

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Developing and maintaining cloud-based applications

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Monitoring cloud server infrastructure performance

Question 6

In software asset management, 'license entitlement' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The rights to use software as granted by the license agreement

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The total number of software applications currently installed

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A volume discount provided by software vendors

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The process of testing software functionality before deployment

Question 7

Which metric do software managers use to identify underutilized software licenses?

Accepted Answer

License utilization rate

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Software defect density

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Mean time between failures (MTBF)

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Code coverage percentage