The FAST Standard for Software
Compliance will improve and demonstrate your software
compliance.
For organisations working on the FAST
Compliance Programme, the ultimate aim is to achieve
registration to the FAST Standard for Software Compliance
(FSSC–1:2007), a private standard developed in collaboration with
the British Standards Institute.
The Standard encapsulates the experience and knowledge gained by
FAST whilst working with organisations seeking to manage their
software effectively. Formerly known as FAST Audit Certification,
it was established in 1995 and consists of a series of
consultations, training sessions and on site assessments.
An established framework built on best practice
The FAST Standard creates a structured framework for people
responsible for initiating, implementing or maintaining software
compliance and will demonstrate that software compliance
has been achieved and that best practice procedures are instilled
within your organisation.
It provides a common basis for developing organisational
software management standards and practices, for addressing
liability and for contributing to the reduction of the total cost
of software ownership. It will help increase
the understanding around
IT legislation and address the risks associated with
the illegal use of software.
The FAST Standard maps out your software compliance project
into clear stages - Bronze, Silver, Gold Stage 1, Gold Stage 2,
Gold and Platinum - and there are specific tasks to be completed at
each level. The FAST Compliance Programme provides the tools,
help and advice to support you as you work through the
qualification levels.
The FAST Standard for Software Compliance will require you
to...
- Carry out a compliance Gap Analysis to assess
your current position
- Create and implement robust IT policies and
procedures
- Carry out a full software audit and use this
as a basis for:
- Reconciliation - collate
information generated by the audit and ensure you have entitlement
and use rights for all software
- Management control -
implement processes for the ongoing management of software
assets
- Registration - the
policies and methodology are assessed and, if your organisation
meets pre-set criteria, registration is achieved
The FAST Standard also addresses a significant proportion of the
requirements of ISO/IEC 19770-1, the International Standard for
Software Asset Management.
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