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Research Note

Software Licence and Support Verification Checklist

Use this checklist before acquiring or installing software on operational systems, and during periodic review of supported operational software.

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When to use this

Use this checklist before acquiring or installing software on operational systems, and during periodic review of supported operational software.

Verification checklist

  • Business requirement recorded.
  • Software owner identified.
  • Licence entitlement confirmed.
  • Intended usage is covered by licence.
  • User/device/server/cloud scope checked.
  • Vendor support level confirmed.
  • Support expiry date recorded.
  • End-of-life/end-of-support date reviewed.
  • Security update availability checked.
  • Exceptions or unsupported use risk-accepted.

Verification record

Software Version Owner Licence basis Usage covered? Support level Support expiry EOL/EOS date Exception
TBD TBD TBD TBD Yes/No TBD TBD TBD TBD