Examination of Risks in Management of Software Licenses in Enterprises and Cost-Benefit Analysis

Year 2022, Volume: 15 Issue: 4, 467 - 479, 31.10.2022

Ali Durdu , Abdullah Tutğaç

https://doi.org/10.17671/gazibtd.1019869

Abstract

In this study, a proposal on how software license assets should be managed with an enterprise risk management approach has been put forward. The study examined licenses, which mean software usage rights, and various license models with a complex structure. Within the scope of the study, the risks that might arise concerning software licenses were determined and these risks were categorized. Considerable risks prioritized by senior management in businesses were identified and responses and strategies were set out for each risk factor that needs to be kept under control. The method suggested in the study was applied in a large-scale enterprise acting in the telecommunications sector. As part of this application, the enterprise’s current situation in software asset management was revealed. The outcomes of the application are expected to be beneficial in determining the risk models of the enterprises. The study presents the study's management of software assets, determination of risks, and solutions to be applied to risks.

Keywords

audit, enterprise, risk, risk management, software, license

İşletmelerde Yazılım Lisanslarının Yönetiminde Risklerin İncelenmesi ve Fayda-Maliyet Analizi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, yazılım lisans varlıklarının kurumsal risk yönetimi yaklaşımıyla nasıl yönetilmesi gerektiğine dair bir öneri ortaya konmuştur. Çalışmada yazılım kullanım hakları anlamına gelen lisanslar ve karmaşık bir yapıya sahip çeşitli lisans modelleri incelenmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında yazılım lisanslarına ilişkin oluşabilecek riskler belirlenmiş ve bu riskler kategorize edilmiştir. İşletmelerde üst yönetimin önceliklendirdiği önemli riskler belirlenmiş ve kontrol altında tutulması gereken her bir risk faktörü için yanıtlar ve stratejiler oluşturulmuştur. Çalışmada önerilen yöntem telekomünikasyon sektöründe faaliyet gösteren büyük ölçekli bir işletmede uygulanmıştır. Bu uygulama kapsamında işletmenin yazılım varlık yönetimindeki mevcut durumu ortaya çıktı. Uygulama sonuçlarının işletmelerin risk modellerinin belirlenmesinde faydalı olması beklenmektedir. Çalışma, çalışmanın yazılım varlıklarının yönetimini, risklerin belirlenmesini ve risklere uygulanacak çözümleri sunmaktadır.

Keywords

Denetim, kurumsal, risk, risk yönetimi, yazılım, lisans

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