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Updated for all 2014 Announcements and the Most Recent SCRT Release! Everything you need to know about Workload License Charges and IRD is included in this multi-day class. It was developed based on my consulting work with IBM and other clients since March, 2000. The seminar was first presented at a customer site in October 2003. Actual customer analysis of the Workload License Charges versus previous charging techniques are included. The seminar contains more information than can be presented through our papers at Share, CMG and other conferences.

With the information presented you will be able to make changes in your site that will lead to lower IBM Monthly (MLC) Software Charges and lower the number of IPLA Entitlements you acquire and theannual S&S for those entitlements.

The seminar has been presented in England and Australia, but most sites prefer to have an in-house class. In this way you can ask all the questions you have that are particular to your installation. Our in-house classes include a 1/2 day Executive Summary that is open to data center management, purchasing and procurement staff, accounts payable, legal, and other staff from your organization that is involved in software pricing, contracts, and more.

Click here to read about Al Sherkow's Workload License Charges Seminar!

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Last Updated: Thursday, 21 August, 2014