IBM Licensing Basic

Course DTL23

  • Duration:
    • 2 days

Dates:

  • Implementation planned - places still available
  • Implementation - probability high - still places available
  • There are no more seats available. For many courses, it may still be possible to participate online, via virtual classroom.
  • Course times: As a rule, our seminars are held from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on day 1 and from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on the following days. Changes are possible. The concrete seminar times you will find in the binding order confirmation.
26.06.2025 - 27.06.2025 Cologne
  • 1520 EUR / Person
 German
26.11.2025 - 27.11.2025 Virtual Classroom
  • 1520 EUR / Person
 German
14.04.2026 - 15.04.2026 Virtual Classroom
  • 1520 EUR / Person
 German
14.04.2026 - 15.04.2025 Virtual Classroom
  • 1520 EUR / Person
 German
The licensing of IBM software products is one of the most complicated on the market. Many aspects have to be taken into account here.
  • What general principles apply to IBM licences?
  • What contracts and licence types are there?
  • Important changes in the Passport Advantage contract (from 05/23)
  • What are the most important metrics and how are they calculated?
  • What do I have to consider with regard to SubCapacity and ILMT?
  • What benefits do I get from Passport Advantage Online and how do I use it?
  • What do I need to consider regarding IBM software in the cloud?
  • What can I do to avoid licence violations?
  • How does an IBM audit work and how do I prepare for it?

In our 2-day basic training course, these basic aspects of licensing IBM products (focussing on Passport Advantage software) are discussed, but technical aspects and IBM products and their functions are not covered. Legal aspects are also not covered in this course.
IBM in the basics
- Structure & history of IBM
- Product portfolio
- Brief comparison of Microsoft vs. IBM software

Motivation for IBM licence management

Types of IBM software
- Distributed vs. non-distributed
- Differentiation mainframe vs. multiplatform

IBM Software Contracts
- IPLA & ICA
- Special forms (ELA, ESSO etc.)
- IBM Passport Advantage (incl. new features as of 05/23)
- IBM Licence Information (licence terms)
- Amendment and supplementary agreements
- Service Providing & Cloud
- Transfer of IBM Software & Used Software

Licence types and metrics in the PA environment
- Licence types in general
- Special forms
- New licences, renewals and reinstatements
- User metrics
- VPC, PVU, RVU, SCU metrics

Full and sub-capacity licensing
- Virtualisation basics
- Full Capacity & Sub Capacity - introduction and examples
- Sub Capacity licence terms

Licence bundling / support programmes

The IBM Licence Metric Tool (ILMT) - Introduction
- How ILMT works
- Software classification
- Live Demo
- ILMT Audit Snapshot
IBM Passport Advantage Online
- General overview
- Tips and tricks

IBM Cloud Pak
- Basics about the IBM Cloud Paks
- VM versus Docker
- Metrics and ratios
- Licence optimisation through Cloud Paks

IBM Software - Determining requirements
- The four pillars of demand assessment

IBM audit / licence plausibility check
- Process of a licence plausibility check
- Behavioural tips
- Common compliance "pitfalls"
- After the audit is before the audit

IBM Important links / sources of information


What added value (for you) can you expect?

After attending this course, you will know the basic principles of IBM licensing.
You will be familiar with the most important contracts and metrics and know where to find all the important information.
You will be able to recognise the most common compliance pitfalls

Licence managers, software purchasers and IT specialists who (have to) deal with the topic of IBM licences.

A basic technical understanding and basic knowledge of licensing law are required for this course.

If your training course takes place in the virtual classroom, you will receive digital training documents via the Mimeo platform (included in the course price), which can be used online and offline in the Mimeo environment (search/notes, etc.). If you would like printed training documents in addition to the digital documents, you can order these for € 74 net via the registration form.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to send printed training materials to Switzerland and other non-EU countries for customs reasons.

All classroom training courses are generally equipped with printed training materials (paper - included in the course price). If you would also like a digital training document via Mimeo, you can order this for € 24 net via the registration form.

For face-to-face courses, refreshments during breaks (drinks, pastries and lunch) are included in the course price.

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