How to Audit Your Microsoft Software Licenses

How to Audit Your Microsoft Software Licenses
http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/how-audit-your-microsoft-software-licenses/

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit
http://www.microsoft.com/sam/en/us/map.aspx


A Guide to Assessing Windows Server Licensing
http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/4/9/F49C3745-3837-4FF9-9B73-91289DEE7D3C/Assessing_Windows_Server_Licensing.docx

Microsoft SAM (Software Asset Management) guide
What a Microsoft Licence Review means for you and your organisation
http://tonymackelworth.wordpress.com/microsoft-license-review/
What’s involved?
Simply put, the SAM Team will ask you to supply information about your software estate, and then check that the software you have installed matches up with the licences you hold (Microsoft licence reviews only encompass Microsoft software and software licences). Microsoft will (or should) work in partnership with you in an open and transparent way, this is a consistent approach with every customer big or small. However, you should be aware that you will need to dedicate some time to completing the review. (Microsoft will ask for around 14 days as an initial benchmark)Your input is vital to ensure accuracy and to enable the Microsoft team working with you to complete the process together as swiftly as possible.

SAM step by step
http://www.microsoft.com/sam/en/us/downloads.aspx#steps


Third party tools for software asset management
http://www.samanage.com/solutions/microsoft_audit.html


An Audit by Another Name: An Insiders Look at Microsoft’s SAM Engagement Program
http://www.dvorak.org/blog/an-audit-by-another-name-an-insiders-look-at-microsoft%E2%80%99s-sam-engagement-program/