Software Auditing: A New Task for U.K. Universities

Mark Fletcher

T.H.E. Journal, Vol. 24, No. 6, January 1997, p. 67-69

Now that institutions rely more and more on software, either for instruction or administration, it becomes an "asset" that benefits from careful management. This article explains how to perform a "walk-around" software audit, as well as what to do with the valuable data that this process collects. Based on Exeter University's pilot project on auditing, the author notes that dividends ranging from cost savings to ferreting out unwanted files may result. Additional resources like the U.K.'s Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association recent report on audit tools and technology are also provided.

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