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Briefings for IBM software buyers.
Focused notes on the IBM audit rules that move the number most. Short enough to read before a renewal call, specific enough to act on. For the full archive, see the journal. Independent, not affiliated with IBM Corporation.
Updated regularly · Last updated 4 April 2025
Audit Triggers
What puts you on IBM's list
Support non-renewal, three years since the last audit, and the high risk products that draw attention.
Sub-Capacity
The ILMT 90 day rule
Why ILMT has to be deployed within 90 days of first eligible use, and what happens to sub-capacity when it is not.
Journal
Top IBM audit triggers
The full list of what raises audit risk and the moves that lower it before a notice arrives.
Journal
The ILMT sub-capacity trap
How a single reporting gap flips an entire estate to full capacity charging under audit.
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Audit triggers, ILMT pitfalls, and settlement tactics for IBM software buyers.
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