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Software Licensing and Cloud Services Contract Management

As African organisations move workloads to the cloud and adopt subscription software, the contracts behind those services carry hidden cost, data and continuity risks. This course equips procurement, IT and legal teams to negotiate and manage software licences, SaaS subscriptions and cloud service agreements. Delegates review real licensing models, service credits and exit terms, and build a checklist for renewals and audits.

What you will be able to do

  • Compare perpetual, subscription and consumption based licensing models and their cost drivers.
  • Negotiate service levels, uptime commitments and service credit remedies for cloud services.
  • Manage data location, portability and exit terms in cloud contracts.
  • Control software audit exposure and true up liabilities from vendors.
  • Review acceptable use, indemnity and limitation of liability clauses in technology contracts.
  • Build a renewal and licence compliance tracking process for the organisation.

Course outline

  1. 01Software and Cloud Contract Landscape
  2. 02Licensing Models and Cost Structures
  3. 03Service Levels, Uptime and Service Credits
  4. 04Data Location, Security and Portability Terms
  5. 05Software Audits and True Up Risk
  6. 06Indemnities, Warranties and Liability Limits
  7. 07Renewal, Price Escalation and Exit Management
  8. 08Building a Licence Compliance Register

Who should attend

This course is designed for IT procurement specialists, vendor managers, contract administrators and legal officers who buy, negotiate or manage software licences and cloud service agreements.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Cape Town3R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Online3US$900
7 to 9 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
9 to 11 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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