Software Licence Management helps software teams address IPR and licensing issues. Our goal is to help GÉANT software teams implement robust processes for managing licences and dependencies.

The Software Management Team in WP9 Task 2 has interacted with many GÉANT software development teams to assess their licensing situation and decisions. Based on these interactions, we have produced a (managerial) whitepaper for GÉANT participants and directly applicable guides:

These documents aim to support reliable and effective management of IPR, in line with the GÉANT IPR Policy.

The related eAcademy courses (overview and four detailed segments) in the Software Licensing section deliver the same information in a condensed form.

Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Service

The SCA service assists GÉANT software teams in identifying and managing risks associated with third-party libraries, focusing on licence compliance and the identification of security vulnerabilities. It provides:

  • Enhanced visibility into third-party code
  • Early detection of licence risks and security vulnerabilities
  • Snapshot analysis of libraries, their licences and vulnerabilities, or integration of the SCA tool into your CI pipeline for real-time feedback
  • Preparation for in-depth Software Licence Analysis

Learn more about Software Composition Analysis.

Software Licence Analysis (SLA) Service


The SLA service assists GÉANT software teams in ensuring that their projects comply with legal obligations and GÉANT’s Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy. It provides in-depth analysis of third-party library licences and supports the selection and implementation of appropriate licences for your software. It is a technical consultancy on:

  • Relationships between components with permissive and restrictive licences
  • Licence detection with SCA and multi-licensing
  • Understanding licensing in a software project
  • Licence selection considering implications and licences of third-party libraries
  • Remediation of licence conflicts
  • Creation and validation of project documentation artefacts
  • Compliance with the project licence

Learn more about Software Licence Analysis.




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