CMDB Software License Compliance Evaluation Engine

The patent combines the CMDB with license compliance management functionality by integrating a license model store, deployment model store, and compliance evaluation module into the existing CMDB infrastructure. This merging approach enables the CMDB to simultaneously manage configuration items and evaluate software license compliance without requiring entirely separate systems.

The patent extends the CMDB's functionality to perform multiple roles: traditional configuration management, software asset tracking, license contract storage, deployment modeling, and compliance evaluation. By making the CMDB universal, it can handle diverse software asset management tasks including generating exception indications for license violations.

The patent performs preliminary actions by storing both deployment models and license contract models in advance within the CMDB. The system pre-establishes the framework for compliance evaluation by maintaining ready-to-compare models, so that when compliance checking is needed, the evaluation can proceed immediately without delayed data collection or manual contract retrieval.

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the compliance evaluation module continuously compares deployment models against license contract models and generates exception indications when violations are detected. This feedback loop enables the organization to take corrective actions promptly, improving reliability by ensuring ongoing compliance while maintaining efficiency through automated monitoring.