China. The country that has given us kung pao chicken, Jet Li and “Make America Great Again” baseball caps. For years China has been synonymous with low-cost manufacturing, and a …
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One of the various definitions of sell according to Merriam-Webster is “to develop a belief in the truth, value, or desirability of”. There can be numerous reasons for the success …
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In today’s world, doing business the conventional way and maintaining the status quo does not promise recurring revenue as it did in the past. Nor does it provide a competitive …
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The Future Empowered by Software Monetization
As the business world moves to more digital landscape, your organization must learn to adeptly navigate the latest industry trends and turn them into …
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With the immense growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) or connected world, we have been introduced to devices that are no longer static or perpetual. In the past, buying hardware generally meant it would remain in an isolated environment with no continuous updates; and if an update was required, it was carried out by a technician.
Two terms we often see confused in conversations with our clients are ‘software protection’ and ‘IP protection’. Both are critical components of any software development and monetization strategy, and have a significant impact on your software development ROI.
How can you ensure that your company is complying with its contractual obligations around the use of third-party software? Moreover, how can you be sure that those software assets are being properly utilized? It all starts by understanding the fundamental difference between the terms ‘software license’ (or licensing) and ‘entitlement’ (or entitlement management).
Software licenses and software keys are often confused and sometimes conflated, but in reality, the two are quite different. Read More
How long will it take to get up and running? Without a doubt, this is the question I get asked the most as a software licensing solution consultant. Instead of simply giving you the obvious answer nobody wants to hear (yes that answer is “well, it depends”) I will simply answer the question.
The planning process of delivering software is a continuous process – develop, license, deploy and support, and back again. All stages striving to deliver a product that is what the customer wants while providing profit to the service provider.