Concurrent User Pricing

TIBCO Announces Results That Are 'Better Than Worse Than Expected'

by M. Reed ... license cost would include: Eliminate "named user" pricing and replace it with "concurrent user" pricing. This can greatly reduce ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2001/04/news_analysis/NA_DW_MFR_04_16_01_1.asp - 8k - 2001-04-16 Summary: TIBCO Software is the latest software vendor to report that they are following a new trend in the stock market: reporting results that exceed lowered analyst expectations. Other vendors have also had a problem with missed numbers and there can be a great opportunity here for savvy customers.

Maintenance Software--How to Negotiate Successful Contracts with ...

by David Berger ... Per concurrent user: One of the most popular pricing options is based on the maximum number of users expected to be logged onto the CMMS application at any ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/EAM/2004/02/research_notes/EN_CM_XDB_02_25_04_1.asp - 15k - 2004-02-25 Summary: When negotiating a contract with a computer maintenance management system (CMMS) vendor the guiding principals and definition of the project must first be determined. Deliverables, pricing options, payment terms, continuance, product and service quality, and liabilities are additional areas that must be

Informatica Powers Siebel’s New eBusiness Analytics

by M. Reed ... Siebel's choice to use a "per named user" pricing model could lead to an immense ... be wise to attempt to renegotiate the contract to a "per concurrent user" model ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2000/12/news_analysis/NA_DW_MFR_12_19_00_1.asp - 8k - 2000-12-19 Summary: Siebel Systems is incorporating Informatica’s data integration platform into Siebel eBusiness Analytics 2000.3. The vendors hope to use the integrated product to consolidate data into a 'comprehensive e-business data warehouse'. Have the vendors found the e-business holy grail?

Stalled Oracle Fumbling For A Jump-Start Kit Part 2: Event Summary ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the market's confusion and non-clarity given that many concurrent pricing models remain (per processor/CPU, per named user, per concurrent user, per module ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2002/04/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_04_15_02_1.asp - 15k - 2002-04-15 Summary: Oracle continues respond to the changing requirements of the market, by addressing the need for Wireless Internet support, application servers, and expanded ASP support, while using new pricing models to maintain and expand its existing customer base.

Is There a Panacea for Enterprise Software Pricing Yet?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... One vendor charges license fees per user (named, concurrent, or casual ... some vendors will rightfully say that they cannot simplify pricing because different ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ExecutiveView/2005/12/research_notes/TU_EV_PJ_12_21_05_1.asp - 19k - 2005-12-21 Summary: While enterprise applications are becoming a commodity, their pricing schemes have yet to follow suit. Users are put in a costly position where the 'fine print' clauses of implementation contracts may inhibit reasonable expectations for software warranties.

Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) Evaluation Center

... issues knowledge base CompTIA Linux+ Certification Computer-based (CD or DVD-ROM courses, for example) Concurrent user pricing Configuration Configuration ... http://foss.technologyevaluation.com/ - 31k - 2009-03-09

Support and Maintenance: No Longer the Software Industry's 'Best ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... vendors were quite lax about pursuing customers that exceeded agreed-upon, concurrent, or named user counts, which usually form the basis for software pricing. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2007/03/research_notes/EV_ER_PJ_03_30_07_1.asp - 22k - 2007-03-30 Summary: Support and maintenance (S&M) contracts mean very different things to vendors and to users. With user enterprises' growing awareness of how these S&M agreements affect their bottom lines, vendors need to reassess their pricing and value proposition strategies.

Trends in Delivery and Pricing Models for Enterprise Applications ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... based on the number of named or concurrent users or ... on whether the user is a power or a casual user. This stratified pricing model promises that users will pay ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_03_30_05_1.asp - 20k - 2005-03-30 Summary: The licensing and delivery of enterprise software products is undergoing a fundamental shift from traditional up-front fees to incremental, per-transaction, and even success-based pricing.

What’s Up with Computer Associates?

by M. Reed ... out per-CPU pricing models, tiered pricing (ie, the bigger the computer the more it costs for the same software), per-seat versus concurrent user licensing, and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2000/10/news_analysis/NA_DW_MFR_10_24_00_1.asp - 10k - 2000-10-24 Summary: In a series of radical moves, Computer Associates appears to be trying to re-direct its gargantuan operations. After missing its numbers in the first calendar quarter (CA’s 4th fiscal quarter), its stock was down 59% at one point.

Intelligent Manufacturing Systems: Beating the Odds, Mightily ...

... demands grow. Therefore, of the more than 20,000 concurrent user licenses, below is the breakdown of licenses per modules: Over ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/.../intelligent-manufacturing-systems-beating-the-odds-mightily-–-part-2/ - 57k - 2009-05-15