target audience: TECH BUYER  Publication date: Dec 2019 - Document type: IDC Perspective - Doc  Document number: # US45667219

Agile Software Licensing Strategies for Changing Market Dynamics

By:  Aaron Polikaitis

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  • Executive Snapshot

    • Figure: Executive Snapshot: Prepare for Frictionless Sourcing

  • Situation Overview

    • Figure: Worldwide Software Spending by On-Premise and Public Cloud Service, 2017–2023

    • Figure: Delivery Model in the Application Secondary Markets, 2023

    • After Decades of Licensing and Managing On-Premise Software Licenses, Are Sourcing Organizations Prepared to Address the Shift to Public Cloud License Models?

    • Cloud Sprawl

    • Overdeployment

    • Underutilization

  • Advice for the Technology Buyer

    • Understand Licensing Pathways

    • Cloud Marketplaces

    • PaaS Ecosystems

    • Ratings and Review Sites

    • Identify Contractual Relationships

    • License Restrictions and Limitations

    • Information Security

    • Develop an Action Checklist Customized for Your Enterprise

    • Table: A Checklist for Success

  • Learn More

    • Related Research

    • Synopsis