software revenue recognition rules
By R "Ray" Wang on March 19, 2012
Forward And Commentary Software ownership costs continue to escalate as vendors accelerate their efforts to capture support and maintenance revenues. Some vendors have gone to the extreme to eliminate third-party options for their customers. This best practices report examines three strategies to free up unnecessary costs to fund innovation and new projects. A. Introduction On […]
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By R "Ray" Wang on January 10, 2012
Business Leaders Often Poorly Prepared For Cloud/SaaS Contract Negotiations Business leaders often take great care in building their Cloud and SaaS strategy, only to have many of the benefits of flexibility and agility hampered by overlooking details in their cloud contracts. In conversations with over 200 cloud customers in 2011, key reasons include: A […]
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By R "Ray" Wang on June 27, 2011
Keeping Up With The Latest In Microsoft Licensing Given the vast array of Microsoft products and licensing categories, an organization may often feel overwhelmed by Microsoft’s policies. While there may be some complexity, these series of posts are designed to provide up to date commentary and analysis on new programs as they become available. Feel […]
Posted in Business | Tagged contract negotiations, contract strategy, enterprise applications, enterprise apps, Enterprise apps strategy, enterprise CAL, microsoft, Microsoft Licensing, Microsoft Worldwide Licensing and Pricing, News Analysis, R “Ray” Wang;, R "Ray" Wang;, rwang0, Software Assurance, software licensing, software licesing and pricing, software mainteance, software maintenance, software ownership, software ownership lifecycle, software pricing, software revenue recognition rules, SPLA
By R "Ray" Wang on January 4, 2011
Organizations Seek Measurable Results In Disruptive Tech, Next Gen Business, And Legacy Optimization Projects For 2011 Credits: Hugh MacLeod Enterprise leaders seek pragmatic, creative, and disruptive solutions that achieve both profitability and market differentiation. Cutting through the hype and buzz of the latest consumer tech innovations and disruptive technologies, Constellation Research expects business value to […]
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By R "Ray" Wang on June 6, 2010
Keeping Up With The Latest In Microsoft Licensing
Given the vast array of Microsoft products and licensing categories, an organization may often feel overwhelmed by Microsoft’s policies. While there may be some complexity, these series of posts are designed to provide up to date commentary and analysis on new programs as they […]
Posted in Business, Technology / Software | Tagged contract negotiations, contract strategy, EAP, Enrollment For Application Platform, enterprise CAL, Enterprise Desktop, Forefront Protection, Forefront Protection For SharePoint, Microsoft Licensing, Microsoft Server Platform, Microsoft Worldwide Licensing and Pricing, News Analysis, Office 2010, Open Value Subscription, Professional Desktop, Rental Rights, SharePoint Server 2010, software licensing, software mainteance, software ownership lifecycle, software pricing, software revenue recognition rules, SQL Server 2008 R2, Visual Studio 2010, Visual Studio Developer Tools group, Visual Studio Premium with MSDN, Visual Studio Professional, Visual Studio Ultimate with MSDN, Wave 14, Windows HPC Server 2008
By R "Ray" Wang on April 28, 2010
Welcome To The First Of A Series Of Posts On Microsoft Licensing Updates. Given the vast array of Microsoft products and licensing categories, an organization may often feel overwhelmed by Microsoft’s policies. While there may be some complexity, these series of posts are designed to provide up to date commentary and analysis on new programs […]
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By R "Ray" Wang on April 13, 2010
Four Common Customer Scenarios Will Trigger Vendors To Raise The Back Maintenance Fee Discussion Back maintenance fees describe the amount an organization would have paid for maintenance if they would have continued to pay the usual stream required to access support, bug fixes, patches, and upgrade rights. As economic conditions have worsened, many organizations have […]
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