Your development team may be able to create enterprise-quality applications, but building a successful software licensing system requires both specific design knowledge and a new view of your product lifecycle.

This paper from Gartner examines the mounting difficulties for software publishers in pricing, packaging and licensing their products, and explains how a modular, integrated licensing platform can help.

Usage-based software pricing, or “utility pricing,” offers benefits for publishers and purchasers alike. The paper includes details on the FLEXnet™ Utility Pricing Module and a case study on Wind River.

Some 40% of the world's software is pirated—and most unauthorized use occurs after software has been decrypted by a paying customer. The paper describes software security solutions that yield real world results.

The paper helps publishers proactively define operational processes for electronic licensing and streamline them up front. Includes best practices and a case study on Nokia's Business Systems division.

Summarizes an IDC study of 11 software companies confronting the potentially disruptive forces impacting traditional software licensing models, and provides a general statement of direction for the industry.

This white paper will take you through each step in the packaging process and provide practical advice on how to create your packages according to the principles outlined in this document.