Industry Perspectives on Utility Pricing of Software

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
  • Methodology
• Situation Overview
  • Introduction
  • The Concept of Utility Pricing
  • Software Utility Pricing Today: Interest and Skepticism
  • Table: Plans for Moving Toward Pay-As-You-Go Utility Pricing over the Next Year by Software Type (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Desired Price Model Changes (% of Respondents)
  • Software Licensing Focus Groups
    • Lack of Familiarity Is an Issue
    • Cost Impact Is Difficult to Determine
    • Preferences Vary by Application Usage Levels
    • Adoption Inhibitors for Utility Pricing
    • Payment Preferences
• Future Outlook
  • Enabling Technologies
  • Table: Plans for Tracking Software Usage over the Next Year by Software Type (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Acceptance of Software Asset Management Tools by Software Type (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Level of Importance of Software Usage Tracking Tools by Software Type (% of Respondents)
  • Table: Types of Software License Relationships Information Tracked by Software Type and Licensing Model
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
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  • Related Research
  • Methodology
    • Volume Licensing Focus Groups
      • Focus Group Demographics
      • Demographic Breakdown
        • Position at Company
        • Software Purchase Responsibility
    • The Future of Software Licensing Study
    • Software Licensing QuickLook Survey, May 2004
  • Synopsis