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Software Product Life-Cycle Management: Adding Value in a Complex Ecosystem

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: March 2007
Product Code: R104-29783
Description
This document is about Software Product Life-Cycle Management: Adding Value in a Complex Ecosystem
Table of Contents

Table of Contents

IDC Opinion

In This Study

Methodology

Situation Overview

Introduction

Taxonomy

Figure: Software Productization Framework

Vendor Profiles

Software Publishers/ISVs

Third-Party Vendors

Agilis

Aladdin

Intraware

License Technologies Group

Macrovision

Open Channel Solutions

SafeNet

Sassafras

Scalable Software

Partners

Insight Enterprises

PC-WARE

Teksys Software

Characteristics

Figure: SPLM Phase Offerings

Customers

Figure: Size of Customer Supported

Figure: SPLM Decision Maker in the Customer's Organization

Licensing

Core Strengths

Figure: Unique Selling Point or Industry Differentiator

Figure: Core Strengths

Challenges

Partnerships and Alliances

Future Outlook

Core Offerings

Figure: Projected Areas of Growth in Five Years by Phase

Customers

Licensing Trends

Partnerships and Alliances

Macrotrends

SaaS

Grid Computing/Virtualization

Multicore

The Make-or-Buy Decision

The Geographic Imperative

Licensing Standards

Scenarios (Key Growth Strategies)

Essential Guidance

Actions to Consider

Learn More

Related Research

Appendix: Study Questionnaire

Demographics

Product Positioning

Customer Needs

Capabilities

Partners/Interface

Strategy

Future Direction

Synopsis

Ordering and More Information
Price and Delivery Options



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