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Embracing The Software Service Economy



By Paula Klein


  Table of Contents:
  1. Embracing The Software Service Economy
  2. Three Tips for CIOs
  3. Making the shift
  4. Seven Business Software Models

The author of The End of Software and Seven says CIOs are in an ideal position to lead the next-generation businesses that can result from embracing new software service models.

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Seven Business Software Models

1. Traditional: Software is licensed with a one-time price. Maintenance and support carry separate charges.

2. Open source: The software is free, and support usually comes from the open-source community or a developer company.

3. Outsourcing: Offers third-party management of software for a monthly fee.

4. Hybrid: Provides traditional licensing, with service from the vendor rather than from in-house staff or value-added resellers.

5. Hybrid-plus: Software and service are provided on demand, as needed.

6. SaaS: Both software and service are offered only as online services, such as those from Salesforce.com.

7. Internet software businesses: The software is the uniqueness of the company, such as eBay and Google.



 
 
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