Content
1 . Management Summary ................................................................................................................... 3 2 . Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 3
2.1 The Problem ............................................................................................................................... 3 2.1.1 Software Piracy ................................................................................................................. 3 2.1.2 IP Protection ...................................................................................................................... 3 2.1.3 Software Security ............................................................................................................. 3 2.1.4 Flexible and New Pricing Models ................................................................................ 4 2.2 Software Licensing with CodeMeter by Wibu-Systems ................................................. 4 2.3 How to Calculate the ROI ....................................................................................................... 4 3 . The Use Cases in Brief ...................................................................................................................... 6 4 . Costs ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 4.1 Initial Costs .................................................................................................................................. 7 4.2 Costs for the Licensing System .............................................................................................. 7
5 . Returns ................................................................................................................................................. 8 5.1 Revenue Growth ....................................................................................................................... 8 5.2 Costs Saved in Development , Sales , and Support ........................................................... 8 6 . Calculating and Analyzing the ROI ............................................................................................. 9 7 . Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................... 11
About the Author
Thomas Oberle holds a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Karlsruhe . He began his professional career as a hardware and embedded software developer for industrial fieldbus systems , machine controls , and operating devices .
After completing his postgraduate studies in industrial engineering at the Kaderschule St . Gallen ( CH ), he moved into management consulting . Working initially as a process consultant for innovation management , product development , and project management initiatives , he then became a senior consultant for production , purchasing , and supply chain management endeavors . As project manager for the implementation of SAP ERP systems , he gained profound knowledge of common best-practice business processes in manufacturing .
At WIBU-SYSTEMS AG , he is a member of the management team , responsible for organizational development , process optimization , and the use of methods and tools , as well as for program and product portfolio management .
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