Manufacturing Business Technology - November 1, 2002

Much has changed in the enterprise applications market, and not just the rate of growth for vendors that a couple of years ago were posting 25 percent or better annual sales increases. The tougher climate for closing software deals is bringing sweeping changes in the way software is sold. The standard per-seat pricing model for software—or variations on it, such as named or concurrent use...

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