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Software Distribution Best Practices for the Future of Digital Innovation

Publisher IDC
Published Mar 15, 2022
Length 10 Pages
SKU # IDC17035963

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Software Distribution Best Practices for the Future of Digital Innovation

This IDC Perspective covers the best practices on how to monetize and distribute your new software offerings. As enterprises embark on their journey to become producers of innovative software, the question of how to monetize and distribute this new asset becomes critically important. "Companies today have a multitude of mature monetization and distribution choices, which can be highly automated and deliver great customer and business insights. The challenge is choosing and operationalizing the best model for their new offerings." — Mark Thomason, research director for IDC's Digital Business Models and Monetization Practice

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10 Pages
Executive Snapshot
Situation Overview
Introduction
Overview
How You Monetize and Distribute Depends on Strategy and Offering
Distribution Channels
Host a Marketplace
Distribute via Open Source
Distribute via Partners, Resellers, or Distributors
Distribute Data as a Service
Choose a Recurring Business Model for your Offering
Advice for the Technology Buyer
Learn More
Related Research
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