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BUILD V. BUYBUILD V. BUYSoftware Monetization Capabilities in the IoT

THE IoT OPPORTUNITY

IS HUGE

* Source: Gartner, Forecast: The Internet of Things, Worldwide, 2013, 18 November 2013

** Source: Flexera Software Global Consult ing Services

LEVERAGE PURPOSE-BUILT SOFTWAREMONETIZATION SOLUTIONS TO

DRIVE RESULTS THAT ARE SCALABLE, AGILE AND EFFICIENT.

KEY PROCESSAREAS FOR SUCCESS

Business Needs• Monetize software• Stop software abuse• Needed report ing and stat ist ics• Support new business models

Solved with Flexera Software• Prevented illegal copying• Monetized product versions & addit ional features• Deeper understanding of customer base with installed base info• Enabling product variants through license keys

LICENSING &SECURITY

ENTITLEMENTMANAGEMENT

DELIVERY &UPDATES

IN-PRODUCTANALYTICS

Transforming to a Software-Centric Business

SUCCESS STORY:FACIAL X-RAY AND IMAGING

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“Simplified licensing, faster provisioning, improved usage visibility, and the ability to propose the right solut ions based on usage.”

Alfons Marquez, VP

“Most applicat ion producers don’t get how crit ical licensing and ent it lement management is for revenue generat ion – we weren’t going to make that mistake.”

Josh Hartung, CEO

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WHY WOULDyou build software

monet izat ioncapabilit ies orrely on your

ERP and RISKLOSING-OUT?

value Explosion:The Internet of Things

will result in

$1.9 TRILLION in global economic value-add

through sales into diverse end markets.*

Population Explosion:The Internet of Things will include

26 BILLION units installed by 2020.*

revenue Explosion:The Internet of Things product and

service suppliers will generate incremental revenue exceeding

$300 BILLION by 2020.*

10% revenue leakage

from poor visibility into ent it lements**

$700K average cost

of customer support incidents**

20% drop in revenue

if device manufacturers fail toimplement a licensing & ent it lement

management system* $500K average cost

to migrate to newerERP versions**