SAP’s named-user licensing fees apply even to related applications that only offer users indirect visibility of SAP data, a U.K. judge ruled Thursday in a case pitting SAP against Diageo, the ...

SAP experts are doubting the enterprise software giant's message that it is simplifying licensing after the changes were discussed at the German-speaking user group conference.… One licensing expert ...

SAP’s new pricing model is a big step forward in addressing the uncertainty and confusion relating to indirect access to SAP software, but leaves a number of questions unanswered. Implications of the ...

SAP has shifted its stance on on-premise licensing after protracted lobbying by user groups for greater flexibility and transparency. The enterprise software giant is now allowing customers to ...

SAP indirect access continues to cause angst among customers. The formation of the SAP Licensing Transparency Center is unlikely to help matters significantly "The problem for most organisations is ...

As someone who follows the software licensing market and who is also partial to the odd pint of Stella Artois, I have been following the AB InBev versus SAP case with considerable interest.

Whlie many buyers end up bundling their software licensing into a single package, this often hides risks and creates the potential for unwelcome lock in. However, with an increasingly complex ...

SAP customers have made it no secret they believe the vendor’s software licensing and pricing is far too complex, and a top company leader recently made a public pledge that things are changing for ...

Established projects and top-notch performers are not uncommon in today’s vibrant realm of business. What distinguishes your venture from a pool of identical vendors is the aptness to challenge ...

The week after a U.K. court favored SAP in a US$70 million licensing dispute, the software developer took another brewery to arbitration in the U.S., this time seeking damages of over $600 million.

The week after a U.K. court favored SAP in a $70 million licensing dispute, the software developer took another brewery to arbitration in the U.S., this time seeking damages of more than $600 million.