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Aalto University
School of Science and Technology
ABSTRACT OF
Faculty of Information and Natural Sciences
MASTER'S THESIS
Degree Programme of Computer Science and Engineering
Author:
Michael Wikberg
Title of thesis:
Software license management from system-integrator viewpoint
Date:
April 30, 2010
Pages: 14
Professorship: Data Communications Software
Supervisor:
Professor Tuomas Aura
Instructor:
Jörgen Westerling M.Sc. (Tech.)
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Code: T-110
Selling software and its components as a service for use by a widely distributed user base requires some effort on managing the licenses.
This
thesis is a study on how a license management system for a small or
medium sized Independent Software Vendor could be built, by identifying
the requirements and potential problems.
The framework requirements were identified while planning future software and features, the distribution of software and new invoicing possibilities as part of my daily work.
Current licensing literature and best
practices were studied to get an overview of license management technology, and this information was then used as a basis for the proposed
architectural design.
The results consist of an analysis of identified actors and their roles, a
plan for creating a license management system and finally an overview
of security issues and how they are taken into consideration.
The plan
includes user interfaces, database schemas for license tracking, backend
programming interfaces and some thoughts on integration to the existing
invoicing system.
Keywords:
software licensing, license management, SaaS, ISV,
licensing framework
Language:
English
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