TACKLING DIGITAL WASTE
Entitlement management systems function between an ERP system and the end-customer , enabling customers to create an account to easily access and manage their software access rights
as messaging , or denial of service for out-of-compliance use .
• Provision : Ensure the supply chain is able to address the needs of the recurring revenue model of software . This means adding a secret sauce to the supply chain , a system function called “ entitlement management .” Entitlement management systems function between an ERP system and the end-customer , enabling customers to create an account to easily access and manage their software access rights . In addition , entitlement management works in conjunction with the licensing technology ( briefly described above in Protection ) by deploying a manifest of license rights ( sometimes called a license file ) used by the software to ensure the customer doesn ’ t over-use or overdeploy software without warning . In addition , entitlement management systems provide reporting and dashboards so that the producer and customer have visibility into the status of the deployed software at any point in time , and , provide an activity audit trail .
There are many companies who have learned or are learning to eliminate digital waste . Doing so is essential to effectively compete in a world driven by software .
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