Long Journey to Software Valuation (eBook)

Dwight Olson (Autor)

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2020 | First
198 Seiten
Distributed By Ingram Spark (Verlag)
978-1-7344129-1-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Prior to the 1980's, if you brought up the business of software in conversation, it wasn't long before the discussion got around to the subject of software as an asset. Most everyone agreed that the machine, the hardware, had tangible value. You could see it; you could hold it. Computer hardware had a physical presence. It was a three-dimensional entity. At that time, you could ask, who should care about the asset value of the thing called software? You can't see it; you can't hold it. So, what good is valuing it?Well, software is the language of the computer. Software is used to express applications, programs, and other information on a computer. The internet is a communication channel made up of a huge amount of software. Software is the thinking or logical language that is used to express an idea and its function. Software is the creative tool for our imagination.The monetary asset value and risks of software have been the subject of much discussion. How did we get to where the value of an idea expressed as software has value in terms of dollars?

Inhalt

Forward Introduction - Software, what is it? Why value it? Chapter 1 - Software becomes an asset? Setting the course Chapter 2 - The Software valuation journey begins Chapter 3 - Software valuation methods Chapter 4 - Software governance and Total Software Value (TSV) Chapter 5 - The software inventory Chapter 6 - Ownership value of software Chapter 7 - Market value of software Chapter 8 - Software trade secrets value Chapter 9 - Software assets as collateral Chapter 10 - Thoughts on open source, it's not free! Chapter 11 - Open source valuations Chapter 12 - Software risks, escrow, and the Cloud Chapter 13 - Electronic records, and databases in the cloud Chapter 14 - Why Software or Data Escrow - Exhibits

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.3.2020
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Wirtschaftsinformatik
• Schlagworte: software asset • Software inventory • Software valuation
• ISBN-10: 1-7344129-1-7 / 1734412917
• ISBN-13: 978-1-7344129-1-8 / 9781734412918