So, as the customer, how do I know I am getting a good deal?
To answer this question one has to review the approaches now on the market and demystify the pricing methods and what they mean, so users can evaluate their options. Sadly, there are no apples-to-apples comparisons here, since many companies price differently. For example, one company may price by seat (per named or concurrent user), another by module, another by connections (to trading partner or to system), or another by data storage used. This means that users have to better understand their own requirements across a broader spectrum - not just software and seats, but how their usage will grow over time.
