Making it Easy: Software Management Modernization

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The Software Management Lifecycle Licensing Download Activation Installation Maintenance Compatibility


The Software Management Lifecycle

Download

Install

ActivateUse

Patchand

Update

…From Purchase

Licensing Models


New Licensing Models Software by Subscription

Predictable OpEx


Download Focus on Electronic Delivery Effort to shrink size of packages


Activation EasyActivate Activation website Increased # of self-service rehosts Expected enhancements: meet SI needs better, borrow and move


Installation Future enhancements:

Common install experience across software portfolio Deployment tools


Compatibility, Patches and Updates PCDC

More frequent releases to deliver value more often New: Views, Release notes, Replacement information Expected enhancements: Notifications and advanced search


Maintenance FactoryTalk® AssetCentre 7.0

Scans the network to discover connected devices and workstation computer

Maintains an inventory of versions of hardware, firmware and software running the plant

Allows for manual entry of data for Details not captured in the devices and devices that are not available over the network

Mobile Web client available On the roadmap: Integration with PCDC.

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