Business models for ASP marketplaces
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2000-07-03
Author(s)
Tamm, Gerrit
;
Guenther, Oliver
Editor(s)
Hansen, Hans Robert
Research Team
IIM, IWI4
Abstract
ASP (Application Server Provider) marketplaces provide a fundamental alternative to the classical business model of software licensing. At this point, it is still unclear why and when customers prefer the ASP model over more traditional approaches. To make ASP more attractive, more knowledge about possible pricing and product strategies is needed. In this paper we describe different business models for ASP marketplaces. We first compare the cost structures of the classical licensing model with the new server-based approach. Then we illustrate how price and product differentiation may improve overall market efficiency. In particular, we show that by selling different software versions for different prices, ASP marketplaces may obtain near-optimal revenues with products that are relatively inexpensive, disaggregated, and customizable. Consumers can thus choose between a wide variety of product lines to fit their differing budgets and requirements.
Language
German
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
No
Book title
Proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Information Systems
Publisher
Wirtschaftsuniversität
Publisher place
Wien
Event Title
8th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) 2000
Event Location
Wien
Event Date
03.-05.07.2000
Official URL
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
65777