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1 Software License and Maintenance Services Pricing Principles Best Practices and Case Studies Homayoun Hatami SoftSummit Conference October 2006 Copyright 2006 McKinsey & Company
2 TODAY S DISCUSSION Why is important and why superior performance is hard to achieve Examples of software license and maintenance issues and best practices 1
3 Source: CompuStat, 2002; McKinsey analysis PRICING IS BIGGEST LEVER AFFECTING PROFITABILITY Average economics for ISVs between $100 million and $10 billion in sales Raising price by 1% increases profit by 7% Improve by 1% yields operating profit improvement Percent True nature of price/ volume tradeoff Percent Price 7 26 Operating profit Volume COGS Price change 59 Fixed costs COGS Volume change required to breakeven on profit basis Sales Fixed costs How many resources are dedicated to reducing costs or increasing volume vs. improving? Do price reductions drive sufficient incremental volume? 2
4 Source: McKinsey engagement experience NUMEROUS CASES SHOW SUBSTANTIAL UPSIDE POTENTIAL EXISTS FROM IMPLEMENTING PRICING BEST PRACTICES DISGUISED EXAMPLES Case example Improvement in return on sales (within 9-12 months of implementation) Percentage points Enterprise software 10 Storage systems (hardware, software, and services) Computers (servers and software) Telecom (hardware and software) Pricing impact is usually greater in situations with: Complex product lines Many transactions Broad customer base High switching costs Weak current capabilities Enterprise software 2 3
5 Source: Survey and interviews of 120 senior executives from technology companies, 2003 EVEN SO, MANY TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES FEEL THEIR PRICING MANAGEMENT SKILLS ARE "BASIC" Companies in top quartile Companies in bottom quartile Pricing excellence skill level Deficient Basic (1) (2) Very good (3) Superior (4) Strategic Proactive management of industry conduct Systematic lifecycle Product differentiation to optimize margin capture Lifecycle and industry level abilities are key differentiators Structural Transactional Quantification and communication of value proposition Exploitation of alternative schemes Understanding/quantification of discount elements Creating discipline on discount management Ability to quantify and communicate value is weak across the board Pricing process, organization, tools, and enabling devices Optimizing bid process Decision support tools Transaction-based monitoring systems Skill building and training Pricing coordination across units Impact on incentive system Wide variation in capabilities across core elements of enablers and infrastructure Average score:
6 SUPERIOR PRICING IS CHALLENGING IN GENERAL Focus and dedication Top management attention focused elsewhere (e.g., growth, cost reduction) Limited investment in function and infrastructure Few dedicated, capable resources Visibility into opportunity No transparency into actual net ( pocket margin ) performance across deals, customers, products, markets Size of prize and potential improvement opportunities not fully appreciated and prioritized along with other initiatives Frontline performance Poor understanding by frontline decision makers of fundamental tradeoffs and implications Incentives not aligned to drive improved performance (e.g., sales focused on closing deals every deal is a good deal ) Strategic direction Share or volume growth aspirations dominate sales strategy instead of profitable growth Price not value seen as primary competitive weapon Fear of embracing price leadership 5
7 AND EVEN TOUGHER FOR TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, ESPECIALLY SOFTWARE BUSINESSES Dynamic environment Frequent innovation and short product lifecycles Steady growth in feature functionality with often decreasing price/performance ratios Winner takes all mindset Potential for high user switching costs, network effects, and emergence of de facto standards drives push to establish presence Discipline lost in rush to get to market Communication of value Value delivered is hard to quantify and communicate (e.g., for new innovations, software, and services) Marginal costs perceived to be at or near zero for software leading to extreme discounting Complexity over lifecycle Myopic view of strategy and tactics over product lifecycle Multitude of alternative models and approaches available many degrees of freedom (e.g., across license/services) 6
8 TODAY S DISCUSSION Why is important and why superior performance is hard to achieve Examples of software license and maintenance issues and best practices 7
9 COMPONENTS OF SOFTWARE LICENSE AND MAINTENANCE PRICING Offering License Maintenance Delivery and management Revenue operations Renewal and end-of-life Product/ architecture Feature bundles Segmentbased value strategy License structure Model (e.g., perpetual vs. subscription) License metrics License scope Maintenance offering Standard license Discounting policy and practice Channel Special license Volume based models Enterprise level agreements Promotion and demo Warranty Update/ upgrade Support Pricing model Discounting policy and practice Ordering and delivery License management License and maintenance compliance Payment terms Revenue deferral Internal transfer Renewal Lifecycle 8
10 COMMON ISSUES AND BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES Offering Product/ architecture Feature bundles Segmentbased value strategy License structure Model (e.g., perpetual vs. subscription) License metrics License scope Maintenance offering License Standard license Discounting policy and Common practiceissues Channel Support Pricing One size fits all product/ model architecture Discounting Special policy and license practice Price vs. benefit not assessed at segment Volume level based models License Enterprise metrics not aligned with customer level value perception agreements Promotion and demo Maintenance Warranty Update/ upgrade Delivery and management Ordering and delivery Revenue operations Payment terms Renewal and end-of-life Renewal License management Revenue deferral Lifecycle Best practices License and Internal maintenance Unbundle software transfer suites as compliance appropriate to better address underlying segment needs Analyze differences in value perception by segment and set strategy accordingly Align license scaling metrics with fundamental customer impact parameters (within constraints imposed by ease of administration) 9
11 OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS DISTINCT VALUE PROPOSITIONS IN CUSTOMER SEGMENTS DISGUISED EXAMPLE No product purchase strategy Clear product purchase strategy Heavy software users Segment 1 Value disadvantage Value advantage Company A Competitor B Segment 2 Competitor C Value disadvantage Company A Value advantage Competitor B ~15% Value opportunity Moderate or nonsoftware users Segment 4 Value disadvantage Value advantage Company A Competitor B Segment 3 Competitor C Value disadvantage Value advantage Company A Competitor B
12 CHOOSING WRONG LICENSING METRIC CAN LEAD TO HEAVY DISCOUNTING OR BELOW VALUE PRICING Pricing parameter Alignment with perceived value Company Capacity Poor Competitor Ports High DISGUISED EXAMPLE Competitor price lower Company price lower? Ratio between client and competitor list prices Number of ports Capacity Perceived value Company Company undercuts competitor and does not fully capture value Perceived value Competitor Competitor Company Company price far exceeds competitor price and perceived value, forcing sales force to discount heavily 11
13 COMMON ISSUES AND BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES Offering License Maintenance Delivery and management Revenue operations Renewal and end-of-life Product/ architecture Feature bundles Segmentbased value strategy License structure Model (e.g., perpetual vs. subscription) License metrics License scope Maintenance offering Standard license Discounting policy and practice Channel Special license Volume based models Enterprise level agreements Promotion and demo Warranty Ordering and delivery Update/ Common upgradeissues License management Lack Support of frontline discounting discipline Pricing (e.g., at end License of quarter) and model maintenance Discounting compliance policy and Target practice discount structure does not differentiate by segment Special license agreements are all one-off deals Enterprise license agreements used with smaller accounts Payment terms Renewal Best Revenue practices Lifecycle deferral Establish discount floors and exception Internal management processes transfer with incentives tied to measurable performance Differentiate target discounts by segment based on underlying value differences Standardize volume/ela deal T&Cs and centralize approval process to ensure consistency Set rigorous account criteria to qualify deals for ELAs 12
14 * Includes sales costs, allocated R&D acquisition/goodwill, royalties, license fees ** Including professional, installation/integration, and maintenance/support services BEWARE OF ASSUMPTION THAT MARGINAL COSTS ARE ZERO Percent, indexed to configured list price DISGUISED EXAMPLE Professional services Installation/ maintenance services Application/ feature functionality software Core operating software Feature functionality stuffing/ giveaways Standard customer volume/ tier discount 5 Competitive negotiated discretionary discount 55 Giveaway professional services/ customization 5 5 Giveaway install/ integration and maintenance/ support services 2.5 Rebate/ old version or credit/ peripheral giveaways Payment delays (e.g., A/R, acceptance criteria) Effective COGS 10 Configured list price Invoice price Pocket price Actual service costs Pocket margin 13
15 WIDE VARIABILITY IN FRONTLINE PRICING Deal level analysis License discount Percent of list price Why do smaller deals receive such large discounts? DISGUISED EXAMPLE What is justification for such widely varying discounts for similar sized deals? Can sales behavior be changed to limit discounts at standard levels? ,000 10, ,000 1,000,000 Deal size Dollars Why are there so many deals (even medium ones) at full list price? 14
16 OFTEN INDICATES OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE FRONTLINE PERFORMANCE Distribution of deals by discount level Percent of sales Maximize upside potential Set list prices competitively and fairly Avoid additional automatic discounts (e.g., volume discounts) Focus marketing program and executive visits DISGUISED EXAMPLE Tighten range of discounting Create disciplined /escalation processes Align sales force incentives to reduce discounting Create tools to track and support frontline performance < Discount band Percent of list price >85 15
17 POOR MANAGEMENT OF EXCEPTIONS MAKES IT EASIER TO NEGOTIATE INTERNALLY THAN EXTERNALLY Approval/rejection of exceptional discount for deals Number of deals DISGUISED EXAMPLE Discount rejected Discount approved Managers rarely reject escalated deals Sales reps are not afraid to request high levels of discount Sales reps do not suffer any consequences from offering excessive discounts Sales manager Area VP VP Sales Quotes from sales force interviews Managers are no deterrent, they approve everything We never walk away from deals These big deals with huge discounts only get done because of senior management approving them 16
18 IMPACT OF IMPROVING END-OF-QUARTER BEHAVIOR DISGUISED EXAMPLE Initial situation Percentage of total deals 100% = After 1 year Percentage of total deals 100% = % profit improvement Change initiatives Average discount Marketing role expanded to include Competitive intelligence Price negotiation support First 11 weeks 45% Last 2 weeks 37% First 11 weeks 28 Last 2 weeks 43% 28% Impact Shift in deal volume away from end-of-quarter Reduced discounting on largest deals Improved profitability (on higher deal volume) Sales incentives Mid-quarter quota targets Price realization incentives and penalties Commitment to change behaviors CEO approval for EOQ deals over Area VP discount authority Internal and external communication strategy 17
19 DISCOUNTING POLICIES SHOULD REFLECT DIFFERENCES IN CUSTOMER SEGMENT VALUE PERCEPTIONS DISGUISED EXAMPLE License discount Percent of list price Academic Government Traditionally higher discount segments Pharmaceuticals Professional services Utilities Discount policies should be tighter in those segments where software titles are of intrinsically greater value Packaged goods 44 Manufacturing 40 Financial services 38 30% 40% 50% One-size-fits-all discount floors 18
20 COMMON ISSUES AND BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES Offering License Maintenance Delivery and management Revenue operations Renewal and end-of-life Product/ architecture Feature bundles Segmentbased value strategy License structure Model (e.g., perpetual vs. subscription) License metrics License scope Maintenance offering Standard license Discounting policy and practice Channel Special license Volume based models Enterprise level agreements Promotion and demo Warranty Update/ upgrade Support Pricing model Discounting policy and practice Ordering and delivery Payment terms Renewal Common License issues Revenue Best practices Lifecycle management deferral Concessions at time of Enforce strict criteria license License sale and can delay Internal and require approval maintenance revenue transfer for nonstandard terms stream compliance Excessive discounting of maintenance services Choosing between percent of list vs. percent of net maintenance Establish tight discount policies and practices for maintenance (e.g., sales commission carve outs ) Either practice can be viable provided there is sufficient discipline 19
21 NET EFFECT OF SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE DISCOUNTS CAN BE SIGNFICANT Maintenance revenue, indexed to revenue = 100 DISGUISED EXAMPLE List value of revenue Discounts at time of license sale Discounts at renewal Customer satisfaction and other hidden discounts Net revenue 20
22 MAINTENANCE SERVICES CAN BE DISCOUNTED MUCH LESS THAN LICENSE SALES DISGUISED EXAMPLE Share of list revenue Percent License Average ~50% License discounting rules often violated Licenses in biggest deals almost given away Maintenance Average 3% 75 (all at 0) Maintenance discounts were rarely allowed Sales reps were required to sell maintenance with license and were penalized if they discounted it Discount Percent of list price 21
23 THERE IS NO DOMINANT SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE PRICING MODEL 2001 DATA Software maintenance model Percent, N = 24 companies Percent of license list price Novell Peoplesoft Progress CA Sun IBM EMC Filenet Legato 38 Mixed models Veritas HP Caldera Linuxcare Microsoft NCR Sybase Percent of license net price BMC HDS Clarify DEA IFS Network Associates Oracle SAP Source: Gartner 2001 software support portfolio (October 2001); IDC 2001 support services for enterprise-level applications; Company website; McKinsey analysis There is no right answer either model can be viable Mix of models used by industry Can usually realize any given absolute price point under either model Best choice of model depends on sales objectives, incentives, frontline discipline, and sometimes tactical factors (e.g., systems) 22
24 COMMON ISSUES AND BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES Offering License Maintenance Delivery and management Revenue operations Renewal and end-of-life Product/ Standard Warranty license architecture Update/ Common Feature issues Discounting Best practices upgrade bundles policy and Inadequate Segment-licensbased value tools Channel management Pricing tools to practice Use electronic Support license management result in lack of facilitate registration, model installed strategybase usage trial usage, Discounting purchase, information Special and customer policy software and License license asset management practice structure Entitlement Model (e.g., check and Volume Entitlement systems enforcement perpetual vs. practices based can limit unlicensed for subscription) license and modelsusage and create License maintenance are weak Enterprise opportunity for metrics level maintenance renewal/ License agreements up-sell scope Maintenance offering Promotion and demo Ordering and delivery License management License and maintenance compliance Payment terms Revenue deferral Internal transfer Renewal Lifecycle 23
25 ELECTRONIC LICENSE MANAGEMENT CAN HELP ENFORCE ENTITLEMENT RIGHTS DISGUISED EXAMPLE Breakdown of software related customer service support calls Percent 80% Entitled to support 20% Not entitled 20% of calls were not entitled to support Significant support cost reduction opportunity Opportunity to upsell/renew maintenance contracts Electronic license management tool, combined with entitlement system can: Bring visibility to compliance issues Clamp down on unlicensed usage Lower cost of managing support entitlement 24
26 COMMON ISSUES AND BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES Offering License Maintenance Delivery and management Revenue operations Renewal and end-of-life Product/ architecture Feature bundles Segmentbased value strategy License structure Model (e.g., perpetual vs. subscription) License metrics License scope Maintenance offering Standard Warranty license Update/ Common Discounting issues upgrade policy and Prepaid practice or early Support payment Channel terms often Pricing generous beyond model sound give and get Discounting Special policy and Best practices License management Ensure business objectives License and logic and underlying maintenance prepaid or early payment compliance terms justify margin reduction license practice Service giveaways and Reducing or eliminating concessions Volume lead to service giveaways and misaligned based sales vs. concessions can help corporate models finance reinforce and clarify deferral Enterprise methodologies overall corporate level deferral guidelines agreements Promotion and demo Ordering and delivery Payment terms Revenue deferral Internal transfer Renewal Lifecycle 25
27 COMMON ISSUES AND BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLES Offering License Maintenance Delivery and management Revenue operations Renewal and end-of-life Product/ architecture Feature bundles Segmentbased value strategy License structure Model (e.g., perpetual vs. subscription) License metrics License scope Maintenance offering Standard license Discounting policy and practice Channel Special license Volume based models Enterprise level agreements Promotion and demo Warranty Ordering Payment and delivery terms Update/ Common upgradeissues License Best practices Revenue management deferral Inefficiencies Support in Provide sales incentive renewal Pricing process can License and to renew Internal contracts well void model and delay renewal maintenance before expiration transfer and opportunity Discounting policy and practice compliance support reps with efficient renewal process (e.g., inside sales support) Discount policies are same for maintenance deals at both time of license sale and renewal Tighten discounting policies for renewal and enforce discipline in renewal negotiations Renewal Lifecycle 26
28 INEFFICIENCIES IN RENEWAL PROCESS CAN VOID OPPORTUNITY Renewal opportunities Indexed to total opportunity Best practice renewal rate for software is 85-95% DISGUISED EXAMPLE 10 <10 <5 60 Sales not pursuing all renewal deals (lack of sales priority/capacity) Sales not closing all renewal deals (lack of productivity or skill) Total opportunity Cancelled for admin reasons Forgone opportunity In quote or pending customer response Cancelled by customer Renewed 27
29 AND ALSO DELAY OPPORTUNITY CAPTURE Percent of renewal opportunity value DISGUISED EXAMPLE 28 Best practice is to send renewal quote and P.O. 90 and 30 days (respectively) before contract expiration to lock in renewal Average = Long renewal process teaches customers that renewal decisions can wait Before expiration Time to renewal beyond contract maintenance expiration Days 28
30 MAINTENANCE RENEWAL SALES CAN BE DISCOUNTED MUCH LESS THAN AT TIME OF LICENSE SALE Software maintenance discount Percent of list price Q1 Q DISGUISED EXAMPLE Time of license sale Renewal At time of renewal Fewer competitive options are available to customer (e.g., third-party or self-maintenance not always viable for mission critical applications) Renewal approval is scrutinized less than initial license deal, often by different buyers Software companies should: Have tighter discounting policies for renewal sales Hold line in renewal negotiations Same discount floors in place at time of license sale and renewal 29
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