As a long-time user of Thales Sentinel hardware-based licensing technology, Siemens sought to add more flexibility while continuing to securely license its process management software and in particular its unique add-ons which offer such a strong competitive advantage. Siemens’ first step in finding a license management solution for its software add-ons was to determine what it was looking for in an improved licensing system.

The company needed a high level of control over license delivery—to avoid misuse, to maintain license compliance, improve efficiency, and to ensure channel partner compliance when dealing with end customers.