Technopedia: Software Procurement

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Software

Field

Description

SW Category

Software category (first level of taxonomy)

SW Subcategory

Software subcategory (second level of taxonomy)

SW Vendor Category

Product category per vendor

SW Manufacturer

Software manufacturer name

SW Manufacturer ID

Software manufacturer identification number

SW Family

Brand/family the software product belongs to, if applicable

SW Name

Name of the software product

SW Name ID

Software name identification number

SW Component

Component of the software product, if applicable

SW Market Version

Software market version (version group)

SW Market Version ID

Software market version identification number

SW Version

Software version number/name associated with the release

SW Version ID

Software version identification number

SW Service Pack

Software patch, update, or service pack level, if applicable

SW Edition

Software product edition name

SW Edition ID

Software edition identification number

SW Is Licensable?

Indicates whether the software release is licensable or not

SW Is Suite?

Indicates whether the software product is a suite

SW Suitev

Software suite

SW Is Suite Component?v Indicates whether the software product is a component of a suite

 

SW Suite Component

Software suite component

SW Cloud or On-Premise?

Identifies whether the product is 'Cloud Only', 'On-Premise-Only', or 'Cloud and On-Premise'

SW On-premise equivalent

Equivalent on-premise product for cloud product

SW Cloud equivalent

Equivalent cloud product for on-premise product

Software Lifecycle (Calculated)

Field

Description

SW Is Supported? (calc.)

BDNA guideline to customers, as to the support status for a product

SW Supported Reason (calc.)

Reason determining the product support status. I.e. published date, calculated date, version sequence

SW EOL Year (calc.)

Calculated software version end-of-life date. Calculated year is based on Technopedia software product published dates

SW EOL Quarter (calc.)

Calculated software version end-of-life date. Calculated quarter-in-year is based on Technopedia software product published dates

SW EOL Month (calc.)

Calculated software version end-of-life date. Calculated month-in-year is based on Technopedia software product published dates

SW EOL Date (calc.)

Calculated software version end-of-life date. Calculated date is based on Technopedia software product published dates

SW Desupported? (calc.)

A flag that indicates whether the version has been discontinued/desupported

SW Version Order (calc.)

Number that indicates the sequential order by which this particular version was released during the history of the product

SW Max Versions (calc.)

The highest version order of all the versions that were released during the history of the product

SW Versions (calc.)

Number of versions between the particular version and the highest version of the product

Software Mfr. PNo. List Price

Field

Description

SW Mfr Part Number

A combination of numbers, letters, and symbols assigned by a designer, a manufacturer, or vendor to identify a specific part or item of materiel

SW Mfr Currency Code

Currency code as defined in ISO 4217, which is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, which delineates currency designators, country codes (alpha and numeric), and references to minor units

SW Mfr List Price

The price of an article as shown in a list issued by the manufacturer or by the general body of manufacturers of the particular class of goods, Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)

SW Mfr Actual Price

The actual price of an article that is available to general public, market price, retail price, street price

Software License Type

Field

Description

SW Lic Types

Software License License Types

SW Lic Type

Software License License Type

Software License Metric

Field

Description

SW Lic Metrics

Software License License Metrics

SW Lic Metric 1

Software License License Metric 1

SW Lic Metric 2

Software License License Metric 2

SW Lic Metric Max Value

Software License License Metric Max Value

SW Lic Metric Min Value

Software License License Metric Min Value

Software License Price Level

Field

Description

SW Lic Price Levels

Software License Price Levels

SW Lic Price Level

Software License Price Level

SW Lic Price Level

Definition Software License Price Level Definition

SW Lic Price Level URL

Software License Price Level URL

Software License Pricing

Field

Description

SW Lic Pricings

Software License Pricings

SW Lic Pricing

Software License Pricing

SW Lic Pricing Definition

Software License Pricing Definition

SW Lic Pricing URL

Software License Pricing URL

Software License Program

Field

Description

SW Lic Programs

Software License Programs

SW Lic Program

Software License Program

SW Lic Program Definition

Software License Program Definition

SW Lic Program URL

Software License Program URL

Software License Distribution Media

Field

Description

SW Lic Distribution Medias

Software License Distribution Medias

SW Lic Distribution Media

Software License Distribution Media

SW Lic Distribution Quantity

Software License Distribution Quantity

Software License Environment

Field

Description

SW Lic Environments

Software License Environments

SW Lic Environment

Software License Environment

Software License Language

Field

Description

SW Lic Languages

Software License Languages

SW Lic Language

Software License Language

Software License Maintenance Grade

Field

Description

SW Lic Maintenance Grades

Software License Maintenance Grades

SW Lic Maintenance Grade

Software License Maintenance Grade

SW Lic Maintenance Grade Definition

Software License Maintenance Grade Definition

SW Lic Maintenance Grade URL

Software License Maintenance Grade URL

Software License Upgrade From

Field

Description

SW Lic Upg from SW Manufacturer

Software License Upgrade from Software Manufacturer

SW Lic Upg from SW Product

Software License Upgrade from Software Product

Software License Addl. Software

Field

Description

SW Lic Addl SW Manufacturer

Software License additional Software Manufacturer

SW Lic Addl SW Product

Software License additional Software Product

Software Release License

Field

Description

SW Lic Vendor Product Name

Software License Vendor Product Name

SW Lic Vendor Unit Measure

Software License Vendor Unit Measure

SW Lic Unit Pack

Software License Unit Pack

SW Lic Unit Count Min

Software License Unit Count Min

SW Lic Unit Count Max

Software License Unit Count Max

SW Lic License Term

Software License License Term

SW Lic Period Unit

Software License Period Unit

SW Lic Period Value

Software License Period Value

SW Lic Maintenance Period Unit

Software License Maintenance Period Unit

SW Lic Maintenance Period Value

Software License Maintenance Period Value

SW Lic Downgrade Version Auth

Software License Downgrade Version Auth

SW Lic Downgrade Version Incr

Software License Downgrade Version Incr

SW Lic Downgrade Edition Auth

Software License Downgrade Edition Auth

SW Lic Downgrade Edition Incr

Software License Downgrade Edition Incr

SW Lic Downgrade Date Months Min

Software License Downgrade Date Months Min

SW Lic Downgrade Date Months Max

Software License Downgrade Date Months Max

SW Lic Upgrade Version Auth

Software License Upgrade Version Auth

SW Lic Upgrade Version Incr

Software License Upgrade Version Incr

SW Lic Upgrade Edition Auth

Software License Upgrade Edition Auth

SW Lic Upgrade Edition Incr

Software License Upgrade Edition Incr

SW Lic Upgrade Date Months Min

Software License Upgrade Date Months Min

SW Lic Upgrade Date Months Max

Software License Upgrade Date Months Max

SW Lic Dual License Auth

Software License Dual License Auth

SW Lic Virtual Install Auth

Software License Virtual Install Auth

SW Lic Virtual Install Max

Software License Virtual Install Max

SW Lic Reassignment Auth

Software License Reassignment Auth

SW Lic Cross Language Auth

Software License Cross Language Auth

SW Lic Cross Platforms Auth

Software License Cross Platforms Auth

SW Lic Core Factor

Software License Core Factor

Private Indicators

Field

Description

PRI Is Private?

Indicates whether the data being analyzed is private or not

PRI Type

Indicates the type of private data, options are: Proprietary item or Modified item

PRI Table

Name of the table that has private data.

PRI Attribute

Name of the attribute that has been edited.

Software License Price Level

Field

Description

SW Lic Price Levels

Software License Price Levels

SW Lic Price Level

Software License Price Level

SW Lic Price Level Definition

Software License Price Level Definition

SW Lic Price Level URL

Software License Price Level URL

Measures

Field

Description

SW Product Count

Software Product Count

SW Version Count

Software Version Count

SW Edition Count

Software Edition Count

SW Release Count

Software Release Count

SW Mfr Min List Price

The minimum price of an article as shown in a list issued by the manufacturer or by the general body of manufacturers of the particular class of goods, Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)

SW Mfr Max List Price

The maximum price of an article as shown in a list issued by the manufacturer or by the general body of manufacturers of the particular class of goods, Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)

SW Mfr Min Actual Price

The minimum actual price of an article that is available to general public, market price, retail price, street price

SW Mfr Max Actual Price

The maximum actual price of an article that is available to general public, market price, retail price, street price