Protecode tools enable and manage safe use of open source and third party software. This shortens time-to-market, reduces development costs, simplifies legal and auditing activities, and accelerates sales closure.
CEO & Corporate Management (CFO, CMO, Legal Counsel)
- Reduced business risks and fair valuation - for the corporation and its products
- Reduced IP indemnity costs
- Lower costs of development, hiring and training, legal due diligence and auditing
- Faster time to market
- Streamlined investment process
Sales
- Higher value products with pedigreed software
- Higher closure rate, differentiated product
Product & Development Management
- Quality software development process
- Managed adoption of open source and third-party software, leading to lower development cost and faster development
- Lower costs of products
- Lower IP training burden on developers
- Improved view of the enterprise code portfolio
Individual Developers
- Concentrate on development, not licensing intricacies
- Avoid software re-do due to licensing issues
Software Service Contractors
- Lower IP indemnity costs
- Reduced business risks
- Quality software development process
- Managed adoption of open source and third-party software, leading to lower development cost and faster development
- Differentiating Value based on quality, costs and speed of delivery
Investment & legal Companies
- Access to accurate IP records leading to better and appropriate legal recommendations
- Concentrate on legal recommendations and policies, not on discovery
Open Source Communities and Academia
- Publish pedigreed open source software
- Reduce commercialization costs for universities and research