Re: non-IBM Software Maintenance

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Most include first year of maintenance in the initial purchase either as 
part of that purchase or as a line item. X for purchase Y for annual 
maintenance. Either way you're paying right away.

Yes you start paying before it's 'live' but you are using vendor 
resources to get it going.

        - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

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On 6/3/2016 11:19 AM, Charles Wilt wrote:
> All,
>
> In your experience, when do you usually have to start paying for software
> maintenance for non-IBM software?
>
> I'm thinking, 12 months after purchase is standard.
>
> Every heard of maint charges starting right after purchase?  Particularly
> with a complex piece of software, ie. complete ERP system, whose
> implementation will take months?
>
>
> Thanks!
> Charles