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Monetising SDIs... eLicensing and ePayment for
Spatial Services

• Rüdiger Gartmann, on behalf of Andreas
  Wytziskcon terra GmbH, Münster, Germany

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SDI Value Chain
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Basic Assumptions

• Spatial information is valuable
• even if its for free!
• Spatial information can be used for commercial
  products
• its raw material for spatial products,
  applications, etc.
• Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs) are the
  distribution network
• moving the raw and semi-finished products from
  the producer to the user
• If value is created along the value chain, there
  is a need for metering and accounting!
• And spatial information is heterogeneous!
• Its not sufficient to summarise what is taken
  from and given to the network

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Power Networks

• Homogenious good
• Producers measure their output
• Users measure their consumption
• Only balance is determined
• Actual origin of product does not matter
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Value Chains

• SDIs are classical value chains
• Along the value chain, raw materials are assemled
  to semi-finished and finally to end products
• Each step adds value, so each step may need
  individual accounting

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Interoperability

• Find the right content!
• Product catalogs
• Search tools

• Technical integration
• Standards
• Services

• Legal agreements
• Negotiate contracts?
• Sign papers?

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Applying Business Aspects to SDIs

• Status quo of SDIs ensures technical
  interoperability
• Applying business aspects
• must not break technical interoperability
• must ensure immediate workflows
• must support existing technology
• must solve all business requirements (terms and
  conditions, prices, rights and duties, ...)
• cf. INSPIRE Data Service Sharing Implementing
  Rules
• Convey legal terms and conditions
• Transparency of charges
• Licence creation without delay

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eLicensing of Geo Services

• Protection aspect
• Services are protected against unlicenced access
• If a valid licence is provided, access is granted
• If the licence includes restrictions (e. g.
  spatial, content, ), these have to be enforced
• Conclusion aspect
• Licence offer
• Licence agreement
• Management aspect
• Maintenance of existing licences
• Accounting

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Data Sharing in SDIs

• Why is spatial special?

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Product Aspects

• Books
• Price
• Geo products
• Geographic extent
• Layers
• SRS
• Data format
• Price formula, with regard to the parameters
• Download or service
• ...

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Challenges for Licensing Solutions

• Be generic
• Support different business models
• Click-through vs. configurable licenses
• Free of charge vs. flat rate vs. pay-per-use
• Pre-paid vs. post-paid
• General access vs. user-specific access vs.
  license configuration-based access
• Provide an easy-to-use workflow to
• clearly convey license terms
• allow easy license conclusion
• give immediate access
• limit access to license terms

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How eBusiness is implemented in license.manager
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licenseManager Deployment
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Elements of Licence Models

• Licence description (What is it all about?)
• Terms and conditions (What is allowed? What is
  not?)
• Configuration options (Customise your licence)
• Access rights (How can you access the service?)
• Price models (What do you have to pay?)

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license.manager Administration Workflow
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Licence Conclusion Workflow

• Select a service

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License Configuration
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License Acceptance
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Confirmation
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Thank you for your attention!

• Rüdiger Gartmannr.gartmann_at_conterra.de