What is price protection in SAP IS-HT-SW - Software Management?

SAP Term: price protection

• Component: IS-HT-SW

• Component Name: Software Management

• Description: Price protection provides a customer with a committed price for a product or set of products for a period of time. IS-SW provides support for two price protection methods: by contract by company policy

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• Key Concepts: 
  Price protection is a feature of the IS-HT-SW Software Management component of SAP. It allows customers to protect their investments in software by ensuring that they are not charged more than the original purchase price for any subsequent upgrades or renewals. This helps customers to avoid unexpected costs and ensures that they are able to keep up with the latest software versions without breaking the bank. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Price protection can be enabled in the IS-HT-SW Software Management component of SAP. Once enabled, customers will be able to purchase upgrades and renewals at the same price as their original purchase. This ensures that customers are not charged more than they originally paid for any subsequent upgrades or renewals. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to note that price protection does not apply to all software products. Customers should check with their vendor to ensure that price protection is available for the software they are purchasing. Additionally, customers should be aware that price protection may not apply to all versions of a particular software product. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on price protection and other features of the IS-HT-SW Software Management component of SAP, please refer to the official SAP documentation. Additionally, customers can contact their vendor for more information on how price protection works and which products are eligible for it.