This paper looks at end-user and server-based licensing fees for BI solutions and argues that server-based fees makes much more sense. In today's Web-based world the only business intelligence licensing model that makes sense is server-based.

With this server-based licensing model, you have several advantages:

No wasted money on failed, delayed or partial adoption

A better opportunity to empower more users without paying through the nose

In the case of an OEM or software manufacturer who embeds BI, a world of financial advantage and quicker ROI