FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

A single license includes license rights for a single eCl@ss release in all available languages and all release formats. This type of license makes sense if you only need a single eCl@ss release.

A concordance license includes all previously published releases as well as all releases published during the concordance term, all available languages, as well as all available update files. This type of license makes sense if you need more than one eCl@ss release.

Further information about the different license types

In addition to the major “hard” benefits a membership gives you, the primary advantages include above all the direct exchange with other members, the access to information in advance of market rivals, and the opportunity to influence the future direction of the eCl@ss association and the eCl@ss standard.

The “hard” benefits are in essence the free downloads of the eCl@ss standard, including update files showing correspondences between the various versions.

Details on eCl@ss membership and its benefits

We make your eCl@ss download available as soon as you’ve purchased a license through the eCl@ss-DownloadPortal and the invoice has been paid.

You can begin implementation immediately after the download, or contract out for the process using an IT service provider from our network.

For implementation of eCl@ss, we recommend one of our authorized eCl@ss service providers.

The degree of complexity associated with eCl@ss implementation depends on numerous factors that can vary strongly from user to user. For example, these include the quality of the existing master data, the number of products (for catalogs, procurement or sales), product complexity, the number of language versions needed, and so on. In addition, the opportunities offered by ERP systems play a role here, as does the fundamental question of what is intended to be accomplished with eCl@ss, and what approach will be taken as a result. The deeper eCl@ss is to be integrated in internal or cross-company processes, the greater will be the complexity, but the greater too will be the expected return on investment.

You can find an overview of all available language versions here. If you don’t find a particular language version for an already-purchased release please contact us. We can generate the language version for you.