Do you have a license Asset Management system? A good License Asset management system begins by having an accurate idea of: What you currently own How/when you bought it Its cost Its restriction of use And its expiration date Once you know these, it becomes easier to...
Negotiating software renewals can be stressful – especially when budgets are tight and every department expects access to the tools they need. Overestimating software requirements can lead to overspending, while underestimating consumption can cause costly shortfalls...
Whoever said, “Throw caution to the wind, we will get through it OK,” has likely never faced the compliance and audit teams from the world’s largest software vendors. Software licensing today has become a science of its own – or as many senior managers would put it,...
A crucial part of successful budgeting and cost reduction for engineering licensed assets is knowing what licenses your organization has. Would you be able to easily know and report on the type and number of licenses you have? Is your spreadsheet with that information...
Understanding license denials is a critical part of License Asset Management (LAM). Every engineering organization depends on multiple software tools for design, simulation, and analysis. When users cannot access these tools due to license denials, productivity drops...
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Right now is a critical time for many companies to make crucial decisions about acquisitions, mergers and changes in staffing. As organizations are thinking about ways to move forward, it is becoming increasingly important to consider what engineering licenses are...
“Do we need periods if they make us crazy?”, Sarah asks. Hint: yes, we do. We reached out to our friend Diana Roth, an endocrinologist specialised in women’s hormonal health to know how menstrual cycles impact women’s brains and emotions.
After years of revolution, the big question remains: why aren’t there more women in leadership? Sarah and Olivia get deep into the subject.
The biggest challenge for CAD/IT administrators is discovering licenses that are under-utilized or have zero-usage over several months.