Software license audits have a way of showing up unannounced and asking difficult questions. For many organizations, especially those managing complex engineering environments, these audits expose more than just gaps. They reveal blind spots in processes, assumptions,...
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CAD License Optimization 101: A Survival Guide for Engineering Managers
Many engineering managers fail to see that CAD license problems rarely start with software. They start with behavior, visibility, and assumptions. When an engineer says, “I can’t get a license,” the instinctive response is often to buy another seat. When finance asks...
How Poor Management of License Assets Affects Engineering Productivity
Poor management of software license assets leads to hidden costs, frustrated engineers, and stalled product roadmaps. For engineering teams that rely on expensive EDA and CAD tools, a single bottleneck at the license server can ripple across multiple projects. This...
How a management change at your Software Vendor impacts you
A change is underway in the engineering software industry, with semiconductor EDA software vendor Synopsys announcing a $35 billion acquisition of simulation, CFD, and analysis software vendor Ansys. This deal could set the stage for a new wave of mergers and...
Engineering License Management for Atlassian
Looking for a license optimization tool for growth and monitoring Atlassian license servers? Looking to control access to high-cost, advanced features licenses offered by one of the Atlassian license servers? Atlassian Corporation Plc develops products for software...
Engineering License Management for Dassault Systèmes
Are you looking for a license optimization tool that helps your organization grow while effectively monitoring Dassault Systèmes license servers? Do you need better control over access to high-cost and advanced features within Dassault Systèmes’ suite of engineering...
Engineering License Management for PTC Creo
Are you looking for a license optimization tool that supports growth and helps monitor PTC Creo license servers?Do you want better control over access to high-cost, advanced feature licenses within your PTC Creo environment? An effective engineering license management...
Engineering License Management for Autodesk
Are your Autodesk licenses running out of availability? Are there Autodesk licenses that have been checked out for excessive periods of time? Autodesk makes software products and services for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media,...
Altair License Usage Reports
Altair provides software and cloud solutions for simulation, IoT, high performance computing, data analytics, and artificial intelligence. Tracking usage across the organization (location, team, etc.) is critical for optimizing license selection and expenditures....
Ansys License Usage Reports
Ansys Mechanical finite element analysis software is used to simulate computer models of structures, electronics, or machine components for analyzing strength, toughness, elasticity, temperature distribution, electromagnetism, fluid flow, and other attributes....
Engineering License Management for Siemens EDA / Mentor Graphics
Siemens EDA (formerly Mentor Graphics) is a US-based electronic design automation multinational corporation for electrical engineering and electronics. Tracking usage across the organization (location, team, etc.) is critical for optimizing license selection and...
Cadence License Usage Reports
Cadence is a leading EDA and Intelligent System Design provider delivering hardware, software, and IP for electronic design. Tracking usage across the organization (location, team, etc.) is critical for optimizing license selection and expenditures. Optimize Cadence...
Tekla (by Trimble) License Usage Reports
Looking for a license optimization tool for growth and monitoring Tekla license servers? Looking to control access to high-cost, advanced features licenses offered by one of the Tekla license servers? Are your Tekla (by Trimble) licenses running out of availability?...
Software Audit Compliance & Types of Licenses
Licensing for engineering software can be node-locked, named-user, or floating (also called concurrent-use). Floating is most popular because licenses can be shared. However, the Vendor puts a restriction on how much sharing can occur. Floating licenses can be WAN...
Engineering License Management for Solidworks
Are your Solidworks licenses running out of availability? Are there Solidworks licenses that have been checked out for excessive periods of time? SOLIDWORKS, by Dassault Systèmes, is considered the leading mid-range 3D CAD design software, analysis software, and...
Engineering License Monitoring for Tekla (by Trimble)
Whether you work for an oil & gas or AEC company, your team is most likely using Tekla by Trimble. But how are your engineers using it? Would you like to see usage reports and make sure your team is getting the most of the tool. Make sure your structural and...
Are You Ready for an Increase in Engineering Software Audits?
Are you seeing more requests for software audits? Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are rightsizing and focusing on gaining control of their engineering software environment to remain compliant. Software vendors are faced with renewals with lower license counts...
Zemax Recommends Using TeamEDA to Monitor & Manage License Usage of Their Products
TeamEDA (License asset and monitoring platform for Engineering tools) and Zemax LLC have collaborated over the last couple of months to integrate Zemax OpticStudio, LensMechanix, OpticsBuilder and OpticsViewer licenses into the LAMUM monitoring engine. “Customers may...
Balancing the Workflow & Engineering Software Spend
Siemens recently published a post about “Simplify Machining Complexity using Integrated Toolpath Analysis.” They address that many machinery shops are looking at their margins and trying to optimize their processes. Did you know that one of the areas where teams and...
Mathworks (MATLAB & Simulink) License Usage Reports
MathWorks is considered one of the most popular and industry-standard for mathematical programming, prototyping and engineering simulation. There is a large library of Toolboxes and applications under MATLAB and Simulink product families. This makes monitoring and...







