Are you interested in looking at usage for individual engineer or groups? LAMUM has a variety of reports to look at details of each. User Detail Reports Usage Report by User shows all Tools used by a specified Engineer in a given period of time.Users Report by...
The current economy and the pandemic has emphasized the need to cut costs and preserve cash on hand for all companies. Workplaces are changing and trying to navigate and optimize their processes. Is now the time to consider your engineering software asset inventory?...
You are probably using a number of different engineering software programs for design. But do you have a method currently to track whether you have more licenses for the software than is needed?Or where use is so low on some software, it would be more economic to move...
Did you know that about 80% of floating license types are FlexLM? How are you monitoring FlexLM usage? Many Vendors use FlexLM to control checkouts for their applications. The daemon is what monitors and limits those checkouts. With the Daemon Manager it possible for...
This blog is part of TeamEDA's broader resource on software license management. If you are new to the topic, that is a good place to start before diving in here. Has your organization over and / or under-purchased licenses? Are you maximizing the cost efficiency of...
On-demand Reports are one-click, commonly needed reports. The data in these reports is real-time and includes most current data. LAMUM offers 3 ways to create on-demand reports. “Favorite” in your browser Create the report you want. Save the URL as a Favorite in your...
Are you managing expensive licenses such as Cadence, Mentor, NX, ProE, Ansys, Matlab, among others? Your team or manager may want to get notifications pertaining to those licenses. There are automatic Alerts available in LAMUM for better engineering license...
The last couple of months have been a challenge for companies big and small. Engineering departments around the world are trying to figure out the best ways to manage and contain costs and meet ever-changing demands. Many know just how expensive engineering software...
It's 10PM, and you need to use one of the engineering licenses (Autodesk, Ansys, Siemens NX, Creo or any other tool). There is an urgent need to either make modifications for a current project or design something new. Or there is a need to cut...
LAMUM is a very useful usage reporting tool that engineering teams can use to have a more detailed view on license utilization, bottlenecks and requirements. Companies can look at the reports to see general trends as well as more specific detailed analysis....
You may be wondering how does LAMUM gather data. Here we discuss how LAMUM collects data for Inventory/Asset, Renewal and Vendor and Usage data (for the various license types). Inventory/Asset, Renewal and Vendor data: Quickly import (anything in an Excel...
Are you faced with higher AutoCAD license fees due to being forced to the Autodesk named-user license model? Before migrating to Autodesk named-user licensing, fully understand your AutoCAD license usage with LAMUM and consider potential savings. You are...
With many engineering teams now working remotely or in hybrid environments, understanding how your EDA (Electronic Design Automation) software is being used has never been more important. Are your licenses being fully utilized? Are there specific times or users that...
When teams rely on home-grown code for license management, the risks can quietly accumulate over time. Understanding the principles of software license management is the first step toward a more strategic approach. Many companies have had specialists write home-grown...
This blog is part of TeamEDA's broader resource on software license management. If you are new to the topic, that is a good place to start before diving in here. Challenges in managing license assets arise in different ways - data proliferation, lack of data sharing,...
In the past, obtaining engineering software applications meant a purchase of a perpetual license, with annual maintenance, which is typically 20% of purchase cost per year. This is still the most popular approach. Subscription Licenses However, Vendors are pushing...
Engineering software costs are among the most underestimated budget pressures in modern product development. Effective software license management is the foundation for bringing those costs under control. There must be a better way to manage and track the growing...
Chargebacks for IT software and services can often be an emotive topic within organizations. Engineering and IT departments may have the same goal. That is to ensure efficient operations, but they often approach cost allocation from very different perspectives. Here’s...
A few years ago, during an intensive User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase, a familiar scenario unfolded: “Why are Robert and his team using advanced features in the model viewer? I’m not sure we have enough licenses for this new version. How did we miss this?” For many...
In LAMUM, our Engineering Software license intelligence platform, we deliver hundreds of reports through interactive, on-demand favorites or batch delivered (Take a look at our YouTube videos to learn more about various functionality). By always innovating, we also...