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License Management

92 articles from the TeamEDA team on license management — practical guidance for engineering software teams.

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LAMUM FeaturesLicense Management
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Saving on Engineering Software – Adapting During These Changing Times

In today’s fast-changing engineering world, managing software costs effectively is more important than ever. Many companies don’t realize they are overspending on engineering…

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Best PracticesLicense Management
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How Much is Your Company Spending on Unused Engineering Software?

A CIO article reported about a study that highlighted that “U.S. organizations wasted $30 billion on unused software over the course of a four-year study.” Does your company…

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License Management
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Are Engineering Licenses Causing Bottlenecks & Slowing Down Your Team?

As a manager, you’re in charge of many aspects of your department. Are you and your team spending your time effectively? You know you need to be prepared for and anticipate the…

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License Management
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Rearranging Engineering License Estates

In many global companies, engineering teams are spread around the world. Are you responsible for hundreds of Autodesk, Siemens, PTC, Creo or Solidworks licenses? For example,…

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Best PracticesLicense Management
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How Can Engineering License Monitoring Solutions Help Improve Communications?

Often times, the engineering teams are spread across the world in various functions. What is the most effective way to communicate who is using which FlexLM (or a different…

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License Management
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Influencing Engineering & IT Software Purchases

There has been a long-standing conversation of who is responsible for purchasing decisions for the needed software engineering and R&D teams need. Should it be high-level…

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Best PracticesLicense Management
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Hiring Talent? Look at Existing Engineering Software Inventory

Look at Existing Engineering Licenses Before Buying more – Don’t buy more licenses than you need. This past week, there have been a number of defense companies announcing major…

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License Management
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Managing Applications Throughout the Engineering Product Life-cycle

Consumer electronics often involve a variety of engineering products throughout the life cycle. Let’s take a printer for example: There are CFD apps to design flow of ink from…

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Best PracticesLicense Management
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See the Full Picture About Your Engineering Licenses

As growth resumes, engineering managers must be agile and well-prepared. In today’s constantly changing environment, access to accurate and timely reporting about engineering…

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Best PracticesLicense Management
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Considerations for Right-Sizing Engineering Software

You may be wondering how many licenses do I need? What are some of the considerations for right-sizing engineering software – Solidworks, Autodesk, NX or any other? How is the…

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Best PracticesLicense Management
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Innovating While Monitoring Engineering Applications

Many companies are challenged with the question of “How do you innovate?” In our recent blog, we talked about innovation. Today’s world is becoming increasingly dynamic with a…

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Best PracticesLicense Management
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Adapting with Changing Times

Has the pandemic affected your organization? Are there changes in staffing, priorities and geographies? Make sure you have an up-to-date, accurate software inventory. Did you…

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