User Dashboards are easy so that anybody, any Manager, can create and maintain their own Dashboards. How can I set up the User Dashboard? There are certain checkout status or historical usage reports that you will want to see from time to time, on-demand, with the most current data. There are a couple of waysContinue reading “Understanding Usage Patterns & Trends”
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Understanding Current Checkouts
We have received questions about how do the checkout reports work and how can these be used to get the most value? Providing a dashboard with live license check-out information allows users to ‘self regulate’ license use. Which in turn, reduces the system administration burden for explaining denials to users. What can you see underContinue reading “Understanding Current Checkouts”
Borrowing FlexNet & FlexLM Licenses for Homeworking
Homeworking has been in the news recently, with many employers making plans for engineers to work flexibly from any location. Using the Flexnet BORROW function allows ‘floating’ server licenses to be ‘node-locked’ to a computer/laptop on a temporary basis and therefore used away from the corporate network. The FlexNet license software provides the ability to BORROW licenses,Continue reading “Borrowing FlexNet & FlexLM Licenses for Homeworking”
Knowing What You Own
Do you have a license Asset Management system? A good License Asset management system begins by having an accurate idea of: Once you know these, it becomes easier to make decisions in the future – for example, if you need more or less, or a different kind of License. What are the engineering business objectives?Continue reading “Knowing What You Own”
10 Ways LAMUM Can Help You
1 – Knowing What You Own Good License Asset management 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. From there you can decide if you need more or less, or a different kind of License. Can you moveContinue reading “10 Ways LAMUM Can Help You”
LAMUM’s Return on Investment
Most companies try to achieve a return on their investments. So why is LAMUM a really good investment? The ROI of a LAMUM solution depends on a number of factors such as: number of engineers, cost for CAD/CAE tools per year, price of LAMUM per year, and savings that LAMUM offers. Typical savings are inContinue reading “LAMUM’s Return on Investment”
Do You Know When Your License Renewal Dates Are?
Would knowing license renewal dates in advance be helpful? With our expiration alerts, knowing 30 or 60 days in advance, when a license is coming up for renewal gives you time to: Analyze your needs based on actual, average, trends, and Denials, and Prepare your negotiating position with the Vendor. Being well prepared could saveContinue reading “Do You Know When Your License Renewal Dates Are?”
Make Your License Renewal Negotiations Easier
Are negotiations stressful? Do you have a limited budget and are trying to meet everyone’s software needs? If the estimate is overestimated, the company has paid too much up front, but if the consumption is underestimated, the company could face unexpected costs in the future. Negotiating with Vendors is an important aspect of managing expensiveContinue reading “Make Your License Renewal Negotiations Easier”
Why Accuracy is Crucial for License Compliance & Cost Reduction
Whoever said, “Throw caution to the wind, we will get through it OK” obviously hasn’t met the compliance and audit teams from the biggest global software vendors. It is fair to say that software licensing is a bit of a science in itself or as many senior management teams would say, “… a bit ofContinue reading “Why Accuracy is Crucial for License Compliance & Cost Reduction”
Do You Know What Licenses You Have?
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 growing too large and you are looking for an easier solution?Continue reading “Do You Know What Licenses You Have?”