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 tracking MathWorks a challenge for many organizations. Tracking usage across the organization (location, team, etc.) is critical for optimizingContinue reading “Mathworks (MATLAB & Simulink) License Usage Reports”
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Automating Costly Manual Processes
Your team may have had basic processes for managing licenses over the years. But how well are you managing these licenses and at what level are you on the engineering software license asset maturity index? Is there a way to automate costly manual processes of managing renewals and looking at how the engineering team isContinue reading “Automating Costly Manual Processes”
Engineering Software License Asset Maturity Index
Our team has put together a scale of how companies use engineering software licenses. With the economies of scale, you can also see how tool cost per engineer goes down as you move to the right. Level 1 – Reactive Most companies are Reactive here. Some have some In-house LMSTAT reporting tools. A script isContinue reading “Engineering Software License Asset Maturity Index”
Product Development, Corporate Evolution & Engineering License Management
There are any number of different ways teams and divisions are structured, which has impacted the software they use and how. This in turn has impacted the product development cycles. In this example, we will take a look at engineering license management across the various product lines. Historically, each of the product groups had the autonomyContinue reading “Product Development, Corporate Evolution & Engineering License Management”
Do You Have Licenses That Have Been Checked Out for Months?
Did you know that unused engineering licenses could be costing you thousands? Just think about all of the wasted money that your department may have invested in. This is especially crucial right now when smart decisions about these investments are even more important to consider. Are your engineers hoarding engineering licenses? It is important toContinue reading “Do You Have Licenses That Have Been Checked Out for Months?”
Network Licenses & How They Work
Say we are looking at EDA applications (i.e. Mentor Graphics), they request a feature / license from centralized licenses server. Vendor daemon see if you are allowed to obtain one. The idea is that these floating licenses can serve a greater number of staff. You may have purchased 100 licenses, but you have 150 staffContinue reading “Network Licenses & How They Work”
Corporate Evolution at the Division Level
Why do engineering teams use different engineering licenses? There are any number of different ways teams and divisions are structured. But in this example, I will use R&D teams dedicated to product lines. Each Product division had the autonomy to make the decisions on which software they could purchase. The Product 1 team has beenContinue reading “Corporate Evolution at the Division Level”
Engineering Licenses Remix Time
Are you late to prepare for Vendor Renewals or License remix? Most vendors offer an opportunity to remix licenses every 3 or 6 months. How much do you know about your current engineering licenses? With many companies facing staffing changes, have your license needs for CAD, CAX, EDA, PLM, Simulation, Analysis and many others change?Continue reading “Engineering Licenses Remix Time”
In Startup Mode & Trying to Organize Your Engineering Team?
Was it just yesterday that your company was part of a small incubator trying to get initial funding and now you have a team of 25 or more engineers? Tomorrow, you might be facing a merger & acquisition, planning your exit strategy or planning to grow the business even further? Do you know how manyContinue reading “In Startup Mode & Trying to Organize Your Engineering Team?”
Can Centralization Help You Manage Your Engineering Licenses?
The number of license managers / servers has increased and we often get asked which license managers we support (check out full list here). In these changing times, managers often face the challenge of rearranging engineering license estates or managing different licenses at different times of the product lifecycle. Would not a centralized engineering licenseContinue reading “Can Centralization Help You Manage Your Engineering Licenses?”