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 expenditures. Optimize Siemens EDA (formerly Mentor Graphics) licenses that your team uses by taking a look at patterns of historical usage: GroupsContinue reading “Engineering License Management for Siemens EDA / Mentor Graphics”
Category Archives: LAMUM Features
In-Depth: Current Tab Explained
Current Tab Features being monitored Other Tabs – Tags, # of Licenses, # Licenses in use. Track Reservations on licenses and Queued Licenses Usage percentage: Green: below 80% capacity (Total Licenses for feature) Yellow: Over 80% capacity Red: Over 90% or 100% capacity Display the ability to dive deeper by selecting the Feature name (Hyperlinked)Continue reading “In-Depth: Current Tab Explained”
In-Depth: LAM Tabs Explained
Track any of the following data for license inventories by: Vendor information (name, tool, quantity, # seats) Dates (Acquired, renewals and terms) Purchase type (Subscription, Perpetual,….*) Restrictions on use (WAN, LAN, Node,.…*) Costs and associated PO, Req Related contracts and documents Manager / Person Responsible Associated License Manager (port@host, daemon, License / Option / DebugContinue reading “In-Depth: LAM Tabs Explained”
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? Are there Tekla (by Trimble) licenses that have been checked out for excessive periods ofContinue reading “Tekla (by Trimble) License Usage Reports”
Discovering Under-Utilized or Zero-Use Licenses
The biggest challenge for CAD/IT administrators is discovering licenses that are under-utilized or have zero-use over several months. Do you have a regular report that provides you with this information? Understanding where licenses are costing your business more money than the value you are receiving is critical to license renewal negotiations. Running a report thatContinue reading “Discovering Under-Utilized or Zero-Use Licenses”
Goals & Benchmarks for Engineering License Optimization
How does your team currently monitor and manage the plethora of engineering software (CAD, CAM, CAE, EDA, PLM, and many other Design, Simulation, Modeling, and Analysis) licenses? What are your goals for 2022? Speaking to many engineering managers, we have come across the following focus areas. Key goals and benchmarks our customers have asked about:Continue reading “Goals & Benchmarks for Engineering License Optimization”
Automated Alerts: Efficiently Manage your CAD/EDA/PLM Engineering Software
Automated Alerts are a critical component to efficiently managing your CAD,EDA, simulation software, PLM, MBSE, CFD engineering software. Not only do we offer the obligatory FlexLM ‘license daemon down’ alerts, but just as important are warnings for license capacity and ‘long checkouts’ (a user has a license checked out longer than the common average checkoutContinue reading “Automated Alerts: Efficiently Manage your CAD/EDA/PLM Engineering Software”
What Are Your Goals When Trying to Understand Overall Usage?
Has your company been thinking about the best way to implement an enterprise software asset management solution? It sounds great for overall business management and support. But it can take years to evaluate (with appropriate due diligence) and then implement? You often also need a dedicated resource / administrator dedicated to the overall project. WhatContinue reading “What Are Your Goals When Trying to Understand Overall Usage?”
LAMUM Best Practices: Best Historical Usage Reports
There are many reports available in LAMUM. This guide will walk you through them. We recommend determining with your management about which reports are most useful. Current Checkout Reports Realtime data Who has licenses checked out, and for how long Catch hoarders and those with multiple licenses New :8182 ‘Restricted View’ (9.3) Historical Usage ReportsContinue reading “LAMUM Best Practices: Best Historical Usage Reports”
Software License Optimization – Don’t Forget Your Engineers!
Are you working on a software optimization project – perhaps Microsoft optimization? Don’t forget your engineering teams as part of this project. When looking at which software and license to consolidate, make sure you have the data you need for license reconciliation. LAMUM can help you be a trusted advisor and bring knowledge to yourContinue reading “Software License Optimization – Don’t Forget Your Engineers!”