License abuse is one of the hidden perils of floating software licenses, costing companies enormous amounts of money without them realizing it. Imagine – A well-meaning engineer needs to work on various projects through out the day, but is worried from previous experience where their work’s been delayed because a license wasn’t available when itContinue reading “Combating License Abuse”
Category Archives: License Management
Software License Management’s Role Enabling Business Growth
As companies grow – either organically or through mergers and acquisitions, staying on top of license needs for engineering tools becomes increasingly difficult. Whether you’re bringing new tools into your software license landscape, or working with the same tools on separate license agreements, the complexity of managing expensive software licenses grows with every new team,Continue reading “Software License Management’s Role Enabling Business Growth”
The LAMUM NX1.0 Experience
By Paul Riviere – Head of Sales, TeamEDA It’s here! LAMUM NX1.0, the next generation of LAMUM, has launched. With a new look and feel to the user interface, making It sleeker and more agile, LAMUM NX1.0 is ready to address your engineering Software License Management (SLM) needs. LAMUM NX1.0 enables you to maintain aContinue reading “The LAMUM NX1.0 Experience”
TeamEDA Releases LAMUM NX1.0
We’re proud to announce the release of LAMUM NX1.0, the next generation of engineering software license management and monitoring. Leveraging our License Asset Manager with Usage Monitoring (LAMUM)’s best-in-class functionality and reporting power, LAMUM NX1.0 is a faster, more agile and more secure tool for engineers to organize and optimize their expensive software licenses. WithContinue reading “TeamEDA Releases LAMUM NX1.0”
LAMUM vs. In-House Scripts & Tools
For most engineering companies worldwide, the cost of engineering software licenses is the second largest overhead expense they face. Despite the considerable investment spent on these licenses, their management and monitoring is usually done via in-house scripts or tools. Managing engineering software licenses in-house can cost companies tremendous resources, as well as staff hours andContinue reading “LAMUM vs. In-House Scripts & Tools”
Mergers, Acquisitions & Staffing Changes: Are You Ready?
Right now is a critical time for many companies to make crucial decisions about acquisitions, mergers and changes in staffing. As organizations are thinking about ways to move forward, it is becoming increasingly important to consider what engineering licenses are needed. How many CAD, EDA, PLM or any other engineering licenses do you currently have?Continue reading “Mergers, Acquisitions & Staffing Changes: Are You Ready?”
Can License Metrics Help Your Team?
Brien Posey recently published an article about “5 Reasons Software License Tracking Hardens Your Organization” for IT Pro Today. Our team could not agree more. We previously talked about license tracking and how crucial it is for compliance (see here). When new licenses are purchased or renewals negotiated, it is incumbent on the manager toContinue reading “Can License Metrics Help Your Team?”
Can You Improve Planning with Better Engineering License Management?
Companies use progressively more engineering software for their work. Does your company uses multiple products with overlapping features? As we have talked in our blog before, look at all the various engineering software assets your team is using. An engineering license management tool helps companies with better future planning. It is crucial for engineering teamsContinue reading “Can You Improve Planning with Better Engineering License Management?”
3 Ways to Bring More Visibility to Engineering Applications
Many companies are challenged with having a better understanding of how employees are making the most of expensive company resources. Shadow IT is not a new concept (has been here before COVID) and companies have been trying to figure out ways to have more control of the software being used by teams including engineering. LicenseContinue reading “3 Ways to Bring More Visibility to Engineering Applications”
Are You Ready for the “Great Rehiring”?
Understand your idle license counts to hire more engineers! We have recently noticed many companies talking about the “great rehiring“. This year, many organizations had to think about their engineering staff counts and making sure they use their engineering software to the fullest. Make sure to take a look at our Guide for Right-sizing EngineeringContinue reading “Are You Ready for the “Great Rehiring”?”