Five Signs You Have a License Hoarder on Your Team

Cloud and SaaS licensing models are here—but most environments aren’t ready to go all-in. This session explores how to manage the complexities of hybrid licensing, track usage across both on-prem and cloud platforms and prepare your team for vendor-driven shifts. Get the tools and insights you need to stay in control, even as your licensing landscape evolves.

Raw usage data isn’t enough. What matters is how engineering teams turn that data into smarter planning, faster decisions, and better license ROI. This session shows how to translate license usage insights into real-world outcomes—from capacity planning and vendor negotiations to improving access and performance across teams.

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Are your teams using engineering licenses efficiently, or are you over-licensed, underutilized, or flying blind? In this session, we’ll show how to benchmark your usage against industry norms using Open iT analytics. Learn what healthy usage looks like, spot anomalies, and build a data-backed case for optimization or expansion.