Part 3 of 3 in the LicenseAnalyzer™ Series
LicenseAnalyzer™ Level 3 delivers automated license reclamation to reduce waste, improve software usage efficiency, and maximize license availability—without disrupting active engineering workflows.
Elevating License Management with Intelligent Automation
Built on the metering and reporting capabilities of Level 1and Level 2, LicenseAnalyzer Level 3 adds automated workflows that reclaim idle licenses and make them available in the license pool—improving license optimization, reducing spend, and increasing availability during peak demand.
Core Functionalities of LicenseAnalyzer™ Level 3
Real-Time Detection, Metering, and Reporting
A lightweight client installed on each workstation tracks granular user and application activity—including CPU load, mouse and keyboard for each instance, and active window focus—to determine whether a license is actively used or idle.
- Continuous telemetry from endpoints
- Threshold-based metering to differentiate between passive and active usage
- Accurate reporting for audit, optimization, and compliance use cases
User-Aware Inactivity Notification System
When a session meets inactivity thresholds, LicenseAnalyzer Level 3 notifies the user via customizable pop-up prompts.These alerts give users a grace period to resume activity before a license is reclaimed.
- User prompt customization based on license or application type
- Grace period enforcement for activity restoration
- No disruption to active workflows
Automated Suspension or Termination of Idle Applications
If no user response occurs during the grace period, LicenseAnalyzer Level 3 initiates automatic license harvesting by suspending or terminating the idle application process. This ensures expensive engineering licenses—such as those used in ANSYS, Siemens, and Tekla, —are released and returned to the pool.
- Policy-based control actions: suspend, terminate, or report
- Integration with license managers to release license in real time
- Supports both GUI and non-GUI applications
Dynamic License Reallocation
Once the application is terminated or suspended, the license is immediately returned to the central pool, making it available for other users in real time—without administrative intervention. This supports just-in-time license provisioning, mitigates the need for over-licensing, and provides true usage data that can inform more accurate named user license assignments..
- Real-time license recycling
- License pool optimization
- Improved software availability during peak demand
- Better alignment of named user licenses based on actual usage
Strategic Impact of LicenseAnalyzer Level 3
Increased Software Accessibility
By automating the recovery of inactive licenses, Level 3 ensures licenses are available when and where they are needed—without inflating license inventories.
Operational Cost Reduction
Avoids unnecessary license purchases by reclaiming idle licenses based on actual usage, reducing administrative overhead and capital expenditures tied to underutilized software assets.
Policy-Driven Enforcement
Organizations can define specific inactivity conditions per application, user group, or organizational unit—aligning software usage with business priorities.
Enhanced Governance and Awareness
The system promotes user accountability through real-time notifications and activity logs, supporting internal compliance initiatives and behavioral change.
Ideal Use Cases for LicenseAnalyzer Level 3
- Organizations experiencing license contention or long wait times during peak hours
- Engineering and simulation-intensive environments where license usage varies dynamically
- Finance and IT teams aiming to reduce software spend without compromising team productivity
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is license harvesting?
License harvesting is the automated process of reclaiming unused or idle software licenses and returning them to the license pool so they can be used by other users.
- What are idle licenses?
Idle licenses are those that show no system-level activity—such as CPU usage, I/O operations, keyboard, or mouse input—based on a defined threshold policy. They are identified by the system regardless of whether a user is physically interacting with the application, ensuring that non-interactive but active jobs are not mistakenly classified as idle.
- How does LicenseAnalyzer Level 3 reclaim licenses?
It meters application activity in real time. When predefined inactivity thresholds are met, the system issues a user notification. If there’s no response, it reclaims the license by suspending or terminating the application, returning the license to the available pool.
- Do I need to install a client component on the workstations?
Yes, an agent is installed on user workstations to capture activity data and execute reclaim actions as needed.
- Which applications does LicenseAnalyzer Level 3 support?
It supports a wide range of engineering and scientific software, including—but not limited to—ANSYS, Petrel, Siemens, MATLAB, Petrel, Tekla, Bentley, and more.
Empower Software Efficiency with LicenseAnalyzer Level 3
LicenseAnalyzer™ Level 3 introduces intelligent automation to the software asset management lifecycle. With the ability to detect, notify, and act based on real-time activity, it empowers technical and financial stakeholders to ensure every license delivers measurable value.
Schedule a demo to explore how LicenseAnalyzer Level 3 can enhance license governance and cost control across your engineering tools ecosystem.
