Dongle Licensing 101
When it comes to software licensing, most users demand and lean towards the most flexible, manageable, secure, and protected solutions. It is more appealing when the licensing solution and design
When it comes to software licensing, most users demand and lean towards the most flexible, manageable, secure, and protected solutions. It is more appealing when the licensing solution and design
The release of the Open iT 2019 Software Suite also includes the all new Open iT® LicenseAnalyzer2019™! LicenseAnalyzer2019 is a
For Engineering Software Management (ESM), a usage metering tool is only as good as the quality and accuracy of the
Engineering software has some of the most complex licensing terms. If these different licensing methods are managed efficiently, the organization
Realizing that Oil & Gas companies needed a tool to help them meter, analyze, and optimize their software portfolio and
Autodesk® has some of the most popular and widely used engineering, design, and simulation software in the world, including AutoCAD,
Would you like to walk confidently into your next SAP contract negotiation or audit equipped with the data reports of
In this exciting new world of advanced data analytics, usage trends analysis, and machine learning, Open iT launches a pioneering
For 20 years, Open iT has been providing one-of-a-kind consulting services and solutions to many global companies on metering, analyzing,
One of the most complicated things to manage is employee productivity. It plays such a big role in keeping the
Employee productivity is crucial to an organization’s success. In Engineering Software Management (ESM), user productivity is anchored on the availability
IT chargeback is a very powerful tool that allows managers to control the increasing IT costs of the company. By
For some people, the New Year holds a promise of new hope and another chance to get things right. It
Disruption is one of the most used terms in many industries in recent times. A disruptive technology describes innovation that
Aside from overseeing the company’s financial operations, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) have the unenviable task of making sure that every
Let’s be honest. Budgeting for IT is very difficult. Some don’t know how to do it properly. Worse, some don’t
When it comes to Autodesk® software licenses, no one is scratching their head more than the IT managers who are
For many businesses, engineering software applications are some of the most expensive IT assets in their portfolio. And as the
Beyond traditional software asset management, software license optimization brings about the most immediately apparent business justification for acquiring advanced engineering
“If you think compliance is expensive – try noncompliance.” – Paul McNutty, Former US Deputy Attorney General Purchasing and managing
The growing and increasingly competitive industry of Software Asset Management (SAM) continues to drive a smarter market focused on usage
How Predictive Analytics Boosts Your Engineering Software Management System It is common knowledge that engineering and other technical software can
You’re having a great day so far. You had an awesome start, and now you’re finally ready to tackle that
SAP licensing is widely regarded as one of the most complex models of all major software vendors. The yearly costs
Highlights Need for sophisticated solution including usage alerts, graphs, and customized reports Integration with Excel and Active Directory was critical
Petrel Platform, a commonly used E&P application suite, can be among the most expensive software asset investments in the petroleum
Managing Oracle Licenses Oracle License Audit can be a challenging process for most organizations. Oracle has consistently been amongst the
The advent of usage-based or pay-per-use software licensing models paves the way for software consumers to have more control over
Some asset management professionals consider SAP to have one of the most complex and confusing models of software licensing. Because
Software vendors currently offer a number of different software licensing models and they continue to introduce new models, each with
Improving productivity is one of the most significant ways to succeed in business, especially in this challenging economic environment where
The many complexities of Software Asset Management (SAM) have led organizations to increasingly utilize software asset management tools. But with
MATLAB is considered one of the most popular and industry-standard products for mathematical programming. Widely used in industry and academia,
Autodesk is a multinational publisher of industry-leading software including AutoCAD, Revit, InfraWorks, Alias, HSMWorks, Inventor, ReCap, Mudbox, VRED and Maya,
These days, many applications are distributed across a network, either via LAN or over the Internet, and already utilize a
Business intelligence based on analysis of aggregated data is one of the most important topics in the business world today.
To achieve IT optimization and cost savings, you need information about who is using what, when and where – especially
IT chargeback can be a very powerful tool for managers to control the increasing IT costs of their organization. However,
LicenseOptimizer™ is a flexible and powerful license harvesting tool for software optimization. Its primary function is to monitor activity levels of
To celebrate International Women’s Day, five female employees of Open iT Philippines were chosen to participate in an event called
OPEN IT PHILIPPINES – The BUCPC (Bicol University Computer Programming Competition) held its annual contest last February 13, 2014. This
Open iT has recently developed a new way to manage and monitor software usage by adding Email Alerts as a
Open iT, Inc., PH office – The celebration of 2013 year-end party held at the Queen Margarette Downtown last December
When monitoring licenses through a license manager, a one-to-one correspondence between the applications bought and the individual licenses delivered by
Challenge: Efficient Usage of CATIA Software Suite Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA) is a multi-platform computer-aided design/management/engineering and product
Worldwide IT spending will be up slightly, according to new figures from Forrester’s “2013 CIO Budget Priorities” report. It predicted
Open iT, Inc., PH office. It was the time to put down our headsets, take a break from our keyboards
More and more business organizations realize the rising costs and risks related to expanding software usage. Many top corporations around
In honor of all mothers during this yearly celebrated Mother’s Day, our blog post for today reflects on the milestones
Establishing IT performance metrics has always been a complex and difficult task for today’s CIOs. It requires manual collection of
Chief Information Officer (CIO) is commonly defined as the person responsible for providing and managing the IT needs of the
Paying for IT you don’t use is bad business. Binding up costly resources can slow down your entire organization, meaning
It’s that time of the year again where we look back and assess the changes we need to make; listing
“Dept. of Veterans Affairs spent millions on PC software it couldn’t use[i]”, according to a recent report by Sean Gallagher
Many companies have had a long, tough haul since the economic downturn started 5 years ago. Much of the focus on
IDC predicts, “Worldwide IT spending to grow 6% in 2012, despite lingering economic uncertainty[i].” As such, improving accountability and compliance
Software is constantly evolving, and the more expensive and complex systems and applications become, the more benefit an organization gains
CIO roles have been changing lately, to include major tasks such as cost-cutting, reworking existing business processes, and reshaping the
Asset management is not only about reducing IT costs. It’s also about identifying cost drivers, and helping business leaders understand
CIOs are responsible for the performance of their company’s network infrastructure and for getting the most value out of each
Are you spending too much on IT? This question has vexed IT managers over the past few decades, and is
Businesses operate using valuable, yet costly, critical assets, and their financial managers may search for ways to implement low-cost strategies
After a couple of years of deep recession, economic pressures are making business leaders reprioritize cost-cutting initiatives to focus on
Productivity is one of many factors that directly affect a company’s ability to stay ahead of the market, yet managers
Cost-cutting initiatives have gained prominence in the recent economic turmoil. The downturn isn’t over yet, so the demand to reduce
A budget is typically prioritized and allocated based on the profitability of any given division, and IT spending has always
Information technology (IT) is a crucial factor in reducing costs and adapting today’s evolving market demands–characterized by global competition, rapid
As new technologies continue to drive modern businesses, the need for outsourcing is growing exponentially. Lowering costs has been an
Global warming, earthquakes, floods, and then, there’s the recession. Some businesses have survived the recent economic turmoil by using cost
The world of business is moving at such a fast pace, and with increasing competition, managers can get lost chasing
During the long-lasting recession, many companies have been forced to downsize. Organizations struggle with cost optimization measures, and some reduce
Senior business executives’ goals include completing projects on schedule, while driving down overall costs. To be able to accomplish both
The threat of nuclear war that shrouded my generation has been overshadowed by the reality of global warming. The enemy
