Open iT License Analyzer Level 1 helped Projektengagemang AB improve its software cost allocation. The company needed a fair way to charge its 38 subsidiaries for IT use. Before, all subsidiaries pai...d the same, even if they used software less. With Open iT, they tracked real usage and created detailed invoices. This made the chargeback process fair and based on true software use.
Open iT helped Chiyoda Philippines Corporation get accurate software usage data. The company used Open iT to automate license tracking and reporting. This let them right-size their software licenses ...and cut costs. Reliable data from Open iT made it easy to find and remove unused licenses. Chiyoda Philippines saved money and made better business decisions with Open iT.
Burns & McDonnell needed to track the usage of over 400 engineering design applications. They chose Open iT License Analyzer for its ability to handle various licensing models. The tool helped them s...ave 25% on software spend by identifying underutilized licenses. They also reduced leased license costs for Oil & Gas projects by over $350K. The company aimed to consolidate licenses and improve software usage visibility across business lines.
Mitta Oy needed better IT visibility after several acquisitions. They faced multiple license denials and buying more licenses was not sustainable. Using Open iT's LicenseAnalyzer™, they identified th...e root causes of denials. The License Monitor Dashboard helped them adjust operations as needed. They reduced Autodesk licenses by 50%. Marko Ukkola, the former IT Director, recommends Open iT for monitoring license usage.
Open iT helped Ansys, Inc. manage software license costs using detailed usage data. Ansys needed a flexible licensing solution for their customers as demand for cloud and virtualization grew. Open iT... designed an elastic licensing system that did not compromise Ansys' internal needs. This allowed Ansys to offer pay-per-use and subscription models. The solution gave Ansys a competitive edge by enabling flexible licensing options for their customers.
Equinor, an integrated oil and gas company, needed a solution to manage software licenses and improve work efficiency. They used Open iT's LicenseAnalyzer to negotiate flexible license agreements and... improve workforce efficiency. The tool provided insights from user-level reports, enabling Equinor to create programs that enhance employee performance. With branches in 28 countries, Equinor shifted from manual software usage tracking to continual user measurements, leading to better vendor negotiations and improved employee performance.
El Paso Pipeline Group needed to reduce software maintenance costs during an economic downturn. They lacked detailed information about software usage. Open iT provided a solution that improved checko...ut and usage practices. This eliminated unnecessary purchases and saved El Paso hundreds of thousands of dollars in the first year.
Open iT metering software helped a Fortune 100 energy company manage expensive software licenses across global research and production sites. The company needed better ways to collect usage data and ...generate reports as it grew. Open iT provided flexible, detailed, and easy-to-use reporting tools. Managers used these tools to optimize IT resources, eliminate duplicate software, and renegotiate vendor contracts. The company achieved a ten-fold ROI in less than six months through license cost savings.
Open iT LicenseAnalyzer and SystemAnalyzer helped a medium-sized oil and gas company cut down the number of high-end UNIX workstations. The company needed to reduce costs and support green initiative...s. By metering active software usage, they reduced workstations from 357 to 50. This led to a 70% cost reduction. Users also enjoyed less heat and noise in their offices.
Open iT License Analyzer helped Devon Energy manage technical application usage. The company wanted to cut IT costs and optimize software licenses. Open iT provided a dashboard to consolidate data fr...om different license managers. Devon Energy used customized reports to improve collaboration between IT and end users. With Open iT, they reduced their subsurface software spend by 20%. The solution enabled better software usage metering and optimization.
Burlington Resources, a leading oil and gas producer, needed to manage software costs as they expanded. They used Open iT's License Analyzer to monitor license usage across four software categories. ...This tool provided real-time and historical data, allowing them to create customized usage reports. Within two years, they reduced software expenses by 57% by modifying license agreements. The company employs over 2,000 people and relies on geological and geophysical software for production.
Open iT License Analyzer helped Murphy Oil consolidate IT assets after merging business units. The company managed a portfolio of 250 applications with $6 million in annual subscription costs. Licens...eAnalyzer Level 1 gave insights into software usage across the organization. Murphy Oil achieved a 32x return on investment and saved $1.3 million in the first year with an initial $43,000 investment. The solution reduced unnecessary software purchases and annual maintenance costs.
A global Energy supermajor faced rising software costs and inefficiencies due to a fragmented digital portfolio. They used Open iT's harvesting capabilities and advanced reporting to optimize softwar...e usage and reduce waste. This led to $2-3M annual savings on subsurface modeling software and a 75% improvement in license utilization. They also saved $2M on geological modeling software and $600K on drilling engineering software. The company plans further optimizations for cloud-based applications.
Open iT helped an energy supermajor cut software costs and boost efficiency. The company used Open iT’s license harvesting and reporting tools. They saved $2-3 million a year on subsurface modeling s...oftware and improved license use from 75% idle to 75% active. They cut costs by 50% on geological modeling software, saving $2 million. They saved $600,000 on drilling engineering software. The company now manages licenses better and plans more cloud optimizations.
Open iT helped TotalEnergies, formerly Maersk Oil, cut costs on high-end software. The company used Open iT to track software use and find underused licenses. Dashboards and reports helped managers n...egotiate better vendor deals. They reduced costs for their most expensive application by 39% in one year. Automated license harvesting supported their software license optimization initiative and stopped wasteful spending.
Aibel used Open iT to optimize their engineering licenses. They faced challenges with excessive license consumption even during low activity periods. Aibel worked with Open iT to harvest unused licen...ses and set up an email-alert system. This helped them evaluate their licensing needs and optimize usage.
Open iT software helped a Fortune 500 industrial conglomerate track software usage across many locations. The company faced high costs from database software licenses based on estimated, not actual, ...usage. Open iT enabled them to see real usage patterns and match licenses to users. They right-sized their licenses and cut costs by 30%. This improved IT asset management and vendor negotiations.
Information Technology and Services Case Studies and Success Stories with Open iT LicenseAnalyzer
CASE STUDY VersionBay
VersionBay wanted to track MATLAB usage and associate it with specific projects. They also aimed to monitor hours used on each MATLAB version to increase productivity. Using Analyzer for MathWorks Li...censing Level 2 and LicensePlanner, they tracked MATLAB versions and usage duration. This helped them manage software budgets and consultant hours effectively.
Avio Aero, a global leader in the aerospace industry with 5000 employees, faced challenges with their existing software usage tracking solution. They needed a more flexible and powerful tool. Avio im...plemented Open iT's License Analyzer and Compute Analyzer to monitor software and hardware usage. This led to a 47% reduction in yearly IT costs. The solution provided Avio with factual data about license use, supporting multiple license managers.
Open iT License Analyzer helped a major commodities company cut IT costs. The company tracked software usage and used automated license harvesting. This led to real cost savings. One software product... saved $639,000 on pay-per-use licenses. Open iT usage reports helped get buy-in for a critical software conversion. Power users were identified to support the change and monitor new software adoption.
