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Best Practices

65 articles from the TeamEDA team on best practices — practical guidance for engineering software teams.

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Best PracticesLAMUM Features
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Software License Optimization – Don’t Forget Your Engineers!

Are you working on a software optimization project – perhaps Microsoft optimization? Don’t forget your engineering teams as part of this project. When looking at which software…

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Best PracticesIndustry News
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Digital Twins & Managing Complex Engineering Software Licenses

Companies are continuing to invest rapidly in new Digital Design, Simulation, Management and Service lifecycle software toolsets to achieve a Digital Twin that suits their…

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Best PracticesIndustry News
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Applying System-Engineering Approach to Your Engineering Software

We have discussed the complexity of product development in our blog before – of how much various software is involved and how different teams use it differently. For example, a…

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Best PracticesLicense Management
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Being Proactive vs. Reactive in Engineering License Management

This blog is part of TeamEDA’s broader resource on software license management. If you are new to the topic, that is a good place to start before diving in here. Address Key…

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Best PracticesLicense Management
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Make Cost Management of Engineering Licenses Simple

Are you investing in your engineering software wisely? Maximizing your engineering software assets can help you: Eliminate redundancies Consolidate licenses Navigate licensing…

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Best PracticesLicense Management
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Engineering Software License Optimizaton: In-House Solution or Trust an Expert?

Do you have the tools needed to optimize your engineering software applications? Many companies may be running their own scripts. Read our whitepaper on this topic – License…

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Best PracticesLicense Management
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Create A Data-Driven Culture: Optimize Your Engineering Resources

Looking to better understand how the engineering and R&D teams are using engineering software? Increasingly more companies are having open conversations about data-driven…

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Best Practices
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Automating Costly Manual Processes

Your team may have had basic processes for managing licenses over the years. But how well are you managing these licenses and at what level are you on the engineering software…

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Best PracticesLicense Management
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Engineering Software License Asset Maturity Index

Our team has put together a scale of how companies use engineering software licenses. With the economies of scale, you can also see how tool cost per engineer goes down as you…

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Best PracticesLicense Management
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Corporate Evolution at the Division Level

Engineering teams often use different software licenses for one simple reason – structure. The way teams and divisions are organized directly affects which tools they use and…

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Best PracticesLicense Management
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Engineering Licenses Remix Time

Are you late to prepare for Vendor Renewals or License remix? Most vendors offer an opportunity to remix licenses every 3 or 6 months. How much do you know about your current…

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Best PracticesLicense Management
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Can Centralization Help You Manage Your Engineering Licenses?

The number of license managers / servers has increased and we often get asked which license managers we support (check out full list here). In these changing times, managers…

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