Flexera Software Announces Latest Version of Engineering Applications: FlexNet Manager

Powerful Analytical Functions Deliver Detailed Usage Information for Enterprise Applications to Optimize Software License Spend and Improve Software Compliance.

Flexera Software, announced the latest version of FlexNet® Manager for Engineering Applications, the only enterprise license optimization solution on the market for enterprise-class engineering applications. FlexNet Manager now enables organizations to centrally monitor, manage, analyze, and report on software usage by linking usage and denial trends directly to specific contractual license terms, geographies, and organizational structure, so organizations can fully optimize software use, remain compliant, and control spending.

Key New Features Highlights: FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications

• Software Investment Planner: Based on powerful new analytics that link usage trending data to specific license terms, the new Software Investment Planner provides answers to critical business questions fast so companies can minimize software costs, effectively manage denials and address license compliance issues. This powerful analysis and planning tool provides detailed insight into usage trends as they relate to license terms, costs and organizational structure. It also recommends purchase quantities based upon past usage trends and other customizable factors so companies can accurately plan and budget for the future and determine the right mix of software to purchase or retire. The Software Investment Planner offers a central place to store complex contract terms, making it easy to identify compliance issues and see the cost of changes in the license environment. It also offers new product-based reporting which maps complex product-to-feature relationships so companies can automatically report on how they are using the products listed on their software contracts.
• Usage Reports for LUM-enabled Applications: Companies relying on CATIA, ENOVIA SmarTeam, or any other LUM-enabled application can now use FlexNet Manager to report on and optimize these licenses within a single interface and workflow.
• Improved Organization-Model Maintenance and Reporting: FlexNet Manager now offers an easier way to keep user data updated so companies can report on how individuals are using software by organization, geography, or even by project.

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