Linda Cole

At the forefront of Open iT, Inc. for over ten years, my expertise lies in tailoring advanced software solutions to meet intricate business challenges. My role as a Sr. Solution Architect has been pivotal in enhancing customer satisfaction through strategic solution design and robust customer relationship management.

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CLIMS: Centralized Control for Complex Licensing Environments 

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Managing software licenses across multiple servers, sites, and license managers is a persistent challenge for engineering and software-driven organizations. Without centralized control, organizations face fragmented operations, compliance risks, underutilized licenses, and operational inefficiencies. Open iT’s Centralized License Integration Management System (CLIMS) is a proprietary plug-in within the Open iT ecosystem that consolidates license servers, license files, and

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Mapping Software License Usage to Real Entitlements for Better Decisions 

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Software license servers report usage at the feature level, while organizations buy entitlements at the package or feature set level. That mismatch prevents teams from seeing the true usage of their purchased license packages and their needs going forward. Engineering software from Ansys, AspenTech, Dassault, Autodesk, and other vendors powers design, modeling, simulation, and analysis.

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Dissecting AI and ML’s Evolving Role in SAM: Open iT at IAITAM ACE 2025

Technology Adoption /

Software portfolios have grown more complex and usage patterns have evolved across hybrid IT environments. Effective software asset management (SAM) now requires more than traditional tools and manual processes. To address these issues, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are now being applied to SAM to improve accuracy, reduce workload, and support data-driven decisions.

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Unlocking Savings Through Software Usage Transparency: Open iT at IAITAM ACE 2025

Software License Management /

As organizations strive to manage their software investments more effectively, achieving transparency in actual license usage has become crucial. With worldwide software spending projected to reach over $1.2 billion by the end of 2025, the imperative to identify and eliminate software waste is more pressing than ever. At IAITAM ACE 2025, Open iT, the world’s

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Optimize Consumption-Based Licensing with True Active Usage: Open iT at IAITAM ACE 2025

Software Compliance /

As more software vendors move toward consumption-based licensing, IT asset managers and software procurement teams are facing a new reality: rising complexity, unpredictable costs, and increasing pressure to align spending with actual usage. But how do you define actual usage in a way that’s meaningful and measurable? At IAITAM ACE 2025, Open iT invites you

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