Tripp Lewis

Software spend doesn’t need to go up to support growth. It needs to get smarter. That starts with turning your software inventory into a source of truth. In engineering-intensive organizations, software inventory is both foundational and flawed. It tells you what’s deployed—but not what’s being used. And when licenses for tools like CATIA, Ansys, Siemens

A recent report forecasts substantial growth in overall IT spending, with software expenses experiencing double-digit increases. However, this surge in spending doesn’t necessarily reflect major investments in new technologies or groundbreaking innovations. Instead, a large portion of budget growth will simply offset rising costs in recurrent software spend. This highlights the critical importance of Software