Case Study: Ansys achieves flexible pay-per-use software licensing with Open iT

Ansys Inc. Helps Customers Manage Software License Costs Based on Actual Usage

Ansys, Inc. needed a way to meet growing customer demand for more flexible software licensing, including pay-per-use and subscription models, while still protecting security, supporting internal business requirements, and ensuring accurate billing. The company wanted a solution that would let customers manage peak demand and access software more easily without changing applications or its existing licensing system, and it turned to Open iT for help.

Open iT designed and implemented an Elastic Licensing solution built on Open iT TrueUse technology and the Ansys Elastic Reporter, which captures highly accurate usage data and sends it securely for processing, archiving, and integration with billing and revenue systems. The result was a flexible licensing model that lets Ansys customers use traditional and usage-based licenses interchangeably on-premise or in the cloud, improving access to simulation software and giving Ansys a competitive advantage. Customer interest in Elastic Licensing grew quickly, and Ansys reported a positive response and more frequent discussions about resource access and faster time-to-market.

Ansys

Giovanni Petrone

Senior Product Manager