Case Study: Burlington Resources reduces software expenses by 57% with Open iT LicenseAnalyzer

LicenseAnalyzer Reduces Software Expenses by 57% within the First 2 Years

Burlington Resources, one of the world’s leading oil and gas producers, needed better visibility into software license usage across four application categories to control spending and support more than 200 high-end users around the world. The company turned to Open iT and its LicenseAnalyzer product to understand how different teams were using expensive geological and geophysical software and to make better purchasing and renewal decisions.

Open iT implemented LicenseAnalyzer to provide real-time monitoring, historical usage data, and customized reports for the customer’s core, extended core, specialty, and data applications. Within two years, Burlington Resources modified its license agreements and cut software expenses by 57%, saving $5 million overall, including a 36% reduction in the first year and an additional 21% in the second year.

Burlington Resources

Dan Shearer

Technology Enhancement Manager