Case Study: George Washington University achieves $20,000 annual licensing savings with OpenLM

$20,000 saving in annual licensing cost ROI seen in 6 months

George Washington University’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) needed better control over its scientific, engineering, CAD, and geospatial software licenses, as the IT team suspected they were paying for more licenses than necessary and that some older software was underused. To address this, the college evaluated OpenLM’s academic license management solution, drawn by its easy-to-use interface and competitive pricing.

George Washington University implemented OpenLM 4.0, including the report scheduler extension, to gain deeper insight into license usage and optimize its software portfolio. With OpenLM, the team trimmed licenses to match actual demand, saving over $20,000 annually and achieving ROI in just 6 months, while also reducing service delivery time and improving license management efficiency.

George Washington University

Wesley Berry

Director for IT Service Delivery