Case Study: Morrison Hershfield reduces software license costs with OpenLM

Morrison Hershfield - Customer Case Study

Morrison Hershfield, a Canadian engineering firm with 500 users across North America and India, needed a better way to manage software license costs and avoid license denials. As Autodesk and other vendors shifted to subscription pricing, the company wanted clearer visibility into usage for products like AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, NavisWorks, and ArcGIS, and turned to OpenLM’s SaaS solution for help.

OpenLM implemented its SaaS license management service in just a few hours, giving Morrison Hershfield data to identify underused licenses, reduce waste, and make more informed purchasing decisions. The results included improved license availability, reduced denials, and cost savings significant enough that trimming just one license per country each year covers the service cost, with the company estimating it avoided tens of thousands of dollars in overspending.

Morrison Hershfield

Robert Welsford

Manager of IT Operations