A major commodities company achieved real, measurable cost savings by using detailed software usage reports to manage a critical software conversion without disrupting geoscience and engineering teams. The organization needed to reduce IT expenses while maintaining productivity, and achieved this by tracking usage at the individual user level and automatically harvesting inactive licenses. These actions generated significant savings, with one pay‑per‑use software product alone saving an estimated $639,000. Clear, data‑driven usage reports also helped secure stakeholder buy‑in and supported a smooth transition during the software conversion, enabling cost reduction while maintaining operational continuity.

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