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News Release from: Bentley Systems | Subject: SELECT subscription program
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 May 2006
Bentley enhances SELECT subscription
program
Bentley Systems, Incorporated previewed its enhanced SELECT subscription program at the BE Conference 2006.
BE Conference 2006 - At this gathering of more than 2,000 attendees, Bentley Systems, Incorporated previewed its enhanced SELECT subscription program The program, which will be available September 1, 2006, provides three new offerings nine in total exclusively to SELECT subscribers
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 9 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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It offers organizations comprehensive investment protection for Bentley software, team productivity, and engineering information.
The new SELECT offerings are: an annual license exchange that enables users to rebalance their technology portfolio for optimum productivity in the year ahead, OnDemand eLearning resources to improve user performance and productivity, and a ProjectWise user subscription to help extend the reach of content across a distributed enterprise.
Each of SELECT's nine offerings provides sufficient reason to subscribe:.
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* Annual license exchange.
* Pooled and trust licensing.
* Continuous product development and updates.
* OnDemand eLearning.
* BE Conference registration.
* Help desk.
* ProjectWise user subscription.
* Additional software to extend the enterprise.
* SELECT membership in the Bentley Developer Network.
Annual license exchange.
Annual license exchange, a new benefit of SELECT and an industry first, protects an organization's investment in Bentley software.
It does this by providing subscribers with the opportunity to rebalance their technology portfolio for optimum productivity in the year ahead.
Software licenses can be exchanged to:.
* Accommodate changing business requirements.
* Replace underutilized licenses.
* Trade up and adopt technology new to the market.
This opportunity occurs each year on the anniversary of an organization's SELECT subscription.
As an added benefit, the assigned value of any software exchanged is at the current list price, rather than the cost at time of acquisition.
Pooled and trust licensing.
SELECT provides subscribers with the ability to maximize license utilization and minimize the burden of administration through pooled and trust licensing.
With pooling, licenses are made available to any user when needed; the licenses are stored on a server rather than being permanently assigned to individual computers.
Therefore, all licenses are available for use by the entire team more of the time, leading to much higher utilization rates and a greater return on investment (ROI).
Subscribing organizations report that in a pooled license scenario, each license is typically used by more than 1.5 employees, further increasing the ROI.
Trust licensing, introduced with the release of SELECT Server XM, records product sessions on the desktop, and compiles license utilization reports on the server.
This enables CIOs and IT directors to balance the technology portfolio to provide optimum coverage to the organization.
With trust licensing, disconnected users need only connect to SELECT Server XM once every 30 days to be granted a right to run.
The benefits are:.
* Users can always access project tools and content to get the work done.
* SELECT Server reports provide valuable and necessary insight for managers.
* Licensing is made simple for users and administrators.
* Continuous product development and updates.
Technology trends move quickly, often driven by the user's own.
business requirements.
Bentley works continuously to refine and improve all software products to meet the most demanding business needs.
In 2005, for example, Bentley issued more than 750 updates for MicroStation, ProjectWise, and other products in its comprehensive portfolio.
Bentley SELECT subscribers can take advantage of these improvements the moment they are made available via the SELECT Services Web site.
Clear and immediate benefits to maintaining current versions of software include:.
* Increased performance and productivity for the entire team * Enhanced compatibility with other software versions * Technology that is always aligned with current business requirements Bentley is also committed to improving the process of installing updates.
Starting with the V8 XM editions, new incremental updates will use a service pack approach to ensure enhancements and the path to rapid adoption are all gain and no pain.
All software updates are available on demand from the SELECT Services Web site.
They can be acquired either through a download or by configuring online a customized MySELECT CD.
OnDemand eLearning.
Also new to the SELECT program is self-paced OnDemand eLearning for MicroStation.
With this approach to professional training, users can learn new skills or fine-tune existing ones without leaving their desks.
The two most popular Bentley Institute courses on MicroStation are included: "Moving to MicroStation".
"MicroStation V8 XM User Update (J to V8 XM and 2004 to V8 XM)" The OnDemand eLearning courses allow users to familiarize themselves with MicroStation and begin working productively, even if it is their first day on the job.
They also serve as a helpful point of reference for more experienced users.
And, because the material is self-paced and always available, organizations can train new members of the team faster, to better ensure the quality and consistency of the work produced.
BE Conference registration.
Staying current with industry trends is critical for professionals who work to improve the world's infrastructure.
The BE Conference, which consistently scores a 99 percent attendee satisfaction rating, is a once-a-year learning opportunity for Bentley users and their managers offering professional training, technology updates, keynotes, and best practice sharing.
At these sessions, attendees better themselves and better their organizations.
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