Be a Game Changer!

Posted June 20, 2016 by Anthony Tayo

Autodesk is going full subscription this 2016!

Posted February 16, 2016 by Anthony Tayo

Be a Game Changer!

Posted June 20, 2016 by Anthony Tayo

It definitely takes a lot to become a game changer or even an industry leader, but when you know what you can and what you have, changing the game could be pretty interesting. In today's world where everyone competes to be on top, you can't afford to be just sitting down, you have to keep moving forward.

Coming from selling perpetual licenses to its patrons, Autodesk has smoothly transitioned to selling subscription in the last 4 quarters of 2015, where in customers can subscribe to their favorite tools when they need it and as they need it with lower upfront investment.

Let's take a closer look into the many benefits of subscription and advantages of maintaining it and discover how we can stay ahead of the game:

Stay competitive with maintenance plans
Keeping your maintenance plan current provides you with access to the latest software and allows you to maintain a predictable software budget. Attaching a maintenance plan to your perpetual licenses is the economical way to stay ahead of your competition.

The smart choice for a great value
Maintenance plans are a cost effective way to maintain and maximize your long-term investment in Autodesk software and related services.

Through immediate access to the latest Autodesk software releases, you can increase productivity by utilizing the newest technologies and time-saving features. And with maintenance plans, your software costs are more predictable. Whether you choose a one-year or multi-year contract, your costs are known for the entire term.

Features and Benefits
Included are the following features and benefits:

• Access to the latest software releases so you’re always up-to-date, giving you a competitive edge.
• A variety of licensing rights so you have the tools you need where you need them.
• Autodesk cloud benefits to help you increase mobility, improve collaboration, and optimize designs.
• Technical support for quick resolution of issues so you stay productive.

Product enhancements and releases

Stay ahead of the competition
With a maintenance plan you always have the latest and most powerful tools on hand. You can gain immediate access to software releases and product enhancements that can help you maintain a competitive edge all year long. Staying current with your maintenance plan lowers your cost to access the latest software, helping you maintain a predictable software budget. It’s an economical way to stay ahead of your competition.

Licensing Rights

The freedom to work the way you want.
When collaborating across internal and external teams, you need the right software on hand at the right time and place. With the following licensing rights,* a maintenance plan gives you more freedom with your software:

Previous Version Rights: Customers sometimes require you to deliver projects with a specific software version. With previous version rights, you’re able to use both previous and current versions of desktop software to deliver your projects.*

Home Use Rights: Work doesn’t always happen in the office—with home use rights you’re able use your software at the office or at home.

Global Travel Rights: Occasionally work requires you to travel far away from home—Global Travel Rights allow you to use your licensed software outside the country of purchase** for up to 90 days.

Support

Get the assistance you need
Your success is a top priority to us, and we are here to support you. Whether it is through educational newsletters and communications or direct help from our product support specialists, we are committed to helping you get the most out of your subscription. Our most successful customers take advantage of the support we offer to achieve higher return on their Autodesk investment, shouldn’t you?

Exclusive newsletters and communications
We want you to enjoy your maintenance plan and take full advantage of all the benefits it has to offer. As a maintenance plan subscriber, you’ll receive newsletters and communications with content just for you including:
• Announcements of product enhancements
• Tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your product and services

Technical Support
A maintenance plan allows you to choose a level of technical support that best meets your needs and budget. Each option helps you with installation and configuration as well as troubleshooting issues with your software and cloud services.

Basic Support: Included in maintenance plans, Autodesk® Basic Support provides access to a package of Autodesk online support services. Basic Support provides access to:
Community support forums
One-on-one Autodesk web support
Autodesk online support, including a knowledge base with help documents, tutorials, and training videos, and the opportunity to search an extensive collection of Autodesk technical solutions and community support forum threads

Maintenance plan customers can also choose to purchase the premium offerings with Advanced Support or Enterprise Priority Support to help implement solutions faster, maximize productivity, and minimize downtime.

Advanced Support: This level of support provides one-on-one telephone and web access to senior Autodesk support specialists. Advanced Support features unlimited, priority, one-on-one, extended hours,*** global phone support from senior Autodesk support specialists, remote desktop assistance, and prioritized web support options.

The Autodesk family of design suites provides comprehensive and powerful workflows for:

• Building Design
• Engineering
• Construction
• Infrastructure
• Product Design
• Plant Design
• Factory Design

Administrative tools
Control and organize your benefits
Contract managers can easily manage your organization’s maintenance plan benefits in Autodesk Account with the following reports and management tools:
Coverage report: Track and manage software licenses and seats. View helpful details such as contract numbers, contract start and end dates, group names, and product details.
Renewal report: Get renewal information regarding contracts that will expire in 90 days or less.
User management features and tools: Control which users have access to certain maintenance plan benefits.
Usage report: Keep track of the cloud credits consumed when using select cloud services.

How to subscribe

Reward your workflow with a maintenance plan
Your workflow deserves the latest technologies, services, and cloud benefits. Gain a significant competitive advantage and maximize the power of your design tools by obtaining a maintenance plan in any of the following ways:
Attach a maintenance plan when you purchase a new license for Autodesk Design and Creation Suites.
Attach a maintenance plan to the Autodesk software you already have.
You could already be a maintenance plan customer. Log in to Autodesk Account and discover if you have access to the many benefits of a maintenance plan.

To learn more about Autodesk Subscription and Maintenance Plan call today at 892 3779 or email marketing@challenge.com.ph

Challenge Systems can help you select the offering that works best for your budget, your people, and your projects.

You can also join us on our upcoming event - "The Game Has Changed" on 23 June 2016 at The Crown Plaza Manila Galleria, Ortigas, Pasig City.