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HLKB
has been recognized by peer and user groups for its commitment to
design excellence and innovation. This recognition includes over 200 design
awards at national, regional and state levels. The firm was selected from
the
nation’s 25,000 architectural practices to receive the American Institute
of
Architect’s 2001 Architecture Firm Award, the Institute’s highest
honor for
design practice.
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opening in 1961, HLKB has grown from 15 people to more than 50.
Their business philosophy is simple: Do a common thing uncommonly
well. And that includes how they approach their software asset
management. |
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“We can’t imagine working without a software asset management
program in
place,” says David Nandell, HLKB’s IT Professional. “It’s
professional. And
we want everything we do to be professional.” David established a
software
management program at HLKB after he joined the company in 1999.
His biggest challenge? Managing and keeping control of more than 50
workstations while being a staff of one. “I basically do it all,” he
says.
“I do an annual budget that I present to the partners, I’m
the help desk,
and I’m also the system administrator.”
By making software asset
management a priority at HLKB, David saw the benefits right away. “It
makes our lives simpler,” he says. “Everything
is just
way easier to manage. Being in an open environment with a lot of architects,
I can’t walk around to check our software. It’s much more
efficient to have
all our licenses organized in one spot.” Reliability is also a key
advantage.
“It’s just too risky to download something because it could
be full of viruses,"
he says. “We want reliability. If you know where it came from you
can trust it.”
HLKB’s software asset management plan has helped
them run more efficiently and stay focused on what they do best—create
great buildings. |
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