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Three licences belong to people who have left. And only one partner knows the admin password

In a consultancy, the value sits in the drawings, the models and the project archive. Access to them is spread across named licences, personal logins and an external IT supplier. Ejerblik gathers it all in one register, so it does not hang on one person.

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In short

Ejerblik gives engineering consultancies and architecture practices one asset register of CAD and BIM licences, the project archive, time tracking, Microsoft 365 and suppliers. You see which licences you pay for, who uses them, and who owns the access when an employee or a partner leaves.

Why now

Three typical pain points in engineering and architecture firms

The licences sit with people, not with the company

Autodesk, Archicad and Bluebeam are often bought as named-user licences. When an employee leaves, the licence either keeps being paid for or disappears with their login. Both cost money.

The partner who knows everything

The domain, the Microsoft 365 admin and access to the project archive often sit with the partner who set them up. At a succession or a partner exit, the others only find out afterwards what they cannot get into.

The client is starting to ask

Public bodies and utilities are in scope of NIS2 and have to manage their suppliers. As their consultant you hold their drawings and project data, so you will be asked who at your firm has access, and how access is closed when someone leaves.

Are you yourself in scope of NIS2?

NIS2 typically applies to companies with at least 50 employees or €10 million in turnover that sit within one of the sectors the directive covers. Most small and mid-sized companies below that size are not directly in scope.

Many are affected indirectly, though: your larger customers are in scope and have to manage their suppliers. That means you will be asked to document access management, critical systems and how you handle incidents. That is the pain Ejerblik solves.

This is what your digital reality looks ud

You run your company through more systems than you think

Typical systems in engineering and architecture firms:

  • Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit · CAD and BIM
  • Archicad · BIM
  • Bluebeam Revu · PDF and mark-up
  • Dalux · Project management
  • Time tracking and project finance · Finance
  • Microsoft 365 · Email, files, identity
  • Project archive (SharePoint or server) · Files
  • Domain · Web address
Typical assets

The systems that typically live in engineering and architecture firms

These systems are typical for your industry. In Ejerblik, each one gets an owner, a responsible person and a status.

Typical digital assets at companies in engineering and architecture firms
AssetCategoryTypical owner
Autodesk AutoCAD and RevitCAD and BIMTechnical lead
ArchicadBIMArchitect
Bluebeam RevuPDF and mark-upProject manager
DaluxProject managementProject manager
Time tracking and project financeFinanceFinance
Microsoft 365Email, files, identityExternal IT supplier
Project archive (SharePoint or server)FilesUnclear
DomainWeb addressPartner

This is what your report could look ud

One view, ready for management or a customer audit.

app.ejerblik.com/report

Assets that need action

An example of the report's action list
AssetCategoryStatus
Autodesk RevitBIMTwo licences on leavers
Microsoft 365 (admin)IdentityOnly one partner is admin
Project archiveFilesNo owner recorded
Bluebeam RevuPDF and mark-upLicence on a personal email
Time trackingProject financeOwner and deadline in place
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One asset register. Ready for your larger customers, your accountant and your own peace of mind.