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Autodesk Licensing Advisory

We model the Flex token economics, defend against the subscription transition, and reset the AEC and PDM Collection price. Buyer side only.

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$2B+Under Advisory
500+Enterprise Clients
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500+ Enterprise Clients Industry Recognized $2B+ Under Advisory 11 Vendor Practices 100% Buyer Side Independent
When we help

Three moments we step in

Scenario 01
Subscription transition
Perpetual maintenance is ending. Autodesk is forcing a move to subscription or the new agreement program. Independent modeling decides the path.
Scenario 02
Flex token decision
Light usage seats and occasional users are candidates for Flex. The token economics need to be modeled against named user pricing across two and three year horizons.
Scenario 03
Autodesk audit defense
An Autodesk compliance review has opened. Serial numbers, deployment evidence, and historical entitlements need to be assembled and contested.
How we help

Four phase buyer side procedure

Phase 01
Scope and baseline
Current contract review, Autodesk Account export, and a buyer side baseline of named users, serial numbers, and active usage signals.
Phase 02
Mix modeling
Named user, multi user, and Flex token mix optimized against demonstrated usage patterns across AEC, PDM, and M and E collections.
Phase 03
Negotiation
Autodesk and reseller engagement sequenced. Price book reset, multi year terms locked, and audit findings sealed off from the renewal.
Phase 04
Close and governance
Signed contract with protective clauses. Governance handed to your procurement and IT asset leads with a token consumption playbook.
Deliverables

What you get at close

01
Contract teardown
Line by line review of current Autodesk position against benchmark data, with renegotiation targets per product family.
02
Buyer side user baseline
Active user reconciliation across AEC Collection, PDM Collection, Media and Entertainment, and standalone products.
03
Flex token model
Token consumption forecast, breakeven analysis, and a recommended named to Flex ratio with protective contract language.
04
Audit response file
Legal containment plan, written communications protocol, and independent buyer side deployment evidence.
05
Multi year price lock
Negotiated escalator caps, swap rights, and exit terms locked into the signed agreement.
06
Executive briefing deck
CFO and procurement summary of savings, residual risk, and recommended forward posture.
Outcome

What changes after we engage

20 to 35%
Renewal savings
vs opening quote
3 yr
Typical price
lock secured
$2B+
Under advisory
across vendor estates
48hr
Engagement
opening time
100%
Buyer side
independent
Engagement model

Two ways to engage

Pick the option that matches your posture. Fixed Fee for a single renewal, Flex modeling exercise, or audit. Vendor Shield for continuous always on defense across the calendar year.

Option A

Fixed Fee Engagement

Scope
Single renewal, transition decision, or audit event. Fixed scope from day one.
Timeline
Six to ten weeks typical. Same week start once scope is signed.
Pricing
Fixed fee. Quoted on scope. No hourly billing.
Best for
Live Autodesk renewal, defined Flex evaluation, or audit with a fixed response window.
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Option B

Vendor Shield

Scope
Continuous Autodesk defense. Seat monitoring, Flex token oversight, renewal review, standing buyer side counsel.
Timeline
12 to 24 month subscription. Renews annually.
Pricing
Annual subscription. Quoted on estate size.
Best for
Autodesk estates that want oversight across the transition window and protection from reactive audit cycles.
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Autodesk pushed every seat to named user subscription. Redress modeled the actual usage, moved roughly forty percent to Flex tokens, and closed the contract twenty six percent below the opening quote.
Director of CAD Operations, Global EPC Firm
Engineering and construction
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Your next Autodesk motion is an opportunity

Subscription transition imposed. Flex evaluation pending. Autodesk audit notice in the inbox. We start where you are.

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