A computer-implemented method to implement efficient utilization of network resources by an electronic data processing system to conserve network bandwidth consumed by user computing devices over a computer network by managing access to restricted and non-restricted software services. The method includes: operatively connecting the electronic data processing system to a first of the non-restricted software services via a first application programming interface (API); receiving a first topic indicative of an improvement in or a type of competency by a human user of a first of the user computing devices on which the first non-restricted software service is at least partly deployed, the first non-restricted software service having an electronic interface with which the human user interacts using the first of the user computing devices to attain or improve the competency of the human user; calculating, by the electronic data processing system, a weighted competency score based on a quantity corresponding to or representing the first topic and a weight configured to normalize the quantity relative to other non-restricted software services; and updating, by a time index calculator, a first time allowance index using the calculated weighted competency score, the first time allowance index representing a time period during which a time-limited access to a first of the restricted software services is granted by the electronic data processing system.