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Forecasting, Pools and Points
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With the Microsoft Select licensing programs, the terms forecasting, pools and points are heard frequently.  The three items are a means of creating license estimates and determining discounts.  We’re often asked how this is done and what it all means. Forecasting gives organizations the ability to estimate the total number of points per product pool needed over the standard 3-year licensing agreement period, which gives a licensing forecast.  The forecasted points determine an organization’s price level qualification with the biggest […]

Microsoft Service Provider License Agreement
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The Service Provider License Agreement (SPLA) is much more flexible than the ISV program. It allows you to license MS products on a monthly subscription basis, during a 3-year term, while enabling your organization to use the products to provide software services to customers. The following scenarios would make the SPLA program the best suited for you: You distribute Microsoft licensed products as part of a unified solution, not as stand-alone products. You do not lease or rent Microsoft licensed […]

Flexibility of Microsoft Open Value Subscription
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Microsoft Open Value Subscription is by far the most flexible licensing model and requires the lowest up-front costs for businesses that may have limited budgets and changing needs. An example of a business that could benefit from an Open Value Subscription is a forestry organization, where there is a fluctuation of personnel based on the season. Due to a constantly changing workforce – at times from hundreds during the busy season to only a few administrative employees in the off-season […]

Microsoft Select: 3 Key Benefits You Should Know
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The Microsoft Select License program was designed specifically for medium and large organizations with 250 or more PCs that have mixed software requirements and require the use of multiple vendors, operating across multiple networks or platforms. For example, this program would work well for a global advertising agency with multiple employees and offices; some working on PCs with standard Office applications while others using Mac OS and related design programs. For organizations that meet these requirements and are looking for […]

Understand, Review and Manage Your Software Assets
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New compliance and accounting regulations are forcing organizations to rethink how they view software. The emphasis on governance is changing the way companies think about software as an asset and how they account for it with their auditors. Unlicensed or mis-licensed software is a liability. There are 6 simple, basic steps for understanding and managing your software assets: 1. Create a repository. But, remember that electronic key codes are not enough “proof” for most software vendors. You need to keep […]

Compliance: The Foundation for Working with Oracle
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Companies tend to forget that compliance is the foundation for working with Oracle and it is also the base for creating cost efficiencies. It’s understandable as IT folks are more focused on how Oracle’s app will solve a problem for them. If nothing else keep in mind the following: 1. Never assume a license usage right. In fact, assume that you don’t have the right to use the license and verify. 2. Confirm any and all assumptions with examples. And, […]

Microsoft Volume Licensing: Size Does Matter
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Microsoft Volume Licensing models address organizations in two main categories based on size: organizations with more than 5 but less than 250 computers and organizations with more than 250 computers. If your company is part of the SMB (small to mid-size business), defined as having less than 250 computers, The MS Open programs offer volume discounts, with little upfront costs. There are two options for Open programs: Open Value and Open License. Open Value offers software assurance, simplified license management […]

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