Get the most out of your Enterprise Agreement by understanding the Software Assurance benefits it provides. Software Assurance gives access to the latest Microsoft products, support from Microsoft partners for deployment planning, and Home Use Program licenses for employees. Building a usage plan and coordinating with stakeholders can help optimize the value of the agreement.

1. Get the most out of
your Enterprise
Agreement
Rebekka Van Acker
Licensing Marketing Manager
Microsoft BeLux
Rebekka.vanacker@microsoft.com

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Virtual Desktop Environment
Primary User
Rights for single
user on any device
Larry’s Work PC
Larry @
Hotel
Larry @
Home
Larry @
Coffee shop
Personal
Laptop
Home PC
Public
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Windows Thin PC offers Software Assurance customers significant cost savings for
their thin client computing model by supporting the repurposing of older PCs as thin
clients without the need to purchase Windows VDA licensing.
Virtual Desktop Environment

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In-depth planning assistance from qualified Microsoft partners or Microsoft
Services to help you plan on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid software
deployments

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http://directory.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/ps
bproviders/

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Gives employees the latest version of the Microsoft Office suite
to use on their home computer through a low-cost download.

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Build a Software Assurance Usage Plan
Inform the different stakeholders
Get to know your SA administrator
Get to know your benefits
General:
www.microsoft.com/licensing/softwareassurance
Personalized:
www.microsoft.com/licensing/servicecenter

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Volume Licensing Service Center
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Software Assurance Benefits Section
Software Assurance Benefits
Summary shows all the Software
Assurance benefits you are entitled to
across all License IDs.
• You can use filters to locate
Software Assurance benefits.
• Supporting details are provided for
each benefit.
• With a detailed statement, you can
view and manage each qualifying
agreement.
• Software Assurance Benefit
Managers can assign managers to
individual benefits.

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