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The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Leveraging Microsoft’s Cloud Focus
Rich Gibbons
Licensing Analyst – ITAM Review
Who  am  I?
•  Microso/  Sales  Manager  for  a  European  
MS  VAR
•  Trainer  for  MS  partners  and  internal  staff
•  Licensing  analyst  &  trainer  for  customers/
partners
•  14+  years  experience
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Types of Cloud
• Cumulonimbus
• Cirrus
• Altocumulus
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Types of Cloud
• Public
• Private
• Hybrid
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
What is the Microsoft Cloud?
•  Azure
•  Office 365
•  Microsoft 365
•  Dynamics 365
•  Enterprise Mobility + Security
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Benefits of Cloud to Microsoft
•  Recurring revenue
•  More contact with customers
•  More engaged partners
•  More add-on/upsell opportunities
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Benefits of Cloud to you
•  Opex costs
•  Fast provisioning
•  Scale
•  Increased IT productivity
•  High Performance
•  Reliability
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Benefits of Cloud to you
•  Purchasing flexibility
Enterprise
Agreement MPSA Cloud Solution Provider (CSP)
Annually Monthly
Up-front Pay As You Go
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Benefits of Cloud to you
•  Purchasing flexibility
•  New products and features
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Microsoft StaffHub
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Microsoft Planner
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Benefits of Cloud to you
•  Purchasing flexibility
•  New products and features
•  More contact with Microsoft
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Benefits of Cloud to you
•  Purchasing flexibility
•  New products and features
•  More contact with Microsoft
•  More focus from partners
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Driving the right partner behaviour
•  Working closely with customers
•  Understanding customer needs
•  Helping customers post-purchase
•  Ongoing support offerings
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Consumption
•  Using the software you’ve bought
•  Partners, and Microsoft, are targeted on this
•  Selling you more than you need is detrimental to partners
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Benefits of Cloud to you
Working with
your partner
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Deployment services
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Only being sold what you need
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Closer Relationship
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
You’re in the driving seat
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Benefits of Cloud to you
Working with
Microsoft
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Agreement renewal
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Savings
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Support
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
Wrap Up
Control	
  
Closer	
  rela+onship	
  
Savings	
  
New	
  technology	
  
Support	
  
The ITAM Review US Conference 2017
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Questions?
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ITAM US 2017 Leveraging Microsoft’s Cloud Focus

  • 1. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Leveraging Microsoft’s Cloud Focus Rich Gibbons Licensing Analyst – ITAM Review
  • 2. Who  am  I? •  Microso/  Sales  Manager  for  a  European   MS  VAR •  Trainer  for  MS  partners  and  internal  staff •  Licensing  analyst  &  trainer  for  customers/ partners •  14+  years  experience
  • 3. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Types of Cloud • Cumulonimbus • Cirrus • Altocumulus
  • 4. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Types of Cloud • Public • Private • Hybrid
  • 5. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 What is the Microsoft Cloud? •  Azure •  Office 365 •  Microsoft 365 •  Dynamics 365 •  Enterprise Mobility + Security
  • 6. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Benefits of Cloud to Microsoft •  Recurring revenue •  More contact with customers •  More engaged partners •  More add-on/upsell opportunities
  • 7. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Benefits of Cloud to you •  Opex costs •  Fast provisioning •  Scale •  Increased IT productivity •  High Performance •  Reliability
  • 8. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Benefits of Cloud to you •  Purchasing flexibility Enterprise Agreement MPSA Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Annually Monthly Up-front Pay As You Go
  • 9. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Benefits of Cloud to you •  Purchasing flexibility •  New products and features
  • 10. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Microsoft StaffHub
  • 11. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Microsoft Planner
  • 12. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Benefits of Cloud to you •  Purchasing flexibility •  New products and features •  More contact with Microsoft
  • 13. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Benefits of Cloud to you •  Purchasing flexibility •  New products and features •  More contact with Microsoft •  More focus from partners
  • 14. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Driving the right partner behaviour •  Working closely with customers •  Understanding customer needs •  Helping customers post-purchase •  Ongoing support offerings
  • 15. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Consumption •  Using the software you’ve bought •  Partners, and Microsoft, are targeted on this •  Selling you more than you need is detrimental to partners
  • 16. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Benefits of Cloud to you Working with your partner
  • 17. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Deployment services
  • 18. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Only being sold what you need
  • 19. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Closer Relationship
  • 20. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 You’re in the driving seat
  • 21. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Benefits of Cloud to you Working with Microsoft
  • 22. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Agreement renewal
  • 23. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Savings
  • 24. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Support
  • 25. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Wrap Up Control   Closer  rela+onship   Savings   New  technology   Support  
  • 26. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Slide title here Slide text •  Slide text •  Slide text •  Slide text
  • 27. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Questions? The ITAM Review UK Conference 2016 @rich_gibbons       linkedin.com/in/richgibbonslicensing      
  • 28. The ITAM Review US Conference 2017 Thank You