Less than half of surveyed companies purchasing Microsoft software spend significant efforts to prepare for software negotiations. With Microsoft comprising more than 50% of a company’s software budget, this could be leaving considerable money on the table.
This research will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to:
* Create a technology roadmap.
* Build a business case to keep or discontinue Software Assurance.
* Make an informed decision about license acquisition options.
* Be well prepared for your license negotiation.
* Know that you are spending appropriately for your needs.
* Choose a Microsoft reseller and negotiate the deal.
Proper preparation, including a technical roadmap, vendor research, and license program comparisons are the highest contributing factors to the success of a Microsoft negotiation. Use this Storyboard to make it happen.
This document discusses Microsoft's volume licensing programs and options for organizations. It provides an overview of the different licensing agreements available, including Open Value, Select Plus, and Enterprise Agreements. The Enterprise Agreement offers the best pricing and allows organizations to license both on-premises and cloud-based Microsoft products through a single agreement. It also includes details on Software Assurance benefits and how volume licensing can help organizations standardize their IT infrastructure and manage costs.
The document summarizes Microsoft licensing programs and software assurance benefits available to the State of Nebraska. It outlines the key differences between Select and Enterprise licensing agreements, including that Enterprise Agreements provide additional benefits like training and support for 3 years at discounted pricing levels. It also lists the various software assurance offerings for desktops, servers, and across licensing programs that provide access to the latest versions and support resources to help manage the Microsoft environment.
This document provides an overview of Microsoft licensing options for different organization sizes. For large organizations, it describes Enterprise Agreements which offer discounts for standardizing on Microsoft products across an organization over a 3 year period. It also describes Select Plus Agreements which provide perpetual licenses through a non-expiring agreement. For small and medium organizations, it outlines Open License, Open Value, and Open Value Subscription options which offer flexible licensing through 2 to 3 year agreements.
Microsoft donates a broad range of software to nonprofits and libraries through TechSoup, and we want to help you take advantage of these donations. But who has the time to be an expert?
We do! TechSoup Talks has organized this special webinar to sort through what types of software are available, as well as additional nonprofit resources offered through Microsoft’s donation program. We will also go over some benefits automatically included with all Microsoft software donations, including the ability to download donated software, the opportunity to upgrade for free to new versions of software as they come out, and access to free e-learning courses for Microsoft products.
Kami Griffiths will interview Sarah Hiller from Microsoft Community Affairs, who will help us understand the benefits available through their donation program and show us around the resources available in their Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC). We will also hear from TechSoup’s Cameron Jones and Gregory Seeley, who will outline what Microsoft products are available through TechSoup and how to best find what you’re looking for.
This document provides information about preparing for the MCP Exam 70-672, which tests knowledge of designing and selling Microsoft licensing solutions to large organizations. Candidates should have experience selling Microsoft licensing and understand licensing solutions like Select, Enterprise, Open, and OEM. The exam focuses on analyzing customer environments, identifying requirements, recommending licensing solutions, and providing post-sales support. It lasts 2-3 hours and requires a score of 700 to pass. Preparation involves understanding key concepts like perpetual vs non-perpetual licensing, entities and affiliates, and transactional vs relational programs.
Microsoft volume licensing_reference_guideNader Kaderi
This document provides a guide to Microsoft Volume Licensing programs. It is divided into chapters that describe the various programs available based on organization type and size, including commercial organizations, government organizations, charitable organizations, schools, and software/service partners. Each chapter explains the licensing options available and how to acquire the appropriate discounts. The guide also covers how to use licensed products, manage licenses, and purchase Software Assurance benefits.
The document provides information about Software Assurance benefits available through volume licensing. It describes key benefits such as access to new software versions, step-up licenses, extended support, training resources and more. It also summarizes activation methods for licensed software including Key Management Service (KMS) and Multiple Activation Keys (MAK). Volume Licensing provides a centralized portal called the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) to manage software licenses and entitlements.
Less than half of surveyed companies purchasing Microsoft software spend significant efforts to prepare for software negotiations. With Microsoft comprising more than 50% of a company’s software budget, this could be leaving considerable money on the table.
This research will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to:
* Create a technology roadmap.
* Build a business case to keep or discontinue Software Assurance.
* Make an informed decision about license acquisition options.
* Be well prepared for your license negotiation.
* Know that you are spending appropriately for your needs.
* Choose a Microsoft reseller and negotiate the deal.
Proper preparation, including a technical roadmap, vendor research, and license program comparisons are the highest contributing factors to the success of a Microsoft negotiation. Use this Storyboard to make it happen.
This document discusses Microsoft's volume licensing programs and options for organizations. It provides an overview of the different licensing agreements available, including Open Value, Select Plus, and Enterprise Agreements. The Enterprise Agreement offers the best pricing and allows organizations to license both on-premises and cloud-based Microsoft products through a single agreement. It also includes details on Software Assurance benefits and how volume licensing can help organizations standardize their IT infrastructure and manage costs.
The document summarizes Microsoft licensing programs and software assurance benefits available to the State of Nebraska. It outlines the key differences between Select and Enterprise licensing agreements, including that Enterprise Agreements provide additional benefits like training and support for 3 years at discounted pricing levels. It also lists the various software assurance offerings for desktops, servers, and across licensing programs that provide access to the latest versions and support resources to help manage the Microsoft environment.
This document provides an overview of Microsoft licensing options for different organization sizes. For large organizations, it describes Enterprise Agreements which offer discounts for standardizing on Microsoft products across an organization over a 3 year period. It also describes Select Plus Agreements which provide perpetual licenses through a non-expiring agreement. For small and medium organizations, it outlines Open License, Open Value, and Open Value Subscription options which offer flexible licensing through 2 to 3 year agreements.
Microsoft donates a broad range of software to nonprofits and libraries through TechSoup, and we want to help you take advantage of these donations. But who has the time to be an expert?
We do! TechSoup Talks has organized this special webinar to sort through what types of software are available, as well as additional nonprofit resources offered through Microsoft’s donation program. We will also go over some benefits automatically included with all Microsoft software donations, including the ability to download donated software, the opportunity to upgrade for free to new versions of software as they come out, and access to free e-learning courses for Microsoft products.
Kami Griffiths will interview Sarah Hiller from Microsoft Community Affairs, who will help us understand the benefits available through their donation program and show us around the resources available in their Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC). We will also hear from TechSoup’s Cameron Jones and Gregory Seeley, who will outline what Microsoft products are available through TechSoup and how to best find what you’re looking for.
This document provides information about preparing for the MCP Exam 70-672, which tests knowledge of designing and selling Microsoft licensing solutions to large organizations. Candidates should have experience selling Microsoft licensing and understand licensing solutions like Select, Enterprise, Open, and OEM. The exam focuses on analyzing customer environments, identifying requirements, recommending licensing solutions, and providing post-sales support. It lasts 2-3 hours and requires a score of 700 to pass. Preparation involves understanding key concepts like perpetual vs non-perpetual licensing, entities and affiliates, and transactional vs relational programs.
Microsoft volume licensing_reference_guideNader Kaderi
This document provides a guide to Microsoft Volume Licensing programs. It is divided into chapters that describe the various programs available based on organization type and size, including commercial organizations, government organizations, charitable organizations, schools, and software/service partners. Each chapter explains the licensing options available and how to acquire the appropriate discounts. The guide also covers how to use licensed products, manage licenses, and purchase Software Assurance benefits.
The document provides information about Software Assurance benefits available through volume licensing. It describes key benefits such as access to new software versions, step-up licenses, extended support, training resources and more. It also summarizes activation methods for licensed software including Key Management Service (KMS) and Multiple Activation Keys (MAK). Volume Licensing provides a centralized portal called the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC) to manage software licenses and entitlements.
This document provides an overview of the modules covered in the MCP Exam 70-672 Preparation course. Module 1 focuses on product licensing and covers topics like product use rights, volume licensing models, desktop applications like Office 2010, desktop operating systems like Windows 7, server operating systems, client access licenses, and management servers. Future modules will cover program licensing, software assurance, and exam scenarios. The exam itself is 3 hours long.
This document summarizes Microsoft's volume licensing programs, including the Open License Program for commercial, government, academic, and charity customers. It provides an overview of the licensing models for desktop applications, operating systems, developer tools, and servers. It also describes the order processing procedures, including requirements for a purchase order and the registration process to receive license authorizations and serial numbers.
In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Schweizer Licensing-Spezialist SoftwareONE AG fand bei Digicomp am 26. März 2014 die Veranstaltung rund ums Thema Microsoft-Lizenzierung statt. Während zwei Stunden erlernten die Teilnehmer die Basics der Lizenzierung – effizient und unkompliziert.
How to make a cost saving on your Microsoft licensing - in 50 tweetsNiels Jørgen Hansen
Set someone free from a situation where their liberty is severely restricted. Liberate means to free or release, especially from imprisonment or slavery. Synonyms include set free, free, release, let out, and rescue.
Introduction to Microsoft Product Licensing. Discusses how Microsoft software is licensed, and shows pitfalls around Microsoft licensing. Recommendations and conclusions per topic are covered. Discusses Windows licensing, Office Pro Plus licensing, Server/CAL and Core/CAL licensing, CAL suites, SQL Server licensing and more.
The document discusses Flexera Software's License Position Snapshot Service which provides organizations visibility into their current software license positions. The service delivers an on-site or remote analysis of a client's software installations compared to their purchased licenses. Flexera consultants use the FlexNet Manager Suite tool to capture inventory, license entitlement, and position data to generate a report on the client's installed versus licensed software and provide optimization recommendations. The engagement helps organizations understand and optimize their license positions for vendor audits, renewals, or reducing ongoing software costs.
To SPLA or Not to SPLA - Microsoft Licensing for the Hosting Services ProviderScott & Scott, LLP
Scott & Scott, LLP attorneys Robert J. Scott and Christopher Barnett provide an overview of the decision-making process useful to determine whether Microsoft's SPLA model is right for your company.
Slide deck containing basics for Microsoft Cloud Licensing. Discusses CAL equivalent licensing, Dynamics 365 licensing, Microsoft Azure licensing, M365 Licensing and more.
This document provides a summary of key considerations for choosing and implementing an ERP system. It discusses the value of ERP systems in integrating business processes and providing real-time data. It also compares on-premise versus cloud-based ERP solutions, noting advantages of cloud solutions like lower costs, automatic updates, mobility, and scalability. The document provides questions for evaluating different ERP options and identifies factors that indicate a business could benefit from a cloud-based ERP system.
The Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA) Program provides a streamlined way for service providers to license Microsoft products when offering them as software services to end customers. SPLA reduces complexity compared to customers acquiring their own licenses. It allows customers to access software services through a single provider and leverage a shared infrastructure. SPLA is the primary licensing program for service providers hosting applications for third parties through servers they connect to. It enables various types of software services and specialized applications to be offered. Volume licensing is not suitable for hosting solutions as outlined in the Product Use Rights, so SPLA is required in those situations.
What Does it Take to Achieve Software License Optimization?Flexera
1. Software license optimization is the ongoing process of managing software licenses throughout the lifecycle to maximize utilization, minimize costs, and ensure compliance. It involves reconciling software installations with purchase entitlements based on the vendor's product use rights.
2. Achieving software license optimization requires investment in people, processes, and technology. It requires defining roles and responsibilities, gaining executive support, and determining the organizational structure for the optimization team. Best practice processes and next generation tools are also needed.
3. Key components of next generation software license optimization technology include leveraging existing IT infrastructure, providing broad platform discovery and inventory, incorporating license model and product use rights knowledge, tracking usage data, and automating asset management processes.
Describes how to provide an enterprise app store as part of a phased software asset management implementation. See the BrightTALK webcast at https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/9443/71885
The document discusses several methods for developing new accounting information systems (AIS), including purchasing prewritten software, developing software in-house, and outsourcing software development. It describes challenges companies face when developing an AIS internally and outlines guidelines for maintaining control when outsourcing development. The document also discusses end-user developed software and how end users are now meeting more of their own information needs.
The document describes Cherwell Service Management software, highlighting its full suite of ITSM modules, flexible licensing options, ease of implementation, and out-of-the-box ITIL best practices. It provides details on Cherwell's capabilities such as customizable processes, real-time dashboards, mobile access, integration features, and self-service portal for reducing service desk volume. The document promotes Total ITSM as an authorized Cherwell partner that can provide demonstrations and assistance with implementation.
21 Secrets of Self-Service IT Request FulfillmentnewScale
This presentation was given at the itSMF Australia ‘Power On’ Conference in Sydney - 18 August 2009. For more information, contact newScale at www.newscale.com
Software asset management (SAM) continues to be a C-level imperative. The material risk of being audited by software publishers and the resource disruption it causes has never been greater. License management is no small task.
IBM Application-Specific Licensing (ASL) allows partners to bundle IBM software with their own solutions and sell it to customers under a single contract. Through ASL, partners can accelerate sales, improve profitability, and leverage IBM's software expertise. ASL provides partners the ability to deliver IBM software globally as part of their solution while maintaining a single point of contact for customers.
Claims Manager® delivers workers compensation software, insurance claims software and comprehensive claims management all in a seamless connection to policy administration.
Robust, intuitive, and analytical, Claims Manager® drives superior claims data management and delivers optimum claims processing.
Claims Manager® comes with:
• All-in-one browser-based application
• Fully automated electronic accounts reconciliation
• Easy analysis of critical insurance data of most lines of business, including workers compensation, property, casualty, commercial auto and more
• Intuitive interface that increases productivity and shortens the learning curve
• The most flexibility available in an out-of-the-box solution
See all the ways Claims Manager® can power your claims management process- http://www.jdidata.com
The document discusses FlexNet Manager Platform Implementation Service which provides technical and operational implementation of the FlexNet Manager Platform software asset management solution. The service ensures organizations can quickly realize value from their software investment by avoiding common pitfalls and reducing implementation risks associated with configuring the Platform to their specific business needs and environment. Consultants with expertise in FlexNet Manager Platform and software asset management best practices deliver the implementation service.
Application software performs useful tasks for users like word processing, accounting, and games. It is classified into categories like information worker software, content access software, and enterprise infrastructure software. Application suites bundle multiple related applications together, like Microsoft Office combining a word processor, spreadsheet, and other productivity tools. Enterprise software addresses the needs of large organizations through departmental and infrastructure applications.
Securing Corporate Applications and Data on Personal DevicesArtur Alves
The Oracle Mobile Platform provides a common technology framework for building, integrating, securing, deploying and managing mobile apps on any device. It supports a multichannel, multidevice framework that enables you to build apps once and deploy them to iOS, Android and other platforms—with Web, native and hybrid delivery.
This document provides an overview of the modules covered in the MCP Exam 70-672 Preparation course. Module 1 focuses on product licensing and covers topics like product use rights, volume licensing models, desktop applications like Office 2010, desktop operating systems like Windows 7, server operating systems, client access licenses, and management servers. Future modules will cover program licensing, software assurance, and exam scenarios. The exam itself is 3 hours long.
This document summarizes Microsoft's volume licensing programs, including the Open License Program for commercial, government, academic, and charity customers. It provides an overview of the licensing models for desktop applications, operating systems, developer tools, and servers. It also describes the order processing procedures, including requirements for a purchase order and the registration process to receive license authorizations and serial numbers.
In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Schweizer Licensing-Spezialist SoftwareONE AG fand bei Digicomp am 26. März 2014 die Veranstaltung rund ums Thema Microsoft-Lizenzierung statt. Während zwei Stunden erlernten die Teilnehmer die Basics der Lizenzierung – effizient und unkompliziert.
How to make a cost saving on your Microsoft licensing - in 50 tweetsNiels Jørgen Hansen
Set someone free from a situation where their liberty is severely restricted. Liberate means to free or release, especially from imprisonment or slavery. Synonyms include set free, free, release, let out, and rescue.
Introduction to Microsoft Product Licensing. Discusses how Microsoft software is licensed, and shows pitfalls around Microsoft licensing. Recommendations and conclusions per topic are covered. Discusses Windows licensing, Office Pro Plus licensing, Server/CAL and Core/CAL licensing, CAL suites, SQL Server licensing and more.
The document discusses Flexera Software's License Position Snapshot Service which provides organizations visibility into their current software license positions. The service delivers an on-site or remote analysis of a client's software installations compared to their purchased licenses. Flexera consultants use the FlexNet Manager Suite tool to capture inventory, license entitlement, and position data to generate a report on the client's installed versus licensed software and provide optimization recommendations. The engagement helps organizations understand and optimize their license positions for vendor audits, renewals, or reducing ongoing software costs.
To SPLA or Not to SPLA - Microsoft Licensing for the Hosting Services ProviderScott & Scott, LLP
Scott & Scott, LLP attorneys Robert J. Scott and Christopher Barnett provide an overview of the decision-making process useful to determine whether Microsoft's SPLA model is right for your company.
Slide deck containing basics for Microsoft Cloud Licensing. Discusses CAL equivalent licensing, Dynamics 365 licensing, Microsoft Azure licensing, M365 Licensing and more.
This document provides a summary of key considerations for choosing and implementing an ERP system. It discusses the value of ERP systems in integrating business processes and providing real-time data. It also compares on-premise versus cloud-based ERP solutions, noting advantages of cloud solutions like lower costs, automatic updates, mobility, and scalability. The document provides questions for evaluating different ERP options and identifies factors that indicate a business could benefit from a cloud-based ERP system.
The Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA) Program provides a streamlined way for service providers to license Microsoft products when offering them as software services to end customers. SPLA reduces complexity compared to customers acquiring their own licenses. It allows customers to access software services through a single provider and leverage a shared infrastructure. SPLA is the primary licensing program for service providers hosting applications for third parties through servers they connect to. It enables various types of software services and specialized applications to be offered. Volume licensing is not suitable for hosting solutions as outlined in the Product Use Rights, so SPLA is required in those situations.
What Does it Take to Achieve Software License Optimization?Flexera
1. Software license optimization is the ongoing process of managing software licenses throughout the lifecycle to maximize utilization, minimize costs, and ensure compliance. It involves reconciling software installations with purchase entitlements based on the vendor's product use rights.
2. Achieving software license optimization requires investment in people, processes, and technology. It requires defining roles and responsibilities, gaining executive support, and determining the organizational structure for the optimization team. Best practice processes and next generation tools are also needed.
3. Key components of next generation software license optimization technology include leveraging existing IT infrastructure, providing broad platform discovery and inventory, incorporating license model and product use rights knowledge, tracking usage data, and automating asset management processes.
Describes how to provide an enterprise app store as part of a phased software asset management implementation. See the BrightTALK webcast at https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/9443/71885
The document discusses several methods for developing new accounting information systems (AIS), including purchasing prewritten software, developing software in-house, and outsourcing software development. It describes challenges companies face when developing an AIS internally and outlines guidelines for maintaining control when outsourcing development. The document also discusses end-user developed software and how end users are now meeting more of their own information needs.
The document describes Cherwell Service Management software, highlighting its full suite of ITSM modules, flexible licensing options, ease of implementation, and out-of-the-box ITIL best practices. It provides details on Cherwell's capabilities such as customizable processes, real-time dashboards, mobile access, integration features, and self-service portal for reducing service desk volume. The document promotes Total ITSM as an authorized Cherwell partner that can provide demonstrations and assistance with implementation.
21 Secrets of Self-Service IT Request FulfillmentnewScale
This presentation was given at the itSMF Australia ‘Power On’ Conference in Sydney - 18 August 2009. For more information, contact newScale at www.newscale.com
Software asset management (SAM) continues to be a C-level imperative. The material risk of being audited by software publishers and the resource disruption it causes has never been greater. License management is no small task.
IBM Application-Specific Licensing (ASL) allows partners to bundle IBM software with their own solutions and sell it to customers under a single contract. Through ASL, partners can accelerate sales, improve profitability, and leverage IBM's software expertise. ASL provides partners the ability to deliver IBM software globally as part of their solution while maintaining a single point of contact for customers.
Claims Manager® delivers workers compensation software, insurance claims software and comprehensive claims management all in a seamless connection to policy administration.
Robust, intuitive, and analytical, Claims Manager® drives superior claims data management and delivers optimum claims processing.
Claims Manager® comes with:
• All-in-one browser-based application
• Fully automated electronic accounts reconciliation
• Easy analysis of critical insurance data of most lines of business, including workers compensation, property, casualty, commercial auto and more
• Intuitive interface that increases productivity and shortens the learning curve
• The most flexibility available in an out-of-the-box solution
See all the ways Claims Manager® can power your claims management process- http://www.jdidata.com
The document discusses FlexNet Manager Platform Implementation Service which provides technical and operational implementation of the FlexNet Manager Platform software asset management solution. The service ensures organizations can quickly realize value from their software investment by avoiding common pitfalls and reducing implementation risks associated with configuring the Platform to their specific business needs and environment. Consultants with expertise in FlexNet Manager Platform and software asset management best practices deliver the implementation service.
Application software performs useful tasks for users like word processing, accounting, and games. It is classified into categories like information worker software, content access software, and enterprise infrastructure software. Application suites bundle multiple related applications together, like Microsoft Office combining a word processor, spreadsheet, and other productivity tools. Enterprise software addresses the needs of large organizations through departmental and infrastructure applications.
Securing Corporate Applications and Data on Personal DevicesArtur Alves
The Oracle Mobile Platform provides a common technology framework for building, integrating, securing, deploying and managing mobile apps on any device. It supports a multichannel, multidevice framework that enables you to build apps once and deploy them to iOS, Android and other platforms—with Web, native and hybrid delivery.
The document classifies different types of software:
1) Operating systems provide an environment for users to run programs and allow generic programs to run on different hardware. Examples include Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
2) Library programs are shared code reused across multiple programs to avoid rewriting common functions. They include mouse routines and dynamic link libraries (.dll files).
3) Utility programs are small add-on programs for computer maintenance tasks like creating zip files or disk defragmentation.
4) Language translators convert programs into machine-readable code, including assemblers that directly translate to binary, compilers that optimize code in multiple passes, and interpreters that translate chunks of code on the fly.
Management of Complexity in System Design of Large IT SolutionsMichael Heiss
The capability to manage complexity is one of the key competencies of system engineers for large IT-solutions. We call a technical system "complex" (in contrast to "complicated") if it is impossible (due to the networked interaction of its components) to predict the behavior of the whole system, even if you know exactly how each of the system components behave. On the other hand, customers expect increasingly high reliability of IT systems as their business is more and more dependent on the proper operation and interoperation of the IT systems. First we show how a network of interactions increases the complexity of the overall-system. Then we analyze the complexity management strategies of our system engineers and present generalized strategies based on examples of large customer projects. The examples demonstrate that a high maturity in managing complexity enables to provide IT solutions of ultra-high reliability even if they are complex solutions in the above defined sense.
This document discusses types of software. It was written by Mohamad Hakimi bin Mohamad Hatta, a student in KSK 2. The document likely provides an overview and classification of different types of software.
This document defines and compares different types of software licensing and distribution models:
- Retail software is sold in stores with packaging and manuals, making it generally more expensive than downloadable versions.
- OEM software is sold by manufacturers to be pre-installed on hardware systems at a reduced price without retail packaging.
- Shareware and freemium allow limited use for free as a trial with options to purchase a full license.
- Adware and spyware are usually free but collect user data or show ads without fully disclosing this in the license agreement.
The document discusses different types of software. It defines software and divides it into two major categories: system software and application software. System software includes operating systems, programming language translators, communication software, and utility programs. Application software is designed to solve specific problems and includes word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, education, and entertainment software. The document concludes that both system and application software are needed to run a computer and perform tasks.
This document discusses the differences between hardware, system software, and application software. It defines hardware as the physical components of a computer, while software refers to computer programs. System software includes operating systems, drivers, and utilities that manage computer hardware and provide a platform for running other programs. Application software are programs designed for specific tasks like word processing, games, or web browsing. Examples of each type of software are provided.
Computer software can be categorized into system software and application software. System software includes the operating system and system utilities, with the operating system responsible for starting the computer, managing applications and memory, handling input/output, and providing the user interface. System utilities are used for maintenance tasks like managing disks, printers, and devices to keep the system running smoothly. Application software enables users to perform a variety of tasks through programs like word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, and web browsers.
04 software system and application softwareSowmini Gowda
The document summarizes key concepts about software, including:
1) It describes the two main types of software: systems software and application software.
2) It outlines several popular operating systems like Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux and their roles.
3) It discusses how application software supports personal, workgroup, and enterprise goals.
There are two main types of software: system software and application software. System software includes operating systems and disk operating systems, which allow hardware and applications to communicate. Application software accomplishes specific tasks and is divided into user-designed and ready-made categories. User-designed software is tailored for a specific organization, while ready-made software like word processors and spreadsheets are off-the-shelf packages that may not fully suit an organization's needs but are cheaper and easier to use.
This webinar designed for organizations presently using Microsoft Windows Server and server applications, such as Microsoft Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, SQL Standard Edition Server, SQL Enterprise Edition Server, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server, Lync Server, and Systems Center servers and looking to leverage their existing license investments to deploy AWS cloud-based solutions. Presenters include License Mobility experts from Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.
Cloud computing is now a viable option for businesses seeking to outsource part or all of their IT operations. But in this new era — where the power of the Internet is harnessed for IT tasks — outsourcing to the cloud can be a strategic maneuver, not just a cost-cutting measure.
Cloud ROI and Implementation - A TechBlocks Solutions GuideTechBlocks
Realize your business potential in the cloud. This guide includes:
- How to improve business productivity in the cloud
- How to measure cloud ROI
- A step-by-step process for building your roadmap for success
1. Putting together a qualified team
2. Creating a written business case and strategy
3. Picking the right deployment and service model
4. Creating governance rules
5. Overcoming compliance and security issues
6. Integrating, validating and managing the cloud
7. Moving forward into the cloud - long term management
Cloud service providers survey breaking through the cloud adoption barriers- ...Christophe Monnier
The document summarizes the findings of a survey of 179 cloud service providers conducted by KPMG. It finds that cloud service providers expect their cloud revenues to nearly double from 27% to 50% of total revenues in the next 2 years, as customers increasingly adopt cloud services. It also notes that while software as a service (SaaS) will continue to make up about half of cloud revenues, platforms as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) are also expected to grow substantially. The survey also finds that distinctions between different types of cloud services are blurring for customers, who care more about outcomes than technical details.
Building a Modern Workplace: The Value Add of Technology OptimizationInsight
The document discusses the benefits of optimizing IT costs through technology modernization. Updating legacy systems and applications with modern, cloud-based infrastructure can increase efficiency, improve workforce productivity, lower risks, and reduce maintenance needs. This leads to cost savings, extra revenue, and measurable business improvements like improved cost efficiency, availability, and innovation. Building a modern workplace through technology optimization can reduce ownership costs while boosting efficiency and productivity.
MPG Engineering, Design, PLM, and Simulation Software Market Update - 2019Madison Park Group
We are pleased to present our review of the engineering software market for 2019.
Madison Park Group is a unique investment banking firm that takes a "strategy first" approach to advising software companies. Our partners have developed and advised numerous successful companies as operators, investors and investment bankers.
Ralph Verrilli, Michael Magruder, and Sean Stouffer spearhead the firm's efforts in the space.
The document provides a competitive analysis and growth strategy recommendations for AppsOne NA Marketing. It analyzes the $274B IT services market, which is expected to grow to $329B by 2015. Over $8B in contracts with key accounts (CMAs) will be up for renewal between 2012-2015, with 76% in North America. Competitors have over $5.7B in total contract value with these CMAs expiring during this period, with IBM, HP, and Wipro having the largest footprints. The document recommends AppsOne focus on key accounts and sectors like public, banking, and manufacturing, and leverage capabilities in consulting, analytics, and vertical-specific offerings to win a larger portion
Dr. Carsten Lehmann, Managing Director at IMAP Germany shares valuable insights into the key factors affecting company valuations in M&A, using the IT & Software sector as an example.
Transcending IT Planetary Boundaries: Future of cloud, By Pradeep Gupta, Cha...HCL Infosystems
- The document discusses the future of cloud computing and its potential benefits like cost savings, flexibility, and scalability compared to traditional IT models. However, some industry leaders like Richard Stallman and Larry Ellison have criticized cloud computing as hype.
- Market forecasts predict that cloud computing revenues will grow significantly over the next few years and that 20% of businesses will own no IT assets by 2012. The public cloud computing market in India is currently small but expected to grow rapidly.
- For companies considering cloud adoption, the document recommends starting with storage consolidation and virtualization before moving workloads to private and public clouds over time based on factors like security and control needs.
DIGITALIZED WORLD- Technology Disruptions & Future Of Software Test AutomationHCL Technologies
Presented by the Business Assurance and Testing Team from HCL at ISQT's Step-Auto 2014 - Conference on 'Non-Conventional Software Test Automation' in Bangalore (19th and 20th Nov’14).
Keynote Speaker: Prakash Ijral from Test Automation CoE and Testing Practices
The focus areas of the discussion included the significance for organizations to excel in the digital industrial economy in order to become more technologically capable and sophisticated and also the changed role testing specifically test automation will play in the era of digitalization.
Cloud service providers survey breaking through the cloud adoption barriers- ...Christophe Monnier
- Providers expect their cloud revenue to almost double from 27% to 50% of total revenue in the next 2 years as adoption increases.
- The top reported customer motivations for cloud are cost reduction and speed to adoption. Providers' biggest challenge is demonstrating clear cost savings.
- Functions already commonly migrated to cloud include email/collaboration, sales/marketing, and office productivity tools. A wider range of functions are expected to migrate in the next 2 years.
The document discusses the role of cloud computing in data center strategies. It provides perspectives from both supporters and critics of cloud computing. It also examines considerations for adopting cloud services like regulatory compliance, performance, security, and value. Finally, it discusses strategies for applying cloud principles internally and using automation to improve efficiency and service delivery.
The document proposes installing most non-infrastructure software on computers by default for only 30 days, after which users would get automated messages requesting they uninstall unused software to free up licensing. This "Licence Recovery Policy" could save QUT $50,000 annually in licensing costs by more optimally using existing licenses. It would reduce procurement and disposal times as licenses are recycled within the university. Implementing the policy would require collaboration between different IT teams and buy-in from faculties, but could be established within 3 months.
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3. “I see Microsoft as a licensing company first, and
second as a technology company. It's not that
they don't have good technology, but they're
driven by, consumed by, licensing.”
- Daryl Ullman, co-founder and managing director of the Emerset Consulting Group
5. 6
“Clients that go into their Microsoft software negotiations prepared with good asset management will
make more informed licensing decisions and will spend less than those that do not.”
“Start the negotiation process at least three months (and preferably six months) prior to the
expiration of your current agreement.”
“In conjunction with demand management planning, create realistic financial scenarios for licensing
costs that span at least six years (or, alternatively, two software refresh cycles) to determine the
financial impact of any licensing decision you may make. This is particularly important when moving
to cloud or subscription services.”
6. 7
• Use perpetual licensing
entitlement as leverage to
walk away from SA.
• Perform a careful cost
benefit analysis on SA
benefits.
• Profile users to rightsize
license fees.
• Introduce competition to
improve your position.
• Leverage global pricing.
- Gartner, May 2013
8. 9
Cost
Time
Trend
“Why is our spend on Microsoft
software not showing the same
downward trend we expect from
all our other suppliers?”
- CFO
9. 10
1. Every object in a state of uniform motion
tends to remain in that state of motion
unless an external force is applied to it.
2. The acceleration a of a body is parallel and
directly proportional to the net force acting
on it, is in the direction of the net force, and
is inversely proportional to the mass of the
body.
3. For every action there is an equal and
opposite reaction.
11. 12
"Microsoft is pushing you to make choices long
before you know what their impact will be. This is
gambling, and you don't have to do it. Use the
licenses you bought without paying Microsoft
more for it."
- Paul DeGroot, Analyst & Principal Consultant at Pica Communications
14. 15
Release date: October 26. 2012
Prices starting at $199 ($69.99 - 3 month
promotion).
Upgrades starting from $14.99 (June 2.
entitlement available for a limited period).
Versions:
Windows 8 RT (ARM tablets).
Windows 8 (consumers).
Windows 8 Professional (corp. and OEM).
Windows 8 Enterprise (enterprise w. SA)
15. 16
What users want What IT wants to deliver
”53% of the employees
use their own device at
work”
- Forrester
”By 2015 employees will be
expected to bring their own
devices”
- Gartner
”Companies hire
employees, but
people show up”
18. 19
Source: Alessandro Perilli in an interview with Version 2 at Virtual
Day conference, Copenhagen Denmark, May 2010
• ”The price is still too high”
• ”There are still many issues to be addressed.
Although many vendors have been pushing VDI
for 2-3Y, it has not become mainstream.”
• ”So many components are required that the
investment in virtualization software and better
network is significant. The licensing cost
especially to Microsoft is very high, when you
use VDI. Microsoft does not have VDI friendly
licensing agreements.”
• ”VDI may reach mainstream sometime in the
future. But it will not happen now.”
23. 24
• Low per server cost. High per user cost.
• BI and Standard Edition only.
• Beneficial when deploying a large number of
servers or when requiring BI Edition.
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• No server license – just a per Core charge.
• Minimum of 4 Cores per server.
• Enterprise and Standard Edition only.
• Beneficial when consolidating on Standard Edition.
Server + CAL Processor Core
28. “Despite the increased media attention, we do not believe
that customer migration to Office 365 has been that
significant.
We believe email in the cloud is the primary driver for
Office 365, but we estimate that cloud email will only
constitute 10% of the email market by the end of 2014.
Additionally, of that 10%, we estimate that 75% of those
are organizations with less than 750 desktops.”
- Gartner, in response to Microsoft claims of 25% enterprise adoption of Office 365, May 2013.
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ASSUMPTIONS Your input/data in bold
Economy COMMENT
Currency DKK
Estimatet LAR discount on Select acquisitions % 12,0%
Software frequencies
PC's that are not renewed before 0%
How many of your users has the need for Office Professional (Office Communicator)? (%) 100%
In use
Exchange (%) Yes 100%
SharePoint (%) Yes 100%
System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) - SMS (%) Yes 100%
SQL Server CAL (%) No 100%
Remote Desktop Services - Terminal Server (%) No 100%
Lync - Office Communication Server (%) No 100%
Windows Rights Management (%) 0%
Systems Center Operations Management (SCOM) - MOM (%) 0%
Forefront Security Suite (%) 0%
Deployment history 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
EA initially 33.000 33.000 33.000 33.000 33.000 33.000 33.000
EA price 1.182 1.182 1.182 1.182 1.182 1.182 1.182
True Up / New users - - - - - - -
True Up price - - - - - - -
Deployment projection 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Users 33.000 33.000 33.000 33.000 33.000 33.000 33.000
EA price 1.182 1.182 1.182 1.182 1.182 1.182 1.182
True Up Y/Y 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Dynamic Growth Y/Y
Incl. CAL in partial SA
31. 32
Notice: Numbers are client side only. Same exercise can be made on the server side releasing 20-30% additional cost savings.
SUMMARY
HISTORICAL ANALYSIS 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL Δ%
Historical EA - - 59.641.317 59.641.317 59.641.317 51.534.321 51.534.321 281.992.595
Select alternative - - - - - - 66.496.795 66.496.795 76%
Teoretical Additional Cost 215.495.800
BASIC SCENARIOS
ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 TOTAL ΔEA Δ%
New Enterprise Agreement 50.419.026 50.419.026 50.419.026 50.094.000 50.094.000 50.094.000 50.094.000 351.633.078 -
EA on Core CAL only 7.986.000 7.986.000 38.264.942 7.986.000 7.986.000 7.986.000 69.924.400 148.119.342 (203.513.736) -58%
SELECT 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 TOTAL ΔEA Δ%
Pure Select - - 33.795.452 4.966.626 - - 86.613.754 125.375.831 (226.257.247) -64%
Office update postponed - - 33.795.452 4.966.626 - - 24.675.354 63.437.432 (288.195.646) -82%
ENTERPRISE SCENARIOS
ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 TOTAL ΔEEA Δ%
Enterprise Agreement Step-Up 70.290.000 70.290.000 70.290.000 70.290.000 70.290.000 70.290.000 70.290.000 492.030.000 - 0%
Enterprise Desktop Select - - 33.795.452 4.966.626 - - 111.289.108 150.051.185 (341.978.815) -70%
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“Persistence wins the day.”
“The savings potential is very real.”
“You can get considerable concessions leveraging licensing insight.”
“Standard T&C’s are not applicable in practice.”
“Compliance is not primarily a counting effort, but a question of documenting the compliance process.”
“Microsoft will play “the rental card”.”
“Microsoft will go a long way to keep their offering together (Full Desktop).”
“Microsoft will be even more focused on securing your business if you show insight.”
36. 37
”We are in the business of
making calculated risks”
- CEO in a large enterprise organization