Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) is a licensing program by Microsoft that allows medium to large organizations to purchase and manage Microsoft software licenses and services for multiple devices and users.  Signing into an EA means you have at least 500 or more devices in use and is signing the agreement for a period of 3 years.  Some of the things to consider likely to come up in an EA renewal conversation are…  📌Getting on Microsoft cloud  📌Signing into Azure OR other subscription based products  📌Renewing EA on time  📌Microsoft suggesting upgrading products.eg. buying E3 and E5 Whatever decisions you end up making, take them by yourself after an elaborate internal research and not because of discounts or other incentives assured you.  Is your current EA renewal coming up and are you hoping for cost savings options? Or you need further clarity with contractual terms in your EA, contact our team of experts today. Send us an email (info@q-advise.com) or visit our website (https://www.q-advise.com/).   

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4 things to note as you negotiate a
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Renewal

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Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) is a licensing program by
Microsoft that allows medium to large organizations to purchase
and manage Microsoft software licenses and services for multiple
devicesandusers

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Signing into an EA means you have at least 500 or more devices in
useandissigningtheagreementforaperiodof3years

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Some of the things to consider likely to come up in an EA renewal
conversationare;
-GettingonMicrosoftcloud
-SigningintoAzureORothersubscriptionbasedproducts
-RenewingEAontime
-Microsoftsuggestingupgradingproducts.eg.;buyingE3andE5

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Microsoft 365 is a comprehensive suite of cloud-based
applications and services that o er a variety of tools to
organizations. Microsoft 365 and other cloud products are
continuouslyupdatedautomaticallywithnewfeatures

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GettingonMicrosoftcloud.
In renewing your current EA, note that getting on Microsoft cloud
will be a conversation that is likelyto come up. Microsoft is trying to
doawaywithon-premiselicensing

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So your current or if it’s a new on-premise agreement may not see
discounts coupled with the initial excitement or interest that
Microsoft sales persons use to get you to sign unto it. Microsoft
salespersonsareunderpressuretogetclientsonthecloud

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SigningintoAzureorothersubscriptionbasedproducts.
Microsoft is putting pressure on clients to commit to Azure and
other subscription-based licensing options like Security Products,
DynamicsandO ice365

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Azure services usage and management can be complicated as it
has unexpected charges after subscription leading to total
cost/charge build up. Although services may be presented as
charged per minute, if you sign up to what you really do not need
anduse,atotalpricebuildwillcostyou

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RenewingEAontime.
Microsoft has a 3% discount promise on the table for early
renewals before date of expiration. Submitting an earlier renewal
form of purchase order to Microsoft comes as highly
recommended

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It is ideal to renew early, but, give yourself and your team ample
time to prepare and know what you want. If possible, a year of
preparation will do you a lot of good. Six months for complete
internal and cross check preparation, and the next six months for
therenewalnegotiationprocess

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Microsoftsuggestingupgradingproducts.
This may be suggested to you with the excuse that these upgrades
will give you improved security and other features. But do you
really need improved security looking at what you do and are you
financiallyready?

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You may be asked to purchase E5 as you use E3 currently or
purchase Microsoft 365 even though you use O ice 365. Take
these decisions yourself after an elaborate internal research and
nottobeforcetodoso

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Is your current EA renewal coming up and are you hoping for cost
savings options? Oryou need furtherclaritynowthatyou have use
theEAforawhileandnoticedsometermsdonotsitwellwithyou?

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The software licensing experts at Q-Advise can assistyou optimize
your EA contracts or renewals. Your purchase, discount and
renewal conversations with Microsoft can be well pitched for cost
savingsoptionsinyourfavor

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