Microsoft Open License Program Comparison Microsoft® Open License Programs offer different acquisition plans for customers to choose from. To help you select the best plan for your needs, below you’ll find a comparison of the Open Business, Open Volume, and Open License Value options. Software Assurance (SA) is built into Open License Value, which provides benefits such as the Home Use Program, training, and immediate access to the latest Microsoft software. Open License Value also provides the ability to spread payments annually, which reduces up-front costs. Open Business
Customer Profile
Entry Minimum
Open Volume
Compelling value proposition for customers based on a volume
Organizations needing five or more licenses
Minimum initial order of five licenses
Open License Value
Organizations with as few as five desktops that want the advantages of
commitment
SA, and the ability to spread payments annually over three years
500 point minimum within a specific
Minimum of five Licenses and
software pool on initial order. Pools include applications, systems, and
Software Assurance (L&SA)
servers. Each license carries a point value. Software License
License, License with Software Assurance, and SA renewal
Offerings Additional Savings Opportunities
Payment Options
Term
Microsoft Open License Program
How to Buy
No
No
Full two-year payment due upon order
Two years
From a list of resellers. Please visit www.microsoft.com (in Australia call 13 20 58).
Featuring Open License Value
License with Software Assurance and SA renewal
Yes, for Company-wide Option
Payments spread annually or up-front Three years From an list of Microsoft Software Advisers. Please visit http://msa.one.microsoft.com/ msalist.aspx. Microsoft provides media such as CDs
Software Media
May order media at time of initial order or acquire media separately for a charge
for your initial order. Additional media can be ordered for a charge.
Microsoft assigns an authorization number and posts order confirmations on the eOpen Web site https://eopen.microsoft.com (where available), or sends an authorization number and physical order confirmations directly to the customer where eOpen is not available.
Microsoft assigns an agreement number and posts order confirmations on the MVLS Web site (in most countries) at https:// licensing.microsoft.com.
Quick Reference Guide Order Tracking
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Qualifying Questions
Open License Value Key Benefits
• Which Microsoft software do you use? • What is your hardware refresh cycle?
• Stay current. Software Assurance helps you maintain a business edge with the most up-to-date Microsoft software so you can focus on your business, not software.
• What is your new software deployment cycle (less frequently or more frequently than 3.5 years)?
• Spread payments. Lets you spread payments across the term of your agreement instead of incurring entire costs up-front.
• How do you acquire your software (i.e., do you get new software only when you get new hardware)?
• Choices. Meets the needs of a broad range of organizations with up to 250 desktops. Choose from a wide range of software available with SA. Reorder in any quantity.
• Do you have 5–250 desktops?
• Broad reseller base. Acquisition options and locations are widely available and can be accessed wherever and whenever your needs are best met through Microsoft Software Advisors.
• How do you budget for your new software releases (i.e., What are your cash flow requirements)?
• Helps ease administration. License management tools help ease the administration task of tracking license acquisitions.
• Do you use (or want to use) centralized license acquisition? • Do you want to standardize the software deployed in your organization?
• Standardization advantages. The Company-wide Option offers the opportunity to receive additional savings and reduce support costs by standardizing on one platform.
Microsoft Open License Decision Tree NO
START Does the customer wish to spread L&SA payments annually?
YES
Recommend Select License or Enterprise Agreement
The Company-wide Option is designed for organizations that: • • • •
Anticipate strong growth. Are interested in technology standardization. Desire efficient asset management. Want centralized control.
250
New Enhancements to Microsoft Software Assurance (SA)
Support Problem Resolution Support • Web Support for Standard Edition • Business Hour Telephone and Web Support for Enterprise Edition
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TechNet Plus • Managed Newsgroups • TechNet Plus Subscription Media
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Extended Lifecycle Hot-Fix Support
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TechNet Online Concierge Chat
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Minimum of five desktops
Subset of Microsoft software list (only software that includes SA)
Enterprise software: Microsoft Office Professional, Microsoft Windows® Professional, Desktop Operating System Upgrade, Microsoft Core CAL
Tools WinPE
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Corporate Error Reporting
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Training Agreement Term License Type Annual Payments
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3 years Perpetual Yes
eLearning
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*Availability varies by offering and region. **Open License Value and OLV—Company-wide Option both qualify for Problem Resolution Support if they have a minimum of 5 servers and the associated CALs covered by SA. Support for Standard Edition servers is Web-based; Enterprise Edition servers qualify for phone support.
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