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Organization profile |
One-time transaction process with the
flexibility of acquiring licenses from a broad reseller channel;
available for corporate, academic, charity, and government customers
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Simpler license management, upgrade control, and
budget flexibility in addition to the advantages of Microsoft
Software Assurance |
Ability to forecast purchases to receive volume
discounts; applies to corporate and academic medium, large, and
multinational organizations |
Simplified license management by standardizing
software across all desktop PCs in the organization |
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Number of desktop PCs |
5 or more |
5 or more |
250 or more |
250 or more |
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Organization benefits |
Open Business offers volume pricing with minimum
license requirements. Open Volume offers a greater discount for a
larger up-front order. |
Open Value offers simpler license tracking on a
single agreement, greater control over the software upgrade cycle,
and better software cost management. Open Value also offers the
advantages of Software
Assurance, which includes new version upgrades, technical
training, user training, partner services, and technical support.
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Select License recognizes customer upgrade cycle
that allows for the potential of a greater point forecast. |
Enterprise Agreements offer substantial cost
savings over standard L pricing, as well as simplified license and
budget tracking through a single agreement. |
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Products included |
All commercially available Microsoft products on
the product list |
All commercially available Microsoft License and
Software Assurance (L&SA) products on the product list |
All commercially available Microsoft License and
Software Assurance (L&SA) products on the product list |
Microsoft Enterprise Platform products:
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Microsoft Office Professional |
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Microsoft Windows Professional
upgrade |
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Core CAL |
Additional products available on a case-by-case basis |
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Licensing offerings |
License, L&SA, and Software Assurance for
renewals or eligible original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and full
packaged product (FPP) purchases |
L&SA and Software Assurance renewals |
License, L&SA, and Software Assurance for
renewals or eligible OEM and FPP purchases |
L&SA (stand-alone Software Assurance
available only for renewal of existing stand-alone Software
Assurance agreements) |
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Software maintenance options |
Software Assurance available at time of license
acquisition (L&SA). Software Assurance coverage is for two years
or until the end of the term of Open License authorization number,
whichever comes first. |
Each L&SA counts as one order toward initial
minimum of five L&SA. Subsequent orders can be as small as one
L&SA. Renewal of Software Assurance coverage acquired through
any Microsoft Volume Licensing program also qualifies for
participation in Open Value. |
Ability to acquire Software Assurance throughout
the three-year agreement term and renewals, but only at the time of
license acquisition (L&SA) or renewal of Software Assurance.
Coverage runs to the end of the agreement term. |
Software Assurance is included as part of the
Enterprise license. Software Assurance coverage runs to the end of
the agreement term. |
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Price levels |
Open Business: Requires only five licenses to enter
program.
Open Volume: Each product offering (License, Software
Assurance, and L&SA) is assigned specific point values to
determine price levels. Points are calculated based on three product
pools, with a minimum entry acquisition level of 500 points1 in each chosen pool. |
Minimum of five L&SA |
Each product offering (L, Software Assurance, and L&SA) is
assigned specific point values to determine price levels. Points are
calculated based on three product pools, with a minimum three-year
forecast of points to be acquired for each price level:
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Level A: 1,500–11,999 points |
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Level B: 12,000–29,999 points |
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Level C: 30,000–74,999 points |
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Level D: 75,000+
points | |
Price levels based on the number of qualified computers in the
enterprise:
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Level A: 250–2,399 computers |
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Level B: 2,400–5,999 computers |
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Level C: 6,000–14,999 computers |
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Level D: 15,000+
computers | |
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Agreement term |
Ability to purchase under the same authorization
number for two years |
Three years with three-year renewal |
Three years, with the option to renew for one or
three additional years |
Three years, with the option to renew for one or
three additional years |
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Payment options |
Up-front payment only |
Payments spread annually or up front |
Annualized payments for L&SA and Software
Assurance only |
Annualized payments |
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Sales channel |
A broad reseller channel |
A broad reseller channel |
Microsoft Authorized Large Account Resellers
(LARs) only |
Direct relationship with Microsoft, supported by
Enterprise Software Advisors (ESAs) |
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Product fulfillment |
Media must be acquired separately. |
Microsoft provides media for the initial product
order. Additional media can be ordered for a charge. |
Each enrollment receives one introductory
Product Fulfillment Kit that contains an initial set of media for
the pools and language groups selected. Updates are provided
throughout the agreement term. |
Each enrollment receives one introductory
Product Fulfillment Kit that contains an initial set of media for
the pools and language groups selected. Updates are provided
throughout the agreement term. |
