Independent Microsoft Enterprise Agreement renewal planning
Organisations typically renew their EA every three years, and Microsoft handles thousands of EA renewals each month.
This, in reality, means that many customers are not familiar with the skills and insights required to execute an effective Microsoft Enterprise Agreement renewal. This leads to missed license optimisation opportunities, poorly executed EA negotiation strategies and unfavourable commercial terms.
Our Microsoft EA experts, along with our proven EA Assist service, will remove internal resource gap concerns and utilise our expertise to support your EA renewal preparation and planning.
Additionally, our EA Assist service provides a comprehensive assessment of the changes announced by Microsoft in November 2024 to the EA program.
We analyse the licensing and commercial impacts of migrating from EA to MCA-E and CSP, empowering organisations to proactively manage risk and optimise commercial arrangements to maintain competitive advantage.
Boost the return on investment of your Enterprise Agreement with the Microsoft EA Renewal Experts.
Independence
Resource allocation
Personal commitment
License optimisation
Improved decision making
Negotiate with confidence
Flexible pricing model
Case study: Maximising value and minimising costs in SNG’s Microsoft EA renewal
Sovereign Network Group (SNG) engaged Version 1’s Microsoft license experts to ensure the successful renewal of their Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA). SNG were looking to manage costs, simplify complex licensing options, and ensure their software portfolio aligned with evolving business needs.
Version 1’s EA Assist program facilitated the effective delivery of a collaborative approach and ultimately a successful commercial and technical Microsoft EA renewal for SNG. As a result of this project, SNG has realised reduced complexity in their estate, clarity in their IT infrastructure licensing and measurable cost optimisation and savings.
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA) renewal – Version 1’s story
The Version 1 team, led by IT Director, Dara Keher, supported by Principal Microsoft License Consultant, Karl O’Doherty, followed the EA Assist program to ensure we future-proofed our software technology and commercial framework for the next three years.
Watch our video to learn how we successfully renewed our Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and how you can benefit from early-stage EA renewal planning in our complimentary workshop.
Microsoft EA Assist delivery phases
Expert team assembly
Integrate technical, licensing and commercial expertise with executive sponsorship.
Contract analysis
Review contract stack, verify license entitlements and assess technology guarantees.
Cloud consumption review
Optimize Microsoft spend through license harvesting and new metrics.
On premise license position
Validate current on premises license position and identify license optimisation opportunities.
Demand validation
Assess future licensing impact for new on premise and online service demand.
Optimised bill of materials
Develop a right-sized EA bill of materials.
Negotiation strategy
Develop a robust strategy using KPIs aligned with business objectives.
Engagement
Collaborate with the broader negotiation team by reviewing offers and presenting justified counter proposals.
Renewal closure
Hypercare to signature of the EA renewal.
