A cost-effective way to keep current and spread your payments

In a rapidly changing environment, it is more important than ever to remain agile and adapt to shifts in the marketplace. A key element of maintaining a business edge is the ability for organizations to keep their software assets current in as cost-effective manner as possible.

Microsoftâ Open License Value is a software license purchase plan available under the Open License family. Designed for organizations with as few as five and up to 250 desktops, Open Value offers the advantages of Software Assurance (SA) to stay current, and the ability to spread payments annually, to help cash flow.

The Company-wide Option offers additional savings opportunities and a single price per desktop for organizations that want to standardize all their desktops on one or more Microsoft Enterprise Products, and to spread payments annually.

Advantages of OPEN VALUE

·          Open Value includes Software Assurance, which provides access to the latest innovations in Microsoft software products. You may start saving with as few as five Licenses with Software Assurance (L&SA).

·          You continue to enjoy savings while spreading payments annually

·          It’s an effective way to consolidate software acquisition under a single agreement. 

Open Value benefits

·          Stay current. Software Assurance helps you maintain a business edge with the most up-to-date Microsoft products so you can focus on your business, not software.

·          Spread payments. Lets you spread payments across the term of your agreement instead of incurring entire costs upfront.

·          Choices.Meets the needs of a broad range of organizations with up to 250 desktops. Choose from a wide range of products available with SA. Reorder in any quantity.

·          Broad Reseller Base. Purchasing options and locations are widely available and can be accessed wherever and whenever your needs are best met.

·          Helps ease administration.License management tools help ease the administrative task of tracking license acquisitions.

·          Standardization advantages.The Company-wide Option offers the opportunity to receive additional savings and reduce support costs if you want to acquire Microsoft software on all your desktops to standardize on one platform.

Company-wide Option

Company-wide Option offers additional savings opportunities and a single price per desktop to organizations that want to standardize all their desktops on one or more Microsoft Enterprise Products and to spread payments annually. 

The Company-wide Option is designed for organizations that:

·          Anticipate strong growth

·          Are interested in technology standardization

·          Desire efficient asset management

·          Want centralized control

With the Company-wide Option you receive additional savings by electing to license all qualifying desktops with one or two Enterprise Products—Microsoft Windows^® Professional Desktop Operating System Upgrade, Microsoft Office Professional, or Microsoft Core CAL (Client Access License). Or stretch your savings even further by standardizing on the Desktop Professional Platform, which is all three Enterprise Products as a group. Having all your desktops on one platform may help reduce costs associated with software acquisition, deployment, and license management.

How Open Value WORKS

Each License with Software Assurance (L&SA) counts as one order toward your minimum initial order of five L&SA. For example, if you have three desktops, you can qualify for Open Value by acquiring three L&SA sets for Microsoft Office XP Professional and two L&SA sets for Microsoft Project 2002. This would count as five L&SA, which meets the minimum. Or you could meet the minimum requirement with one L&SA for a Microsoft processor license, such as Microsoft SQL Serverä. Subsequent orders can be as small one L&SA, so you always have just the software you need.

You can also participate in Open Value by renewing SA coverage acquired through any Microsoft Volume Licensing program and spread payments annually.

The initial payment is due at the time of order, and the balance is split in equal amounts to be paid at the start of year two and year three of your agreement term.

 

Your Guide to the Microsoft Open License Value Purchase Plan

Software solutions and budget flexibility help keep your business agile

In a rapidly changing environment, it’s more important than ever to remain agile and adapt to shifts in the marketplace. The power of having a business edge comes from connections—connections that help you respond to customer demands and capture new business opportunities.

Microsoft^® software helps you operate in a world where time and distance no longer separate employees from customers, partners, or operations. A key element in maintaining a competitive edge is the ability to keep software assets current in as cost-effective manner as possible.

Determining the best option for acquiring software licenses

Businesses have a number of choices for software acquisitions, ranging from retail and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) purchases to volume licensing programs. The right purchase plan depends on your needs, which many include cash flow requirements, and software and hardware deployment cycles.

If you refresh your software only when you get new computer hardware, an OEM package of software with the OEM equipment is the logical choice. For other needs, Microsoft Volume Licensing programs offer companies of all sizes a way to save on software licenses compared to retail while also providing an efficient means of tracking and managing licenses.

For organizations that need five or more licenses, Microsoft offers a variety of software license purchase plans through the Open License family.

Open Business offers an easy five-License entry minimum and broad reseller base for up-front orders. 

Open Volume is a compelling value proposition based on a volume commitment.

Open Value allows you to spread payments annually, includes Software Assurance (SA) to keep current, and offers additional savings opportunity through the Company-wide Option

How can your business benefit from Open Value?

Stay current.  Software Assurance helps you maintain a business edge with the most up-to-date Microsoft products so you can focus on your business, not software.

Spread payments.  Lets you spread payments across the term of your agreement, which reduces initial capital requirements and provide budget predictability.

Enjoy Choices.  Open Value meets the needs of a broad range of organizations.  Choose from a wide range of products available with SA.  Reorder in any quantity.

Broad Reseller Base.Purchasing options and locations are widely available and can be accessed wherever and whenever your needs are best met.

Helps ease administration.  Online license management tools help to ease the administrative task of tracking license acquisitions.

Standardization advantages.  The Company-wide Option offers the opportunity to receive additional savings and reduce support costs if you want to acquire Microsoft software for all your desktops.

Software Assurance keeps you current with latest technology

Open Value includes Software Assurance (SA), which helps you build and maintain a flexible infrastructure so you can focus on your business, not your software. SA lets you take advantage of technology advancements available through the newest versions of software released during the term of your Open Value agreement.

You can also renew SA acquired through other Microsoft Volume Licensing programs.

SA offers benefits beyond the ability to migrate to the latest software releases. Having SA in place across an entire enterprise can facilitate business solutions by reducing the need for management approval to finance new software licenses.

SA coverage runs for three years or the remaining balance of the term of your Open Value agreement. You can pay in three installments if acquired in the first year, or two installments if acquired in the second year of the Open Value agreement.

 

How the Open Value program works

Each L&SA counts as one order toward your minimum initial order of five L&SA. For example, if you have three desktops, you can qualify for Open Value by acquiring three L&SA sets for Microsoft Office XP Professional and two L&SA sets for Microsoft Project 2002. This would count as five L&SA, which meets the minimum. Or you could meet the minimum requirement with one L&SA for a Microsoft processor, such as Microsoft SQL Serverä. Subsequent orders can be as small one L&SA, so you always have just the software you need.

You can also participate in Open Value by renewing SA coverage acquired through any Microsoft Volume Licensing program and spread payments annually.

The initial payment is due at the time of order, and the balance is split in equal amounts to be paid at the start of year two and year three of your agreement term.