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Major Changes Made to Select Programs over Past Few Years
Monday, 13 February 2012

Select Plus and Select "classic," a pair of programs that allow medium and large organizations to make ad hoc license purchases at the time of their choosing, have undergone significant modifications over the past five years. These include a gradual phasing out of Select classic as well as significant changes to how Select Plus handles the duration of Software Assurance (SA) coverage periods and how price discount levels are determined. In some cases, the impact of a particular change doesn't take effect for several years, or takes several years to completely unfold.

Sections in the Microsoft Select Program Licensing Report

  • June 2011: Last Opportunity to Sign New Select Classic Agreements
  • Mar. 2011: Select Plus Rollover Points Introduced
  • Mar. 2011: Select Plus SA Period Always Aligned to Affiliate Anniversary
  • Oct. 2010: Select Classic Version 2010 Drops Renewal Option
  • Aug. 2010: Select Plus Drops Initial Order Minimum
  • Mar. 2010: Eventual Phaseout of Select Classic Announced
  • Oct. 2009: SA Renewal Grace Period Eliminated
  • Oct. 2008: Select Plus Introduced
  • Oct. 2007: Contracts Sealed Using Signature Forms


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