Anne-Marie Connelly is a former Directions on Microsoft Analyst who wrote about Microsoft licensing and purchasing programs.
Before joining Directions on Microsoft, Anne-Marie held positions in a broad range of Microsoft and IT consultancy roles, entering the industry in 1990 as a systems engineer for IBM Australia. She holds multiple Microsoft certifications, including Microsoft certified engineer, trainer, and licensing specialist.
Anne-Marie received a B.Sc. in Computer Science with studies in mathematics from Monash University, Australia.
Latest Content by Anne-Marie Connelly
Analyst Report
Updated: March 11, 2025 · by Multiple Authors
Transitioning Microsoft 365 from an EA to an MCA
Enterprise Agreement customers transitioning to Microsoft Customer Agreements will have to reassess how they license Microsoft 365 subscriptions.
Charts & Illustrations
Updated: February 15, 2024 · by Anne-Marie Connelly
Microsoft 365 Licenses Unavailable Through an MCA
The chart lists the most prominent Microsoft 365–related licenses that can be obtained through an Enterprise Agreement (EA) but not...
Analyst Report
Updated: June 21, 2024 · by Anne-Marie Connelly
Transitioning Windows Server Under an EA to an MCA
Enterprise Agreement customers transitioning to Microsoft Customer Agreements will have to reassess how they license Windows Server
Analyst Report
Updated: April 24, 2024 · by Anne-Marie Connelly
End of Net-New From-SA Discounts
Customers can no longer acquire new From-SA (Software Assurance) Subscription Licenses.
Sidebar
March 26, 2024 · by Anne-Marie Connelly
Transacting Subscriptions Through an MCA Compared with an EA
Subscription terms and other differences between a Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) and an Enterprise Agreement (EA).
Sidebar
Updated: January 31, 2024 · by Anne-Marie Connelly
Server Subscriptions via MCA
Sidebar explains how server software subscriptions work within Microsoft Customer Agreements.
Analyst Report
Updated: January 9, 2024 · by Anne-Marie Connelly
Transitioning SQL Server Under an EA to an MCA
Transitioning from an Enterprise Agreement to a Microsoft Customer Agreement will force customers to reassess how they license SQL Server.
Charts & Illustrations
Updated: November 22, 2023 · by Anne-Marie Connelly
Teams Licensing in the EEA and Switzerland
Teams Licensing in the EEA and Switzerland
Analyst Report
Updated: November 22, 2023 · by Anne-Marie Connelly
Teams Split from Office Suites in Europe
Teams is now sold separately in the European Economic Area and Switzerland with new EEA Microsoft 365 and Office 365...
Analyst Report
Updated: November 22, 2023 · by Anne-Marie Connelly
New Teams Licenses in the EEA and Switzerland
Sales of some existing Microsoft 365 and Office 365 suites with Teams ended in the European Economic Area (EEA) and...