IT Procurement Manager
Buy the Right Microsoft Licenses and Pay the Right Price
IT Procurement Responsibilities
- Negotiate your company’s Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA).
- Understand which Microsoft technologies your organization needs and the best way to buy them.
- Avoid common Microsoft licensing traps that will lead to future price increases.
Your Challenge
- You get only one chance every three years to negotiate your organization’s Microsoft EA.
- Your CXO expects to use the EA negotiation to reduce costs, but Microsoft keeps changing the rules.
- Every mistake can mean millions of dollars of unbudgeted licensing costs that could diminish your reputation and even cost you your job.
Our Solution for IT Procurement
Directions gets you ready for your EA negotiation with unequaled Microsoft licensing information, training, and advice.
EA Negotiation Support
Squeeze out unnecessary costs and protect your company from future price increases. Veterans of the Microsoft Business Desk and thousands of EA negotiations apply unmatched knowledge and proven processes to your side of the table, with an average expected ROI of 50X.
Licensing Boot Camp & EA Negotiation Workshop
Get the knowledge and understanding you need to intelligently evaluate your Microsoft licensing options and keep your organization compliant without overbuying. Learn proven strategies, tactics, and processes that equip you to manage your next EA negotiation with confidence.
Reference Hub
The Reference Hub is an extensive, continuously-updated repository of information covering licensing terms, procedures, practices and timelines, as well as definitions of Microsoft products and services.
Webinars, Podcast, Blog & Videos
Stay current with shifts in Microsoft technologies that matter to enterprise IT decision makers in the most time-efficient way possible.
Analyst Reports
Dramatically cut the time you need to intelligently evaluate and plan for new Microsoft development tools. Know more faster and make decisions with greater confidence.
Microsoft EA Negotiation – Strategies
Former Microsoft Deal Desk executive and current head of Directions advisory services Dean Bedwell shares proven strategies and tactics for optimizing your EA renewal.
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