What is “Annual True Up Support”?
Why work with us
Expertise in Licensing Complexity
Our team comprises of ex-Microsoft employees with over 20 years of Microsoft negotiation experience and have executed over 1000 agreements! This enables us to have a deep understanding of the licensing complexity and gives you leverage
Independent and Unbiased
We maintain complete independence by not partnering with IT vendors or reselling their licenses or services. This ensures our advice remains unbiased, transparent, and fully focused on delivering what’s best for our clients.
Our fees
Our Services
Challenges Customers Face:
Accurate usage reporting
Ensuring an accurate inventory of deployed software and users can be difficult without robust tools.
Comliance Risks
Inaccurate reporting can lead to under-licensing (risk of non-compliance) or over-licensing (unnecessary costs).
Dynamic IT Environment
Organizations often struggle to track changes in their IT environment, such as new deployments, upgrades, or cloud migrations.
Product Licensing Rules
Microsoft's licensing terms can be complex and frequently updated, leading to confusion about what products require licenses.
Budget Uncertainty
Unexpected costs due to overlooked deployments or new services can disrupt budgeting.
Over-Commitment
Organizations may license more than needed due to conservative estimates, leading to higher costs.
Contractual Issues:
Misunderstanding terms like minimum purchase commitments or true-up timing can cause compliance and financial challenges.
How We Assist You :
Contract Review
Ensure procurement and IT teams fully understand terms like true-up windows, minimum purchase commitments, and renewal terms
Accurate Assessments
Our proprietary software asset management tools can help you track usage to minimize manual errors and time taken to complete such tasks
Azure Usage tracking
Our FinOps professionals will assist you in understanding your Azure spend, find areas of optimization, implement cost control and governance measures across the entire set up
Optimize Spend
Business environments evolve rapidly. Whether your organization experiences growth, restructuring, or shifts in demand, we align your Microsoft licensing strategy to reflect your current operational needs, ensuring optimal compliance and cost-efficiency
HOW WE WORK
Discovery
• Understand current contract
• Discuss your current usage
• Future planning
Technical Analysis
• Assess License usage
• Assess Azure Usage
Insights
• Report any surplus of shortages
• Identification of potential cost savings
• Assessment of risk
Close
• Finalize contractual solution