Services

Methodology and Deliverables
Licensing and expenditure optimization of purchasing Microsoft software.

The Emerset service has a strong track record of saving enterprise customers hundreds of thousands of pounds on the acquisition of Microsoft software.

• Licensing and Expenditure Optimization for purchasing Microsoft Software
  The service is based on the ClearLicensing® unique methodology for evaluating and analyzing the optimal strategy and pricing towards a software licensing agreement with Microsoft.

• Clear Licensing ® Gap Analysis
  A comprehensive licensing report stating current installed software vs. purchased assets. This stage requires gathering software entitlements installed using an inventory tool plus data cleansing to in order to build a clean inventory of installed assets.
• Clear Licensing ® Financial Analysis
  The deliverable of this stage is a 3-6 year financial analysis outlining the various licensing options available and the ramifications of each option (Technology projects, financials and agreements).
• Clear Licensing ® Audit Readiness
  The deliverable is designed to prepare organisations for a planned audit by Microsoft or an internal audit.
• Clear Licensing ® Negotiation Readiness and Management
  A comprehensive readiness report outlining the different stages of the negotiation, defining the strategy, tactics, goals, budget, negotiation team, fall back alternatives, Microsoft's objectives and planned strategy. In addition we prepare your team and bring them up to date with Microsoft licensing terms and conditions.

Why Work with Emerset?

• Former Microsoft staff with an intimate knowledge of Microsoft licensing and software products, maintained by ongoing partnership with Directions on Microsoft
• Specialist Microsoft intelligence enhancing your relationship with Microsoft
• A unique methodology for addressing Microsoft software licensing negotiations branded Clear Licensing™
• Unique, independent advice to de-mystify Microsoft pricing, migrations and discounting, improving profits and cutting costs in the Microsoft environment