OPEN VALUE OPTIONS
Microsoft Open Value enables small to
mid-size organisations that have fewer than 250 desktop PCs to use and manage
Microsoft software licenses under a single agreement. Open Value offers
simplified license management, better control over your investment, and better
management of software costs. Microsoft Software Assurance benefits-including
new version upgrades, technical training, end-user training, and partner
services-are available through the term of the agreement.
Microsoft Open Value offers three options for software
acquisition and deployment:
- Open Value Company-wide option. With the
Companywide option, your organisation receives the rights to run the software
for as long as it is needed (perpetual).
- Non-Company-wide option. With the
Non-Company-wide option, you can license software on a portion of your desktops
or servers and manage your software costs by paying for your license in three
annualised payments.
- Subscription option. With the Subscription
option, you can choose to pay a single price per desktop (fivedesktop minimum)
to deploy Microsoft technology as the standard across the organisation, just as
with the Company-wide option
Benefits of Open
Value
Open Value benefits include:
- The ability to run any software version. With
Microsoft Open Value, you can control the upgrade cycle with the latest software
releases and can run any version of software.
- Flexibility for business growth. As your
organisation grows and you need to purchase new desktops, it’s easy to integrate
the licenses from the new desktops computers into your existing Open Value
agreement through Software Assurance. Software Assurance must be purchased
within 90 days of the date you purchased the desktops.
- The ability to deploy the software you need now.
Open Value grants the rights to run any version of the software so that
you can stay current and upgrade when you want.
- Predictable planning and budgeting. If your
organisation needs longer-term visibility into IT budget planning, Open Value
offers predictable annual payments to help you make better decisions about which
IT projects to implement each year.
- Spread payments. Open Value helps organisations
that have a limited budget. You can amortise your software costs over three
years, similar to financing without the interest rates and associated fees.
OPEN VALUE COMPANY-WIDE
Open Value Company-wide offers
additional savings opportunities and a single price per desktop PC to
organisations that want to standardise all their desktops on one or more
Microsoft
- Better manageability. If you manage multiple
agreements, company-wide purchasing allows you to consolidate multiple Microsoft
contracts into a single agreement, track licenses online, and standardise all of
your PCs on the latest software version.
- Easier license management. Managing software
assets is a critical issue for many businesses. Open Value enables you to
legitimately install new software as you need it and pay for it all at the end
of the year.
- Minimise risk and remain compliant. Having
upgrade rights means your organisation can install the latest version of
software without worrying about accidentally becoming noncompliant. This makes
it easier for you to reduce your business risk.
- More value for software.
