Cutting costs?
Start with Microsoft

Your Microsoft agreement is one of the few cost lines big enough to move the needle. Where the money goes

Where the money goes

Most large Microsoft agreements carry costs that no longer match the business. One suite for every user. Licenses for people who have left. Products bought for projects that changed. Azure capacity that runs when nobody needs it. Discounts that erode over the term.

Where the savings are

• Rightsizing user licenses by profile instead of one suite for all.
• Removing unused and duplicated products.
• Challenging demand that has no business case.
• Optimizing Azure through waste removal, rightsizing, scheduling and licensing benefits.
• Benchmarking pricing and terms against current deals.
• Timing the negotiation so Microsoft’s deadlines do not set yours.

If your workforce is shrinking

License counts are tied to people. A reduction in headcount should reduce your Microsoft bill, but only if the agreement allows it and the change is planned around your renewal and true-up dates.

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How we help

We build the savings case from your real demand, then negotiate it with Microsoft. Across our customers the average saving is 38%.

Find your Microsoft savings

FAQs

How can we cut Microsoft licensing costs?

Profile users so each group gets the right license, remove unused products, challenge requests without a business case, optimize Azure and benchmark your pricing before negotiating.

Can we reduce Microsoft licenses after redundancies?

Often, but it depends on your agreement terms and timing. Reductions are usually easiest at renewal or anniversary points, so plan around those dates.

Is our Microsoft agreement worth reviewing for savings?

If it is large, built around one suite for everyone, or has not been rebuilt since the last renewal, it is almost certainly worth a review.