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Microsoft 365 License Optimization Playbook

The buyer side framework for Microsoft 365 license rationalization. Reclassify, downgrade, retire across the E1, E3, E5, F-tier population.

Format PDF + HTML
Read Time 20 Minutes
Last Updated May 2026
What you will take away
  • Why 15 to 30 percent of M365 estates run at over-classified tiers
  • How to reclassify users by actual feature usage telemetry
  • The F1, F3, E1, E3, E5 decision matrix
  • How shared mailboxes and dormant accounts drift cost upward
  • The renewal moment as forced reclassification opportunity
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Written byMorten AndersenCo Founder · ex IBM, ex Oracle
PublishedJanuary 19, 2023
Last updatedMarch 18, 2026
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The download walks through the Microsoft commercial structure, the most common buyer side pitfalls, and the negotiation moves that hold up in a real Microsoft renewal or audit.

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