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Microsoft EA True Up 2026

The buyer side framework for managing Microsoft EA true ups in 2026. Reduce exposure, time the true up, position for renewal.

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Read Time 20 Minutes
Last Updated May 2026
What you will take away
  • The true up calendar and the timing levers
  • How license adds during the year compound exposure
  • The downgrade rights few customers exercise
  • How price hold protects true up cost from fiscal year increases
  • The renewal positioning through true up management
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Written byFredrik FilipssonCo Founder & Group CEO · ex Oracle, IBM, SAP
PublishedApril 8, 2025
Last updatedApril 25, 2025
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