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The Microsoft Renewal Evaluation Playbook

How to evaluate a Microsoft EA renewal in 2026. Estate inventory, edition right sizing, Copilot and Security stack reviews, and the 9 month playbook that compresses 20 to 35 percent off the renewal.

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Read Time 20 Minutes
Last Updated May 2026
What you will take away
  • How to inventory the Microsoft estate before renewal
  • Edition right sizing across E3, E5, E7, F1, F3
  • How to evaluate Copilot, Security, and Compliance stacks
  • Per user vs per device math and where to switch
  • The 9 month renewal motion that compresses cost
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Written byFredrik FilipssonCo Founder & Group CEO · ex Oracle, IBM, SAP
PublishedMay 21, 2023
Last updatedMay 15, 2024
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