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Microsoft Vendor Management Toolkit. The buyer side framework.

Build the broader Microsoft vendor management framework. Microsoft Enterprise Agreement governance, Microsoft renewal calendar, Microsoft contractual library, Microsoft license position framework, Microsoft true up tracker, Microsoft Copilot tracker, and the broader Microsoft vendor management toolkit.

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PublishedApril 27, 2023
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The Microsoft vendor management toolkit is the broader Microsoft enterprise governance framework anchored against the broader Microsoft Enterprise Agreement framework. The actual customer Microsoft vendor management framework anchors across six load bearing components.

  • The broader Microsoft Enterprise Agreement governance framework.
  • The broader Microsoft renewal calendar framework.
  • The broader Microsoft contractual library framework.
  • The broader Microsoft license position framework.
  • The broader Microsoft true up tracker framework.
  • The broader Microsoft Copilot tracker framework.

This article sets out the broader Microsoft vendor management toolkit, the broader Microsoft governance framework, and how to anchor against the broader Microsoft commercial framework. Read the related Microsoft services practice, the Microsoft knowledge hub, the Microsoft EA Renewal Playbook, the M365 license optimizer, the Microsoft EA versus MCA E comparison, and the Microsoft EA discount negotiation levers.

The Microsoft vendor management framework

The broader Microsoft vendor management framework anchors the actual customer Microsoft framework against the broader Microsoft Enterprise Agreement framework or the broader Microsoft Customer Agreement Enterprise (MCA E) framework. The framework segments across six load bearing components.

  1. The broader Microsoft Enterprise Agreement governance framework.
  2. The broader Microsoft renewal calendar framework.
  3. The broader Microsoft contractual library framework.
  4. The broader Microsoft license position framework.
  5. The broader Microsoft true up tracker framework.
  6. The broader Microsoft Copilot tracker framework.

The buyer side move is to anchor the actual customer Microsoft vendor management framework against the actual customer Microsoft commercial framework, the actual customer Microsoft renewal framework, and the broader actual customer Microsoft contractual annual commitment framework. Read the related Microsoft EA versus MCA E comparison.

The Microsoft EA governance framework

The broader Microsoft Enterprise Agreement governance framework anchors the actual customer Microsoft Enterprise Agreement framework against the broader Microsoft contractual annual commitment framework. The broader Microsoft EA governance framework typically anchors against the broader Microsoft Enterprise Enrollment framework, the broader Microsoft Order Form framework, the broader Microsoft Master Business and Services Agreement framework, and the broader Microsoft Product Terms framework. The broader Microsoft EA governance framework typically delivers the broader Microsoft contractual visibility framework, with the broader Microsoft EA governance framework typically anchored on the broader actual customer Microsoft commercial framework. The buyer side move is to anchor the actual customer Microsoft EA governance framework against the actual customer Microsoft Enterprise Agreement framework. Read the related Microsoft EA Renewal Playbook.

The Microsoft renewal calendar framework

The broader Microsoft renewal calendar framework anchors the actual customer Microsoft renewal framework against the broader Microsoft contractual term framework. The broader Microsoft renewal calendar framework typically anchors against the broader Microsoft Enterprise Agreement anniversary date framework, the broader Microsoft true up date framework, the broader Microsoft renewal date framework, and the broader Microsoft notice period framework. The broader Microsoft renewal calendar framework typically delivers the broader Microsoft renewal visibility framework, with the broader Microsoft renewal calendar framework typically anchored on the broader actual customer Microsoft renewal cycle framework. The buyer side move is to anchor the actual customer Microsoft renewal calendar framework against the actual customer Microsoft contractual term framework. Read the related Benchmarking Microsoft EA discounts.

The Microsoft contract library framework

The broader Microsoft contract library framework is the broader Microsoft contractual document framework. The contract library typically anchors across seven principal contractual instruments.

  • The broader Microsoft Enterprise Agreement framework.
  • The broader Microsoft Enterprise Enrollment framework.
  • The broader Microsoft Order Form framework.
  • The broader Microsoft Master Business and Services Agreement framework.
  • The broader Microsoft Product Terms framework.
  • The broader Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider Agreement framework.
  • The broader Microsoft Services Agreement framework.

The framework typically delivers the broader Microsoft contractual visibility framework, anchored on the broader actual customer Microsoft contractual annual commitment framework. The buyer side move is to anchor the actual customer Microsoft contract library framework against the actual customer Microsoft contractual document framework. Read the related Microsoft EA discount negotiation levers.

The Microsoft license position framework

The broader Microsoft license position framework is the broader Microsoft software asset management (SAM) framework. The license position framework typically anchors across seven principal Microsoft product families.

  • The broader Microsoft 365 framework.
  • The broader Microsoft Windows framework.
  • The broader Microsoft Server framework.
  • The broader Microsoft SQL Server framework.
  • The broader Microsoft Power Platform framework.
  • The broader Microsoft Dynamics 365 framework.
  • The broader Microsoft Visual Studio framework.

The framework typically delivers the broader Microsoft license visibility framework, anchored on the broader actual customer Microsoft license framework. The buyer side move is to anchor the actual customer Microsoft license position framework against the actual customer Microsoft license framework. Read the related M365 license optimizer.

The Microsoft true up tracker framework

The broader Microsoft true up tracker framework is the broader Microsoft annual true up framework anchored across the broader actual customer Microsoft EA anniversary date framework. The true up tracker typically anchors against three principal incremental populations.

  • The broader Microsoft incremental user framework.
  • The broader Microsoft incremental device framework.
  • The broader Microsoft incremental qualified user framework.

The framework typically delivers the broader Microsoft true up visibility framework, anchored on the broader actual customer Microsoft EA framework. The buyer side move is to anchor the actual customer Microsoft true up tracker framework against the actual customer Microsoft user framework. Read the related Microsoft EA versus MCA E comparison.

The Microsoft Copilot tracker framework

The broader Microsoft Copilot tracker framework is the broader Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment framework. The broader Microsoft Copilot tracker framework typically anchors across the broader Copilot for M365 framework, the broader Copilot for Sales framework, the broader Copilot for Service framework, and the broader Copilot Studio framework. The broader Microsoft Copilot tracker framework typically delivers the broader Copilot adoption visibility framework, with the broader Microsoft Copilot tracker framework typically anchored on the broader actual customer Copilot deployment framework. The buyer side move is to anchor the actual customer Microsoft Copilot tracker framework against the actual customer Microsoft 365 Copilot framework. Read the related Microsoft 365 Copilot enterprise licensing.

How we engage on Microsoft vendor management

Redress engages on the broader Microsoft vendor management framework across three engagement frameworks.

  1. The Microsoft vendor management assessment framework. Anchors against the broader actual customer Microsoft Enterprise Agreement governance framework, the renewal calendar framework, the contract library framework, the license position framework, the true up tracker framework, and the Copilot tracker framework.
  2. The Microsoft vendor management governance framework. Anchors against the broader Microsoft contractual annual commitment framework, the renewal framework, and the true up framework.
  3. The Microsoft Vendor Shield framework. Anchors against the broader always on multi vendor framework.

Read the related Vendor Shield, the Renewal Program, and the Benchmarking framework.

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