Microsoft’s latest AI bundles revive a familiar enterprise challenge: paying for capabilities that only a subset of employees will use meaningfully. The dynamic itself is not new. For decades, Microsoft has expanded its position inside the enterprise by combining high-demand capabilities…
The EA Renewal Deadline Isn’t Your Deadline.
Last week I sat in on a renewal review with a procurement team. A Microsoft proposal was open on the screen. In the corner sat an expiry date, a few days out. The room had already shifted around that date. Every…
Microsoft True-Up: Enterprise FAQs
Understanding Microsoft True-Up, True-Down, and Contract Basics Can I reduce (true down) my Microsoft 365 subscriptions, and when? Yes. On your Enterprise Agreement anniversary, you can true down: Additional Online Services (e.g., Visio, Project, Power Apps, Dynamics, M365 F3) to as…
Microsoft’s July 1st Pricing Changes Means More Than Higher Costs.
Beginning July 1, 2026 Microsoft will increase pricing across several commercial plans: Office 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, frontline licensing, and business plans. Microsoft attributes the increases to expanded capabilities tied to AI integration, security tooling, Intune management,…