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Microsoft Open Value

An Open Value agreement may be the right choice for you if:

• Your organisation is small or medium-sized
• You have two or more PCs
• You want to spread your payments
• You want Software Assurance built in as standard.

How does it work?
You can begin an Open Value agreement with a minimum of five licences of either any mix of products, or, if you wish standardise your desktop software, by choosing products from either the Desktop Professional Platform or Small Business Platform.* The cost of your product licences are fixed, and payments are split equally over three years. With Open Value you also have the choice of 'renting' your licences which could further reduce the cost of your software licences. At the end of the three years, you may renew your agreement to continue to enjoy the benefits of software assurance such as access to the latest upgrades.

*Desktop Professional Platform includes Microsoft Office Professional, Microsoft Windows Professional Upgrade, Microsoft Core CAL.

Small Business Platform includes Microsoft Office Small Business Edition, Microsoft Small Business Server CAL and Windows Professional Upgrade.

Compare your Open Value options

Open Value - Choosing Between Open Licences Microsoft
Open Value is a volume licensing programme that:

• Is suited to small and medium-sized businesses
• Offers you three agreement options, to suit your specific budget and software needs
• Includes Software Assurance

Compare Open Value Agreements

	Open	Open Value	Open Value company-wide	Open Value subscription
Who is it for?	Small businesses that want an easy single transaction, with the flexibility to buy more as and when you need	Small businesses that want the flexibility of licensing chosen desktops	Small businesses that want to standardise desktop software	Small to medium-sized businesses that want to standardise on Microsoft software, but do not want to 'own' the licences
Benefits	Simple purchasing plan, with a low entry level and optional Software Assurance	Enables you to spread your licence payments and receive the benefits of Software Assurance	Easier licence management, spread payments, Software Assurance included, choice of two platforms (Small Business or Microsoft Professional)	Suitable if you want to 'rent' your licences for cost or project reasons. Has low entry cost and includes Software Assurance, giving you instant access to the latest technology across your desktops.
Entry level	5 licences	5 licences	5 PCs	5 PCs
Contract term	2 years	3 years	3 years	3 years
Payment term	Up front in full	Payment split over three years	Payment split over three years	Payment split over three years
Upgrading products	Optional purchase	Software Assurance	Software Assurance	Software Assurance
Do you own the software rights after the agreement expires?	Yes.	Yes. Option to renew agreement for another three years.	Yes. Option to renew agreement for another three years.	No. You can renew the agreement for another three years, or choose to buy the licences, or remove the software when the agreement expires.

Existing licensing agreements
If you work for a large organisation, please check to see if a Microsoft licensing agreement already exists - if so, it may cover your needs and even offer extra benefits. Your IT department or local reseller will be pleased to advise you.

How can an Open Value agreement help you?
You can:

• Get rights to the latest Microsoft software with Software Assurance
• Enjoy simpler software asset management by licensing any of your chosen desktops with latest software versions under one agreement
• Enjoy easier budgeting by spreading payments over three years with an annual fixed fee
• Get Software Assurance benefits such as productivity enhancing benefits, tools and support, for optimal return on investment

Does Open Value include Software Assurance?
If you have an Open Value agreement, you automatically benefit from Software Assurance. This includes technical support, tools, significant productivity resources and the continuing right to upgrade to any subsequent version(s) of the product you've bought, as long as the release occurred while your product licence was covered by Software Assurance.