BT is a Gold Certified Partner, Enterprise Software Advisor (ESA) and one of the leading Select Large Account Resellers (LAR). This status enables us to compete and fulfil Microsoft Business at the highest level. As a LAR we provide our customers with products from all of the Microsoft Software Programs, these include long term licensing agreements to small transactional programs. Some of examples of these are:
Microsoft Programs :
Open VolumeOpen Volume is for companies looking to take advantage of volume discounts greater then those offered under Open Business who are in a position to place a minimum initial order of 500 points within a product pool - Applications, Systems, or Servers.
Open ValueThe Open Value programme is for small to medium-size organisations with at least five desktop PCs to use and manage Microsoft software licences under a single agreement. Open Value offers simplified licence management, better control over the upgrade cycle and more predictable software costs annually.
Open Value SubscriptionOpen Value Subscription (OVS) is a flexible three-year company-wide rental licensing option specially designed for businesses who have between 2 - 250 desktop PCs, and who want to rent rather than buy their licenses and pay in annual instalments.
Government Open Licensing ProgramThe Microsoft Open Government program offers Government Organisations discounts over commercial customers. More Benefits of a Government Open Licensing Program
- A minimum purchase of just one Microsoft Open License Program (MOLP) license of any type is all that is needed to establish an Open Government MOLP agreement!
- No reorder minimum. No signed agreement.
- Pricing discount level applies for two years.
The Select License program is designed for corporate, government, and academic organizations that have 250 or more desktop PCs and mixed product and purchasing requirements. Select is based on a three-year software forecast.
NEW! Select Plus
Microsoft has introduced a new Volume Licensing Purchasing Agreement called Select Plus. It will run in conjunction with the existing Select offering, and is aimed at large organisations with multiple affiliates. It will enable you to purchase software licenses and services at any business unit level (by building, by department or even by team), while still getting the advantages of being a single organisation.
With Select Plus, your company and its affiliates can purchase software licenses any time, easing IT planning and deployment as your business needs change. In addition, the Select Plus agreement never expires.
Select Plus at a glance:- Perpetual agreement - reduces paperwork to be completed
- Software Assurance - initial purchases of Software Assurance will always be a full 36 month period
- Reduction in the number of agreements
- Easier license management
- Better visibility of SA Benefits/Assets/Compliance
- Better group value
- No volume forecast required - initial discount level is transferred from existing Select or EA; or set by initial purchase
- Media - Smart Media only have access to the products you have bought, only SA covered products will receive updates - media sent at time of purchase
- Easier to add/move/change affiliates after acquisition or sale
- Select Plus pricing is the same as Select
- Change to re - level and termination process:- Annual consumption reviews
- Can only drop one discount level per annum
- No termination but agreement hold instead
- To remove agreement hold, one off order equating to 500 points will be required
Link to Microsoft website for further information: www.microsoft.com
Select Plus and Select License – comparison chartFeature |
Select Plus |
Select License |
| Ordering | Customer ID represents a single business entity | Enrolment number represents one or more businesses; enrolment number expires |
| Asset Management | All assets across the enterprise are tracked by using a single Customer ID Licenses and Software Assurance benefits can be managed across all affiliates under one business entity |
All assets are managed under one agreement number |
| Term | Agreement never expires | Three year enrolment Three year Master Agreement |
| Program qualification per pool | Qualify with an existing Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Subscription Agreement, or Campus and School Agreement Qualify with a Volume Licensing agreement New customer purchase is a minimum of 500 points |
Provide a forecast Qualify with an existing Enterprise Agreement; price level is set and compliance is waived |
| a minimum of 500 points |
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement is a Volume Licensing program for large organizations that have 250 or more desktop PCs. The program provides a simple, flexible, and affordable way to buy the latest Microsoft software products.
Enterprise Agreement helps your business standardize IT across the enterprise, simplifies license management, and provides maintenance benefits to help ensure that your company maintains a competitive advantage and to increase employee productivity Enterprise Agreement offers many benefits, including:
- Volume pricing and the rights to the latest Microsoft software products selected in your agreement
- Microsoft Professional Platform Products, including Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007, Windows Vista Enterprise Edition and Microsoft Core Client Access License Suite.
- Additional products, available as needed.
- Amortised payments over a three-year term with the option to renew Software Assurance only
- A fixed, annual price per desktop for enterprise products based on the initial number of desktops enrolled
Software Assurance is a comprehensive maintenance offering that helps you get the most out of your software investment. Activating your Software Assurance Benefits is easy.
As an organisation grows it will need access to technical, training and productivity benefits across multiple levels of the organisation
- Windows Vista Enterprise
- 24x7 Problem Resolution Support
- Windows Fundamental for PC
- Desktop Deployment Planning Services
- Sharepoint Deployment Planning Services
- Desktop Optimisation Package
- Training Vouchers
- Home Use Program
- Employee Purchase Program
We will work with assigned Administrators to ensure they fully utilise these benefits.
TrainingBT Training is a Microsoft CPLS (Certified Partner for Learning Solutions).
Microsoft Software Assurance (SA) training credits can be used to take any Official Microsoft Learning Product offered in a classroom environment. BT Training Solutions will develop and deliver a training programme to suit the needs of both types of user: End Users and Technical Users.
We work with all our customers to assess training needs within each user group. We will provide a Senior Training Consultant to work onsite with HR and Training Departments, they will develop a Training Needs Analysis based on your requirements.
This Training can be redeemed against the following areas:
- End User Training
- Train The Trainer
- Floor Walking Training Sessions
- Technical Training
- Instructor Led Training
Our extensive portfolio of courses can be viewed at www.bt.com/trainingsolutions
E-learningMicrosoft E-Learning addresses the needs of a highly skilled workforce by offering scenario-based content, reducing training time, and accommodating various schedule requirements and individuals’ learning style preferences.
E-learning benefit is an excellent supplement to instructor-led training, E-Learning delivers value by offering a cost-effective way to extend training, stretch resources, and acquire the practical skills you need to get the job done.
BT Training Consultants can help customise the right training program utilising Microsoft Skills Assessment for Organisations, combined with Microsoft E-Learning and traditional instructor-led training.
The Application and System content files can be easily downloaded and exported on your Intranet. Server E-Learning content cannot be downloaded via MVLS as it is a hands-on lab training module, users have online instructor led courses to guide them through the modules.
We have worked with Microsoft to ensure our Enterprise Agreement customers have utilised this benefit for their staff. The Application and System E-Learning training modules have been exported from their MVLS downloads to their Intranet with very positive feedback. We would be more than happy to put you in touch with these customers to get their feedback.
Software Asset ManagementWe can offer a tailored SAM service, working to ITIL SAM Guidelines and ISO standard requirements and can provide an assessment of your environment and advise on the steps required to get your IT assets working more efficiently for you.
Software Asset Management protects your organization's software and helps you recognize what you've got, where it's running, and any licensing overlap.
There is a step by step program to implementing a good Software Asset Management program.
Traditionally SAM (Software Asset Management) discussions have focused on compliancy. The approach was to purchase a discovery tool, count the licenses you own and purchase the difference (if required) between owned and installed. Whilst this was greeted positively by the software manufacturers, it did not resolve the underlying management control issues in why and how those discrepancies occurred.
SAM has now evolved into a management solution with its own ITIL guide and ISO standard. It is now about ensuring you have the control over the IT environment, that the assets are utilised, and redeployed for maximum value. With control and reporting facilities, compliancy is more of a by-product. Since there are many stages and processes involved within the software lifecycle, so it is impossible to offer an “off the shelf solution”. As a result, BT Basilica has designed a unique SAM Assessment Service to enable a completely bespoke solution for our clients.
The assessment would ordinarily take approximately half a day, working alongside the person who manages the responsibility of SAM within the organisation. The assessment questions cover many areas of the business including IS, Procurement, Human Resources and Finance so it may not be possible to get all the answers at the initial discussion. It is split into sections to allow the project to be addressed in bite-sized chunks. These areas include users, auditing, mergers, risks and usage.
SAM Accreditations held by BT & BT Basilica:- Gold Certified Partner - Information Worker Solutions
- Gold Certified Partner - Advanced Infrastructure Solutions
- Gold Certified Partner - Security Solutions
- Gold Certified Partner - Mobility Solutions
- Gold Certified Partner - Custom Development
- Gold Certified Partner - Networking Infrastructure Solutions
- Microsoft MCP 70-121 Licensing Small/Medium Business
- Microsoft MCP 70-122 Licensing Large/Enterprise Business
- Microsoft MCP 70-123 Software Asset Management
- Microsoft Software Asset Management Competency
- Microsoft Licensing Competency
- Microsoft SAM Partner
Please click here to get further information on Microsoft Licensing www.microsoft.com
