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Step Zero in Microsoft 365 Licensing — Making the Decision for Role-Based Licensing

Microsoft 365 licensing (M365 licensing) is not inherently complex. But making licensing decisions can appear daunting without a proper decision-making process. In many environments, licenses are assigned based on cost targets, historical choices or broad assumptions about roles. That’s where problems begin, leading to overspending or gaps in security and compliance. The reality is simpler:…

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Still Confused About Microsoft 365 Licensing? A Practical Microsoft Framework for 2026

In part one of this series on Microsoft 365 licensing, we introduced a structured approach to role-based licensing, helping organizations assess user needs, security requirements and compliance obligations before selecting Microsoft 365 licenses. With that foundation in place, we can now take a broader view and explore how these individual decisions fit into an overall…

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Microsoft Licensing Enterprise Agreement Changes: What 500 to 3,000 Seat Organizations Need To Know Before Renewal

If your organization runs 500 to 3,000 seats on a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA), your next renewal will not look like the last one. The renewal actually may not happen at all. In late 2024, Microsoft announced that certain cloud EAs would no longer be eligible for renewal and the focus targeted mid-size enrollments of…

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What Microsoft’s Latest Copilot Changes Mean for Enterprise Licensing Strategy

Microsoft’s latest update to Copilot availability across Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote is an important signal for enterprise leaders. More than a feature change, it clarifies the distinction between broadly available AI assistance and the premium, workflow-embedded experiences tied to Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing and deeper Copilot integration within core productivity workflows. Beginning April 15,…

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Power Platform Admin Center and User Roles Explained

The Microsoft ecosystem has several admin portals: Microsoft 365 Admin Center, Azure Portal, Microsoft Entra (Azure AD), Intune and more. It is genuinely easy to get lost. The Power Platform Admin Center is its own dedicated space and understanding where it lives, who can access what is inside it and how it supports Power Platform…

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Are You Overpaying for Microsoft Licenses? A Look at License Audits and Cost Optimization

My colleague, Andrea Mondello, recently published two posts worth reading if you’re navigating AI adoption right now. One makes the case that data quality issues, not AI itself, are what’s holding organizations back. The other draws on lessons from enterprise AI deployments to help mid-market companies avoid the costly mistakes that larger organizations have already…

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