INDEPENDENT
We do not sell licenses and receive no commission from Microsoft or resellers. Advising you to purchase less costs us nothing
ADVISORY & CONTRACTS
Optimized Licensing Blueprint
Microsoft license optimization that starts with what you actually use
Most organizations pay for licenses that no one uses, while simultaneously missing out on rights they already possess. This is rarely due to poor management, but rather because licensing agreements, actual usage, and organizational change never keep pace. We compare these three factors and translate the difference into a licensing structure that aligns with reality.
WHAT DOES THE SERVICE ENTAIL?
Five parts, one outcome
Complete inventory
Installed software, cloud usage, and assigned subscriptions per user, per department, per environment.
Determining your acquired rights
What has actually been purchased, what falls under Software Assurance, and which rights are lying unused.
Reconciliation to an Effective License Position
The formal overview of usage versus rights, in a form that also stands up in an audit.
Optimization proposal per user profile
Which users can switch to a lighter profile, which overlapping tools can be removed, which rights are not used.
Implementation plan with prioritization
Quick wins that take effect within a month, separated from structural changes that align with the contract cycle.
FOR WHOM AND WHEN RELEVANT
When this pays off.
For organizations with 250 or more users with a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, MCA-E or CSP/NCE-purchase.
Relevant for CIOs, IT-manager, IT Procurement and Software Asset Managers.
- Your contract expires within twelve months.
- You have just reorganized or completed an acquisition.
- Your license costs increased without the number of users growing accordingly.
- You cannot explain exactly what you are paying for.
RESULTAAT EN WAARDE
Wat het oplevert.
Is there enough in it to get started?
During a thirty-minute introductory meeting, we determine together whether there is sufficient optimization potential in your situation to justify a process. If not, we will tell you that.
You will receive a response from one of our licensing specialists within one business day. No sales pitch. If there is nothing to gain, we will tell you.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What people ask us.
What exactly is license optimization?
License optimization involves aligning your software licenses with actual usage within your organization. You map out which licenses are assigned, which are actually being used, and which rights you already possess. You translate the difference between these into an adjusted license structure: less over-licensing, no under-licensing, and no duplicate functionality.
What is an Effective License Position (ELP)?
An ELP is the formal overview in which your usage and your acquired license rights are compared. It shows, for each product, whether you have too many, too few, or exactly enough licenses. Microsoft requests this overview during an audit, but it is primarily your own basis for negotiation: without an ELP, you are discussing the numbers provided by the supplier.
Do you also sell licenses?
No. Geltec does not sell licenses and receives no commission from Microsoft or resellers. Our invoice is the only revenue stream we earn from your contract. Consequently, there is no commercial interest whatsoever in a higher number of licenses. Advising you to purchase fewer licenses costs us nothing.
What is the average return on license optimization?
In practice, organizations realize savings of 10 to 25% on their Microsoft licensing costs, depending on size, contract type, and how long it has been since optimization.
Is this a one-time service?
Yes, the Optimised Licensing Solution is a one-time project. If you want your licensing position to remain continuously optimized, take a look at Continuous Optimisation or our Managed Services.
Do you also work for organizations outside the Netherlands?
Yes. We support organizations in the Benelux and internationally, in Dutch and English.