O365 Discounted Licensing for Drinkspy-Liquor Company
Executive Summary
About Client
DrinkSpy is an e-commerce website that sells liquor from different companies. It offers the best deals to its customers and allows them to compare prices and choose from a range of products.
https://drinkspy.co.nz/
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Project Background- O365 Discounted Licensing
Peritos got in touch with the client and presented a quote for the O365 discounted licensing pricing. The client was interested in our services as they got a special authorized dealer discount. Client was happy to select Peritos for managing licensing and support for both O365 and while using other Microsoft Product.
Scope & Requirement for O365 Discounted Licensing
Below are some of the scope items
- Changing the Microsoft subscription to avail partner discount for licenses
- Assist the Best Practices for Microsoft License Management
- Recommend a saving plan
- Understand the best O365 discounted licensing needed for the company
- Handover and questions
Implementation
Technology and Architecture
Technology
Microsoft O365 Licenses
Integrations
- NA
Security:
- Recommended the right License needed based on client’s requirement for standard Security cover.
Backup and Recovery
Microsoft email and OneDrive backup services included as part of the license
Scalability
This was not in scope
Cost Optimization
Explained to the client how the cost could be saved for monthly and Annual commitment orders
Code Management, Deployment
Deployment for the new licenses was done via Peritos as the license provider and all licenses can be seen in the Admin Center for O365
Go Live
After confirmation from the client the Licenses can be migrated within 2 days and with no downtime
Challenges of O365 Discounted Licensing
- To get access with the right level of information to be able to see the existing license and to share the quote for the same license takes some time. As we were not given the right access or permission to be able to see that. This was quickly resolved as we informed the client the right steps to delegate access to Peritos Support ID
- To ensure we do not reduce the count of licensing just for cost cutting as the service User to whom a license may be assigned would be using the license for running some apps that can be disrupted if licenses are removed. Hence taking it slow and taking an informed decision is helpful. Once deleted those accounts are difficult to get back
- To explain to the client how to manage the cost more effectively and how to see the utilization reports.
Project Completion
Duration
Jan 2021 ~ 2 working days
Deliverables
- O365 Mailbox Web and Mobile Version
- Mixed License approach Business standard, Business basic and Business Premium
- Web and Mobile version of office Apps
- Upfront Annual committment plan for 3 users for standard Microsoft subscription costing 18.6 NZD per month per user. As a partner we added our 20% discount and saved a monthly 11.4 NZD and approx 136 NZD per year.
Support for O365 Discounted Licensing
- For all Licenses we implement we provide monthly billing with 20 days credit Terms.
- We provide Value added services by sending reports to the client on the license usage and last activity date for each user to help them manage their license cost and to get visibility
Testimonial
Awaited
Next Phase
We are also in discussion with other projects for the client
1. Managing Reporting and Backend for the website
2. Managing Website
