Microsoft licensing is challenging and it may feel like it just keeps costing you more every year. Learn how to take control of your Microsoft licensing through this in-depth course specific to the world of Microsoft licensing.

Learn how to save money, increase services and decrease risks through effective Microsoft license management and negotiations.

You’ve already learned the basics from Microsoft or your reseller, now learn the details from a saavy independent expert. See how to leverage detailed licensing knowledge to reduce your Microsoft costs and gain the peace of mind of knowing your company is appropriately licensed.

Sample Topics (see full curriculum below):

·         Understanding key Microsoft negotiations drivers

·         What common functionality requires the Enterprise CAL

·         Server interoperability dependencies

·         Licensing implications in a mobile world

·         Leveraging Microsoft and your Reseller, when you should and when you shouldn’t

Who Should Attend?

IT Management, Purchasing Agents, Contract Managers, Contract Administrators, Contract Negotiators, Software Asset Managers, Systems Architects, Desktop Engineers, anyone involved in providing input into your Microsoft licensing purchases.

Registration and Tuition:

Register By:

            Online: www.microsoftlicensing.eventbrite.com

            Telephone:  925-407-4763

 Tuition:

            Early Bird (closes 2 weeks before course begins):  $1,395

            General: (final 2 weeks before course begins): $1,695

            Group Discounts: 15% discount for 2 or more enrolling at the same time

Cancellation/Substitutions

Cancellations accepted until 7 days before the start of the course. Cancellations must be submitted via e-mail to the address on your confirmation.  Substitutions may be made at any time without notice until the start of the course, no cancellations or substitutions after the start of the course as all registered attendees will have access to session recordings.

Course Schedule:

Wednesdays:                           weekly March 23 to April 20, 2011       10a-12p PST

Thursdays:                               weekly May 19 to June 16, 2011           12p-2p PST

Tuesdays:                                weekly July 26 to August 23, 2011        10a-12p PST

 Training Curriculum 

About the Speaker

Cynthia Farren is a recognized leader in the Software Asset Management and Microsoft licensing arenas. Cynthia is a frequent guest speaker at software licensing industry events and is the author of Network World’s blog on Microsoft licensing. She is the founder and President of the firm bearing her name.

Cynthia and her team of experts have successfully negotiated over $250 million in Microsoft licensing contracts, saving clients in excess of 30% over previously negotiated agreements. She has been involved in over 100 Microsoft compliance reviews (performing or responding on behalf of her clients) and has been a Microsoft licensing advisor and Software Asset Management professional for over 10 years.

About the Course

With an eye to optimizing your time and training investment while maximizing your learning opportunity we have chose to offer this course as a multi-session webinar versus an “in person” event.

The course is designed to be taken as a series of 5 webinars each lasting 2 hours in length. There will be time for Q&A at the beginning and end of each session so that questions that have arisen since the last session can be answered prior to moving on to the next topic. These sessions are scheduled for 5 consecutive weeks on the same day of each week.

All sessions will be recorded and are provided to each attendee for their personal use at no additional charge (great for content review or eliminating the risk that business demands cause you to miss a session).