Microsoft Effective License Position (ELP) in a Box
Clear licensing visibility. Practical recommendations. Executive-ready outputs.
Gain a clearer view of your Microsoft licensing position through a focused Effective License Position review designed to provide visibility, practical recommendations, and executive-ready outputs for qualifying UK organisations.
Where a clear Microsoft license position becomes difficult
Microsoft environments rarely stay static. Changes to users, infrastructure, deployment models, and historic contract decisions can gradually reduce visibility and confidence. Over time, organisations may find themselves making commercial decisions without a reliable view of their licensing position.
Estate growth
More users, devices, apps and cloud services are added over time, making environments more complex to track.
Contract complexity
Multiple agreements, historic decisions and varying terms create complexity and uncertainty about rights and entitlements.
Limited visibility
Data is scattered across different tools and teams, making it difficult to see the full picture of usage entitlements.
Decision pressure
Renewals, audits and optimization decisions often need to be made quickly with incomplete or uncertain information.
What ELP in a box delivers
A structured Microsoft Effective License Position review designed to provide organisations with clearer visibility, practical recommendations, and executive-ready outputs.
Microsoft ELP workbook
A structured, data-driven analysis of your full Microsoft license position.
Executive presentation
A stakeholder-ready summary of findings and priorities you can take directly into the boardroom.
Visibility & optimization insights
High-level observations to support informed decision-making and future planning including areas of waste or misalignment.
Written findings & recommendations
Practical observations and clearly prioritised next actions – not a list of issues without answers.
Data-driven license analysis
Review of agreed software, hardware, and entitlement information to establish a reliable license position.
What you walk away with
Four practical outcomes from every ELP in a Box engagement.
Clearer visibility
Understand your Microsoft licensing position using structured data analysis with no guesswork.
Risk awareness
Identify areas that may require further review or remediation before they become a costly problem.
Optimisation insight
Surface cost savings and spend optimisation opportunities across your software portfolio by identifying over-licensing and unused entitlements.
Executive-ready reporting
Give stakeholders a clear summary of findings, recommendations, and next steps — ready to present.
What to expect
A structured, efficient approach to establishing a clear Microsoft license position with practical outputs your team can act on.
Request & scope
Agree objectives, scope, and required inputs.
Data collection
Share agreed software, hardware, and entitlement data.
ELP analysis
Review and establish the Effective License Position.
Findings & recommendations
Develop observations and suggested actions.
Executive presentation
Present outputs and discuss next steps.
Independent expertise. No vendor agenda.
ITAA combines Microsoft licensing expertise, software asset management experience, and commercial understanding to help organisations establish a clearer license position and make more informed decisions.
Independent advice
Objective guidance focused on helping you understand your position.
Specialist expertise
Hands-on experience across complex Microsoft environments, from on-prem to hybrid to M365.
Commercially practical
Recommendations designed to support informed decision-making.
Real-world outcomes
€500k licensing saving identified through Microsoft licence position and negotiation support
Helping an organisation improve visibility and make more informed licensing decisions through structured analysis and commercial support.
We’ll tell you exactly where you stand
Book a call with one of our Microsoft licensing specialists. Fill out the form and we’ll be in touch within 48 hours.
Whether you’re approaching a renewal, navigating a complex estate, or simply want confidence in your licensing position before making decisions, we’ll give you a clear, honest assessment and a practical path forward.