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CSP or Enterprise Agreement: choosing a Microsoft licensing model
The two main routes to Microsoft licensing behave very differently as your seat count moves. Here is how to work out which one suits your organisation.
15 Aug 2026 · 7 min readSoftware Asset ManagementThe hidden cost of unused software licences
Unassigned seats are the most common and most recoverable form of IT waste. Here is how to find them and stop them coming back.
7 Aug 2026 · 6 min readAutodesk LicensingAutodesk named-user licensing: what changed and what it means for teams
The move from network licences to named users changed how design teams should allocate seats. Some of the old habits now cost money.
30 Jul 2026 · 5 min readCybersecurityMicrosoft 365 Business Premium: the security you may already be paying for
Most organisations on Business Premium use a fraction of its security capability. That unused portion is often the cheapest security improvement available to them.
21 Jul 2026 · 6 min readIT ProcurementGST and software procurement: getting input credit right
Software purchases attract GST, and the input credit is straightforward — provided the invoice carries the right details. Here is what to check.
12 Jul 2026 · 5 min readCloudPlanning a cloud migration that does not end up costing more
Lift-and-shift migrations frequently increase cost. The reasons are predictable and mostly avoidable at the planning stage.
30 Jun 2026 · 8 min readWant this applied to your estate?
A licence position review establishes what you own, what is deployed and what is actually used — which is where the recoverable cost and the compliance gaps both show up.