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SUMMARY:Reduce Microsoft 365 Licensing Costs Before Your Next Renewal
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft 365 pricing is increasing in 2026\, and most organizations will see higher licensing costs at renewal. This session shows how Creospark helps reduce those costs by aligning licensing to how your organization actually works\, and by managing it continuously\, not just at renewal. In our previous session\, “Is Microsoft 365 E7 Worth It?”\, we explored how Microsoft is reshaping licensing around AI\, identity\, and security and why decisions like E3\, E5\, and E7 are no longer just about features. \nThe takeaway was clear:\nLicensing is no longer a technical decision. It’s an operating model decision. \nBut that naturally leads to the next question: \nWhat should you actually do\, especially with pricing changes approaching?\nMicrosoft’s 2026 pricing updates are bringing increased costs across most Microsoft 365 plans. At the same time\, organizations are dealing with growing complexity from Copilot adoption to evolving security and identity requirements without clear visibility into what’s driving spend. \nFor most teams\, the issue isn’t just the price increase.\nIt’s that licensing decisions haven’t kept pace with how the business operates today. \nHow Creospark Approaches Cost Reduction\nCost reduction in Microsoft 365 doesn’t come from a single change; it comes from how licensing is managed over time. At Creospark\, we focus on three things: \n\nOptimizing what you already have — identifying unused licenses\, aligning tiers to real roles\, and removing overlap\nStructuring how licensing is purchased — leveraging partner pricing models and simplifying how licensing is managed\nManaging licensing continuously — so it evolves with your business instead of being revisited once a year under pressure\n\nThrough our model\, licensing becomes an ongoing process and not a one-time event. \nThis gives organizations: \n\nclearer visibility into usage and cost\nflexibility to adjust as needs change\nand a more predictable\, controlled approach to renewal\n\nMost organizations try to reduce licensing cost at renewal.\nCreospark helps you manage it continuously\, so it doesn’t need to be fixed later. \nThis session focuses on\nIn this session\, we’ll walk through how Creospark helps organizations reduce Microsoft 365 licensing costs before renewal and how those savings are sustained over time. \nWe’ll cover: \n\nWhy licensing naturally drifts out of alignment\nWhere meaningful cost reduction opportunities typically exist\nHow to move from reactive decisions to a structured\, controlled licensing strategy\n\nThis isn’t a feature walkthrough. It’s a practical look at how to bring cost\, complexity\, and licensing decisions back under control.\nMicrosoft 365 costs are rising\, but for most organizations\, the biggest opportunity isn’t avoiding the increase. It’s fixing the misalignment that already exists and putting the right model in place to manage it going forward. \nWho This Webinar Is For \n\nCIOs\, CTOs\, and IT Directors – Accountable for platform strategy\, security\, and long-term Microsoft 365 investments\nFinance and Procurement Leaders (CFO\, VP Finance\, Vendor Management) – Responsible for managing software spend\, forecasting\, and renewal strategy
URL:https://creospark.com/event/reduce-microsoft-365-licensing-costs-before-your-next-renewal/
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