Describe Microsoft 365 pricing, licensing, and billing options Flashcards
Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) model
microsoft partner program that provides the expertise and services you need through an expert CSP partner
Microsoft 365 subscription is provided through
CSP partner who can manage your entire subscription
Do CSP partners have admin privileges to access your tenant?
YES
they can directly support, configure and manage licenses and settings
What type of subscription model is Cloud Solution Provider (CSP)?
pay as you go subscription
per user
per month
with the ability to scale up or down from month to month
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA)
designed for organizations that want to license software and cloud services for a minimum three-year period
t or f
EA is manageable, flexible to buy cloud services and software licenses under a single organization wide agreement
true
Can you receive technical support through Software Assurance?
Yes, 24/7 technical support, planning services. end user and technical training
Direct Billing
buy and pay for Microsoft 365 subscription with
credit
debit card
bank account
Free trials
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
microsoft 365 business premium
micros 365 apps for business
try out for 30 days
billing account
created when you sign up to try to buy Microsoft products
Microsoft 365 admin center supports these billing accounts
microsoft online services program
microsoft products & services agreement program (MPSA)
microsoft customer agreement
Consumption based price
pay as you go. only charged for what you use
fixed price
provision resources and are charged for those instances whether or not they’re used.
Bill management
manage in admin center
manage subscriptions
view billing statements
update payment methods
change billing frequency, etc
what can be accomplished in admin center
upgrade, renew, reactive, cancel subscriptions
buy, remove, view number of subscriptions
assign and unassigned licenses from users
view bill, invoice, past billing statements
modify payment methods
modify billing frequency
buy and manage other services or features
manage your billing notification emails and invoice attachments