About Client
LIPS is a data tool which helps suppliers and retailers to increase their market intelligence by tracking advertised liquor prices to improve their competitive advantage. It even helps to identify market opportunities and optimize promotional strategies.
- https://www.lipsdata.co.nz/
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Project Background- O365 Discounted Licensing
Peritos helped client for managing Microsoft licenses and provided O365 discounted licensing savings plan. Peritos works as an authorized partner to help inform clients on how they can have potential ongoing savings with licenses instead of procuring directly from Microsoft. It is advisable to go with a Partner.
Scope & Requirement for O365 Discounted Licensing
Below are some of the scope items
- Changing the Microsoft subscription to avail partner discount for licenses
- Assist the Best Practices for Microsoft License Management
- Recommend a saving plan
- Understand the best O365 discounted licensing needed for the company
- Handover and questions
Implementation
Technology and Architecture
Technology
- Microsoft O365 Licenses
Integrations
- NA
Security
- Recommended the right License needed based on client’s requirement for standard Security cover.
Backup and Recovery
Microsoft email and OneDrive backup services included as part of the license
Scalability
This was not in scope
Cost Optimization
Explained to the client how the cost could be saved for monthly and Annual commitment orders
Code Management, Deployment
- Deployment for the new licenses was done via Peritos as the license provider and all licenses can be seen in the Admin Center for O365
Go Live
- After confirmation from the client the Licenses is migrated within 2 days and with no downtime
Challenges of O365 Discounted Licensing
- Getting access to the client Azure AD
- Identifying the right set of license for the business.
Support for O365 Discounted Licensing
- For all Licenses we implement we provide monthly billing with 20 days credit Terms.
- We provide value added services by sending reports to the client on the license usage and last activity date for each user to help them manage their license cost and get visibility.
- Upfront annual commitment plan for 5 users helped save around 20% monthly cost and approximately 226.8 NZD per year.
Next Phase
We are already working with the client for:
- Website Management
- Managing Marketing for Adwords
We are now looking at the next phase of the project which involves:
- Ongoing Support and adding new features every quarter with minor bug fixes
- Web based module to allow admin to mass upload teachers and students
- Mobile app for students and teachers to mark attendance on mobile phones
