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Momentum Webcast: Enterprise Agreement Welcome Briefing (Level 100)

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infrastructure management

Overview The attendee of this webcast will learn about the enterprise commitment, the true-up process (a simple way to report on installed applications), and terms of payment. It will show how to add products to Enterprise Agreement after signing it, and how channel partner, or software advisor, can assist. It also provides with an overview of Microsoft Volume Licensing Services (MVLS), describes the benefits of activating software assurance, and discusses the available rebates and promotions.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft
Live Date	5th December 2007 00:00 GMT
Format	Webcast
Topics	Infrastructure Management

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