Independent IT planning and EA negotiation service focused exclusively on Microsoft since 1992.
Joined February 2023
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Welcome to the new Directions on Microsoft Twitter account! (Our previous channels @On_MS_Products and @On_MS_Licensing are being subsumed here.) Directions provides info on Microsoft enterprise products, roadmaps and licensing. I (@maryjofoley) will be your curator in chief.
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New podcast: Microsoft's evolving AI strategy. New clues from Build: directionsonmicrosoft.com/po… #MSTech
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Microsoft’s AI Strategy: Platform Control Over Short‑Term ROI. Some post-Build 2026 observations from Directions analyst David Berry directionsonmicrosoft.com/mi… #MSTech #MSLicensing
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Build 2026: Microsoft Pushes the Agent Envelope with Android Devices, New Windows PCs directionsonmicrosoft.com/bu… #MSTech
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If your org is being pushed from an EA to an MCA upon renewal, make sure to run the following checklist against every CSP quote you receive, says Directions' Steven Kelley: directionsonmicrosoft.com/ea… #MSLicensing
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Understanding M365 E7 -- Beware the Step-Up Offer says Directions on Microsoft's @swlicenseguru : directionsonmicrosoft.com/un… #MSLicensing
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New podcast: Tips for Dealing with Azure Consumption Constraints and Hidden M365 Costs. Good tips and advice from Directions' Lane Shelton: directionsonmicrosoft.com/po… #MSLicensing
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Microsoft To Make Azure Linux a Full Commercial Distribution: directionsonmicrosoft.com/mi… #MSTech #MSLicensing
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Microsoft's Multiple Equivalent Offer (MEO) will apply to every enterprise renewal in FY27. What you need to know to avoid the traps: directionsonmicrosoft.com/mi… #MSLicensing
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Your Next EA Renewal: What’s Hiding in Your Azure Bill? directionsonmicrosoft.com/yo… #MSLicensing #MSTech
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The Empty Chair and Brain Drain: Welcome to Your New EA Negotiation Reality (or, what to do when your Microsoft contacts you rely on for discounts, concessions fly -- or flee -- the coop): directionsonmicrosoft.com/th… #MSLicensing
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How to Avoid the Three Most Expensive Words in a Microsoft Audit: directionsonmicrosoft.com/ho… #MSLicensing
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Microsoft’s Q3 FY26 Take-Aways: Consumption Pricing Is Coming Sooner Rather Than Later directionsonmicrosoft.com/mi… #MSLicensing
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Microsoft, OpenAI Amend Their Agreement Again: directionsonmicrosoft.com/mi… #MSTech
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Microsoft's M365 E7 and Agent 365 are generally available as of May 1. Directions on Microsoft's @swlicenseguru and @maryjofoley compare notes on what customers need to know before (and if) they decide to dive in: directionsonmicrosoft.com/po… #MSTech #MSLicensing
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For the first time in decades, the Microsoft licensing-agreement landscape deserves a fresh look, says Directions on Microsoft's @swlicenseguru. Here's what you need to be considering: directionsonmicrosoft.com/yo… #MSLicensing
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Tips and Tricks for your next EA Renewal: It is possible to make your next Enterprise Agreement renewal less painful! Directions' Advisory Services Director @swlicenseguru shares some of his top tips in this podcast: directionsonmicrosoft.com/po… #MSLicensing
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Is Microsoft lost in the frontier? Paradigm shifts are happening. Will Microsoft execs have their heads in the sand or do they have a plan (and what is it)? directionsonmicrosoft.com/is… #MSTech
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Directions on Microsoft breaks down upcoming Microsoft licensing cost increases with their signature wit. Worth reading before your next EA renewal to understand what's driving higher bills. #MicrosoftLicensing #ITprocurement #SoftwareAssets
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EA negotiations can be like a game of licensing Tetris. And M365 is one of the most important pieces. What does this mean for your org? Directions'
@swlicenseguru has thoughts: directionsonmicrosoft.com/yo… #MSLicensing
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