How will Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 be licensed?
Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 will be licensed using a single Server + single CAL model. The CAL will provide any user access to the complete functionality of application to encourage broad adoption and full usage of the application. A single external connect license will also be available for extranet applications.How will Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 be priced?
Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 will be priced as follows:
• 1 Server
• 1 CAL
• 1 External Connector
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$20,000/each
$195/each
$30,000/each |
These prices are estimated prices based on the purchase of 1 license. Microsoft Volume Licensing discounts may be applicable. Normal Microsoft Volume Licensing policies apply. All prices are in US Dollars and may vary in other geographies.How will existing ProClarity customers upgrade their current licenses to Office PerformancePoint Server 2007?
In conjunction with the announcement of the Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 pricing, we are also announcing a make-good policy for existing ProClarity customers. ProClarity customers who are current on maintenance will be entitled to exchange 1 ProClarity Server license for 1 Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 license. They will also be entitled to exchange 1 Pro CAL, 1 Web CAL or 1 Desktop Professional license for 1 Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 CAL license.How will existing Microsoft Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 customers upgrade their current licenses to Office PerformancePoint Server 2007?
In conjunction with the announcement of the Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 pricing, we are also announcing a make-good policy for existing Business Scorecard Manager 2005 customers. Business Scorecard Manager 2005 customers who are current on Software Assurance will be entitled to exchange 1 Business Scorecard Manager 2005 Server license for 1 Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 license. They will also be entitled to exchange 1 Business Scorecard Manager 2005 CAL for 1 Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 CAL. Also, they can exchange 1 BSM 2005 External Connector license for 1 Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 External Connector license. How will existing ProClarity customers with concurrent users upgrade their licenses to Office PerformancePoint Server 2007?
Existing ProClarity customers who are current on Maintenance and with concurrent user pricing will be entitled to convert ProClarity concurrent user licenses to three times that amount of Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 or ProClarity 6.3 CALs or to a mutually agreeable number of CALs. For example, 150 ProClarity concurrent users will convert to 450 Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 CALs. For customers with unlimited ProClarity concurrent users, a mutually agreeable number of CALs will be determined.Will the former ProClarity customers who are not current on maintenance be entitled to upgrade their licenses to Office PerformancePoint Server 2007?
No, they must first renew their maintenance agreements buy purchasing Software Assurance for ProClarity 6.3 once this becomes available on Volume Licensing (VL). Customers must purchase Software Assurance by June 30, 2007 in order to take advantage of the make-good policy. Customers who do not renew their maintenance buy purchasing Software Assurance by June 30, 2007 will have to repurchase their ProClarity 6.3 software licenses and purchase Software Assurance to be entitled to receive licenses to Office PerformancePoint Server 2007.Will the former ProClarity products be available for sale after the release of Office PerformancePoint Server 2007?
Yes. The current plan is for the ProClarity 6.3 version products to move onto Microsoft Volume Licensing (VL) March 1, 2007. When Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 becomes generally available, the ProClarity 6.3 version products will effectively become the minus-1 version of Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 and stay on VL until the next release of Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 at which point they will drop off VL as is customary. ProClarity V6.3 will continue to be supported by Microsoft according to the Microsoft standard support policies, which cover a period of 10 years.How will the ProClarity products be licensed and priced when available through Microsoft Volume Licensing (VL)?
As of March 1, 2007, ProClarity version 6.3 will be available through Microsoft Volume Licensing (VL) at the following prices:
• 1 Server
• 1 CAL
• 1 Desktop Pro
• 1 External Connector
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$20,000/each
$195/each
$195/each
$30,000/each |
These prices are estimated prices based on the purchase of 1 license. Microsoft Volume Licensing discounts may be applicable. Normal Microsoft Volume Licensing policies apply. All prices are in US Dollars and may vary in other geographies.When should a customer purchase the ProClarity Desktop Pro versus the ProClarity CAL?
The ProClarity Desktop Pro is a stand-alone single user application. It has all of the same functionality as the Server CAL but it does not support the multi-user scenario where people want to share the analyses or the business metadata that they create. This multi-user scenario is supported by the Server which requires the Server CAL for each user who accesses it. Customers who purchase the Desktop Pro can use it with the Server. A CAL license grant is included with each Desktop Pro license so the customer only has to purchase the Server license to move from the single user scenario to the multi-user scenario. Note that the CAL license does not include a license for the Desktop Pro. Customers who wish to have both products should purchase the Desktop Pro.Will Office Business Scorecard Manager Server 2005 be available for sales after the release of Office PerformancePoint Server 2007?
Yes. Business Scorecard Manager Server 2005 is already available through Microsoft Volume Licensing (VL). When Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 becomes generally available, Business Scorecard Manager Server 2005 will effectively become the minus-1 version of Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 and stay on VL until the next release of Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 at which point it will drop off VL as is customary. Business Scorecard Manager 2005 will continue to be supported by Microsoft according to Microsoft’s standard support policies which cover a period of 10 yearsHow will the Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 be licensed and priced going forward?
As of April 1, 2007, Business Scorecard Manager 2005 will be available through Microsoft Volume Licensing (VL) at the following prices:
• 1 Server
• 1 CAL
• 1 External Connector
|
$20,000/each
$195/each
$30,000/each |
These prices are estimated prices based on the purchase of 1 license. Microsoft Volume Licensing discounts may be applicable. Normal Microsoft Volume Licensing policies apply. All prices are in US Dollars and may vary in other geographies.
Will Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 customers have “downgrade rights” to ProClarity or Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005?
Yes. Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 customers will have “downgrade rights” to both ProClarity 6.3 and Business Scorecard Manager Server 2005. Customers who purchase Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 product licenses or who received Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 product licenses as part of an upgrade will be entitled to use these predecessor or minus-1 versions of the products at no additional license charge as is customary.When will localized versions of ProClarity 6.3 become available?
The localized versions of ProClarity 6.3, which includes French, German, and Spanish, will be available through Microsoft Volume Licensing starting April 1, 2007.Is Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 really a “suite” of applications that include Business Scorecard Manager 2005 Server and the former ProClarity products?
No. Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 is complete performance management application that includes planning, scorecarding, and analytics functionality that came from these earlier products. The ProClarity and Business Scorecard Manager 2005 Server products will no longer be marketed as separate products but they will remain on VL for purchase.How will customers migrate their current implementations of ProClarity or Office Business Scorecard Manager 2005 Server to Office PerformancePoint 2007?
Microsoft will be providing a set of education materials, software tools, and guidance on how customers can migrate from ProClarity and Business Scorecard Manager 2005 to Office PerformancePoint Server 2007. The full set of materials will be provided in conjunction with release of Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 in mid-2007.What is the roadmap for existing Microsoft Dynamics products such as Enterprise Reporter and FRx and Office PerformancePoint Server 2007?
The current plan is for Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 to become the performance management application for Microsoft Dynamics over time. Both the existing functionality of products like FRx as well as new Microsoft Dynamics specific functionality will be incorporated into Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 to deliver increased functionality and value for the Microsoft Dynamics customer base. Specific details on product features and timing will be released at a later date.
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