Microsoft Open Value

Microsoft Open Value and Microsoft Open Value for Government are comprehensive Microsoft Volume Licensing agreements designed for small- and medium-business (SMB) organizations with 5 to 750 desktop PCs that want a flexible and affordable way to acquire the latest Microsoft technology. Open Value and Open Value for Government provide simplified license management for more control over IT investments, better management of software costs through the advantages of Microsoft Software Assurance for Volume Licensing—which is automatically included—and company-wide and non-company-wide options.

License Type
Open Value and Open Value for Government offer perpetual licenses, which are everlasting and valid if the licensed product is being used in accordance with the license-agreement requirements. Open Value and Open Value for Government customers own their licenses and have perpetual use of the licensed products under their agreements as of the time the licenses are acquired.

Products Included
In addition to the two defined desktop platforms—Microsoft Professional Desktop Platform and Microsoft Small Business Desktop Platform—Open and Open Value for Government offer a customized “build your own platform” model that will help give customers the flexibility they want without increasing complexity. Customers can mix and match products from the three desktop platform groups:

- Microsoft Office System License and Software Assurance Packs
- Windows Desktop Operating System Upgrade License and Software Assurance Packs
- Server License and Software Assurance Packs

For the company-wide option, customers must standardize desktop platform products on all desktop PCs across their organizations and must order licenses for all qualified devices that can run any of the chosen desktop platform products. The only devices that customers need not order licenses for are computers that are used as servers; devices that contain an embedded operating system, such as thin clients and Pocket PCs; and devices that are used only for line-of-business applications, like a hotel management system.

All customers can acquire additional non-desktop platform products as specified in their license agreements. Download the most recent Microsoft Product List for Volume Licensing to see the wide selection of Microsoft software products (application, system, server, and services) available for Open Value and Open Value for Government.

Microsoft Software Assurance for Volume Licensing

Microsoft Software Assurance for Volume Licensing is a comprehensive maintenance offering that helps customers get the most out of their technology investments. It combines the latest software with phone support available 24 hours a day, partner services, training, and IT tools that help customers deploy, manage, and migrate software. Software Assurance benefits vary with each Volume Licensing program. In addition, server licenses come with benefits that are different from those for desktop licenses.

Software Assurance is included for every license acquired through Open Value and Open Value for Government and can be used immediately throughout the term of the license agreement.

Software Assurance benefits for Open Value and Open Value for Government extend across the software life cycle and cover planning, deployment, testing, usage, maintenance, and migration processes. Benefits include New Version Rights, Spread Payments, Desktop Deployment Planning Services, SharePoint Deployment Planning Services, Exchange Deployment Planning Services, Business Value Planning Services, Windows 7 Enterprise, the right to subscribe to the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance, Training Vouchers, Microsoft E-Learning, Employee Purchase Program (company-wide option only), Home Use Program (for Microsoft Office system license and Software Assurance packs), 24?7 Problem-Resolution Support, Cold Backups for Disaster Recovery, TechNet Subscriptions Through Software Assurance, and Extended Hotfix Support.

Microsoft® Works 9

Microsoft® Works 9 gives you the basic home productivity tools you need to help make your everyday tasks easier from start to finish.

Get things done quickly and easily with Microsoft Works 9
Works can help you coordinate everything from little tasks to large projects. You can stay on top of your busy schedule, update your contact list, manage a household budget and keep up with your correspondence. Works gives you the basic tools you need to make your tasks easier from start to finish.

- Use the Works Word Processor to easily create letters, resumes, greeting cards and more, with customizable templates, improved proofing tools and a built-in dictionary.
- Keep to-do’s organized, plan home improvements, or track your personal budget with the Works Spreadsheet.
- Combine up to 32 different calendars into one view to keep track of everyone’s plans with the Works Calendar.
- Store addresses, lists, or home inventories in the Works Database.
- Share & edit Works Word Processor and Spreadsheet files with Microsoft® Office Word and Microsoft® Office Excel and vice versa.

Simplify household tasks
It’s easy to manage personal and household tasks with Works. You can quickly get started with the Works Task Launcher to easily access your calendar, contacts, Works programs, templates, and projects from one central place.

Here are some of the ways Works 9 makes your household tasks easier:
- Manage contact information for your friends and family and quickly send an e-mail with just a click in the Works Contacts list.
- Get things done easily with hundreds of pre-designed, customizable templates conveniently organized in categories like Cards and Crafts, Home & Money, and Sports & Fitness.
- Start finding the information you need with helpful quick links to suggested web sites on MSN® and Windows Live™.
- Get help and step-by-step guidance with the Works Quick Tour.
- Organize projects large or small with the help of Works Projects which brings together suggested task lists, templates, internet resources and scheduling tools.