Topic 2, ABC, Inc.
Company Background
Corporate Information
ABC, Inc. manufactures electrical cables and components. The company has just been awarded
the contract to supply electrical components for a major electronics manufacturer.
Physical Locations
ABC, Inc. has an office in Dallas. The office currently has 125 employees but the company plans
to employ an additional 50 employees. The new employees will be based at the current site.
Existing Environment
Existing IT Environment
There are currently 125 desktop computers in the office, one for each employee. 25 desktop
computers run Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2003. Most of the remaining computers run
Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Office XP. There are some older computers running
Windows 2000 Professional and Microsoft Office 2000.
Existing Licensing Solution
The Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2003 licenses were purchased under Open License
agreements. Software Assurance is not included in the agreements.
——–The remaining Windows and Office licenses were purchased with the computers as OEM
software.
Business Requirements
Planned Changes
ABC, Inc. plans to replace the older computer hardware that runs Windows 2000 within the next
month. The company will also purchase 50 new desktop computers within the next month.
Within the next six months, the company plans to do the following:
Migrate all desktop computers to Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010.
Deploy a solution to make the management of computers easier.
Deploy a centralized solution for data collaboration using a Web Portal.
Problem Statements
ABC, Inc. is concerned about license compliance. The current system for managing and
purchasing licenses is too complicated.
Business Goals
ABC, Inc. has the following business goals:
Minimize the initial licensing costs of Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010.
Have the ability to easily verify license documentation and compliance.
The company must retain perpetual use rights for all software.
Minimize the costs of managing and deploying software to computers.
Deploy the Web Portal solution.
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Which licensing program should you recommend to meet ABC, Inc. business goals?
A.
You should recommend the Microsoft Open Value Subscription program.
B.
You should recommend the Microsoft Open Value Company-wide program.
C.
You should recommend the Microsoft Select License program.
D.
You should recommend the Microsoft OEM License program.
Explanation: