Over the last quarter, Microsoft has announced a series of licensing changes that could have financial and operational implications for many businesses using their cloud and on-premises products. While many of Microsoft’s latest licensing updates were announced a few months ago, we’re still seeing organisations being caught off guard by how these changes are playing out in practice.

These updates affect a wide range of services, including Power BI, Teams, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Copilot, and come with pricing changes, access restrictions, and shifts in licensing models.

For many organisations, the challenge isn’t just keeping up with the announcements, but understanding how they apply to specific licensing agreements and what adjustments may be required. It hasn’t just introduced complexity; they’ve quietly reshaped how licensing needs to be managed across IT and finance.

Here’s a recap of some of the most overlooked updates:

These changes aren’t one-size-fits-all. The impact depends on your contract type, licensing model, and user assignments.

Your Team May Already Be Affected, We’ve Got Insights

If these changes haven’t been revisited recently within your business, you could be operating under outdated assumptions, which can lead to avoidable costs or compliance risks.

To help you clarify what’s changed and what actions are worth prioritising, we’ve compiled a downloadable infographic that breaks it all down.

Download the full licensing Insights Infographic:

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