Microsoft licensing · Sweden
Microsoft licensing: assessment, procurement and renewal planning
SwedQ can help customers procure and manage Microsoft cloud and software licenses across the Microsoft portfolio through its authorized distribution channel. We also help you understand what you own, what you use and which technical work is needed to get value from it.
What does a Microsoft licensing review cover?
A review compares the licenses you pay for with the people and workloads that use them, identifies unused, duplicated or mismatched licenses, and prepares options for renewal and purchasing. Commercial terms and availability are confirmed with Microsoft or the distribution partner before any change.
Buying, optimizing, implementing and operating are different things
Licensing problems often come from treating these as one decision.
Buying licenses
Choosing plans, quantities, terms and the purchasing channel. SwedQ can procure licenses through its authorized distribution channel.
Optimizing license allocation
Making sure each user group has the plan it needs, and removing licenses that are unused or duplicated.
Implementing the products
Configuring the capabilities you pay for, such as Conditional Access, Intune or Defender. A license alone does not do this.
Read more: Implementing the productsOperating the environment
Running and improving what has been implemented, including Azure operations under a service agreement.
Read more: Operating the environmentLicensing areas we cover
A review can cover the whole estate or focus on one area.
Microsoft 365
Business, Enterprise and frontline plans, add-ons and the mix between user groups.
Azure consumption
Pay-as-you-go and commitment-based purchasing, reservations and savings plans, and how consumption is billed.
Security and identity
Microsoft Entra ID plans, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Sentinel.
Power Platform
Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI licensing, including per-user and per-app options.
Dynamics 365
Application licensing for Dynamics 365 modules and team members.
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot and related add-ons, and which users actually need them.
Windows and SQL Server
Where applicable, Windows Server and SQL Server licensing, including Software Assurance and its effect on Azure.
Licensing assessment
The assessment builds a reliable picture before any purchasing decision.
- License inventory: what is owned, under which agreement and through which channel.
- Ownership: who approves purchases and who is responsible for each agreement.
- Usage: assigned licenses compared with active users and workloads.
- Duplicate or unused licenses, and plans that do not match user needs.
- Dependencies between licenses and technical capabilities you rely on.
Renewal planning
Changes are easiest to make before a renewal. We help you map renewal dates, decide which quantities and plans to change and prepare the internal approvals in time.
Governance and approval processes
Licensing stays under control when someone owns it. We help you define who can request, approve and assign licenses, and how changes in staffing are reflected in license assignments.
Commercial options
Depending on your situation, options can include changing plans, adjusting quantities, consolidating agreements or changing purchasing channel. We do not publish a static price list, because prices and terms change and depend on eligibility. Every option is validated before it is presented as a recommendation.
Products, commercial terms, eligibility and availability depend on the customer, territory, program rules and final confirmation through Microsoft or the distribution partner. Not every product or SKU is always available, and no licensing savings are guaranteed.
Related services
- Microsoft and AzureOverview of Microsoft licensing, technical services and managed Azure operations.
- Microsoft security and modern workMicrosoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Sentinel and Copilot governance.
- Azure consultingAzure assessment, migration, Landing Zones and modernization.
- Azure Managed ServicesOngoing monitoring, operations and cost management for Azure.
Frequently asked questions
Can SwedQ supply every Microsoft product?
SwedQ can help procure licenses across the Microsoft portfolio through its authorized distribution channel. Availability of a specific product or SKU depends on the customer, territory and program rules, and is confirmed before purchase.
Will a review reduce our Microsoft costs?
It may, but no savings are guaranteed. The result depends on how licenses are used today and on the final commercial terms.
Do we have to move our licenses to SwedQ?
No. A review is useful regardless of where you buy. Changing purchasing channel is one possible option, not a requirement.
What information do you need to start?
A summary of current agreements, renewal dates and quantities per plan is enough to start. We do not need credentials or tenant access for the first conversation.
Ready to discuss a next step?
A senior SwedQ specialist reviews every enquiry. Share what you are trying to achieve, and we will suggest a suitable next step.