Intelligent License Allocation

Most licenses also cover previous versions of the Package e.g Microsoft Word 2003 will cover MS Word XP, MS Word 2000, MS Word 97, MS Word 95 etc.

Even if you currently only have one version of each Package installed, during a software upgrade rollout there may be times when the Upgrade license needs to cover a combination of the old and new versions. In these cases, it is extremely difficult to allocate 'spare' licenses across the various versions.

A Family is a group of packages that can be grouped together for licensing purposes. Typically they will have the same Publisher and Title but will have different version numbers. Each package is given a position in the Family e.g.

• MS Word 2003 - Position 1 (highest Family Member)
• MS Word XP - Position 2
• MS Word 2000 - Position 3
• MS Word 97 - Position 4
• MS Word 95 - Position 5 (lowest Family Member)

All MS Word 2003 Licenses will first be allocated against the quantity of MS Word 2003 installed. Any unallocated 'spare' MS Word 2003 licenses will be added to the MS Word XP licenses (if you have any) and the total will be allocated against the quantity of MS Word XP installed. Spare licenses will then be passed down the family structure. This methodology allows best use of all available licence capacity.