| Exam Code/Number: | 070-122Join the discussion |
| Exam Name: | Designing and Providing Microsoft Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations |
| Certification: | Microsoft |
| Question Number: | 85 |
| Publish Date: | May 29, 2026 |
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The following seven questions all present the same scenario.
For your convenience, the scenario is repeated in each question. Each question presents a different goal, question sentence, and answer choices, but the text of the scenario is exactly the same in each question in this section.
You are a licensing specialist. Your customer is Contoso Pharmaceuticals, a growing pharmaceutical company.
Company Background
Contoso Pharmaceuticals has two divisions in the United States, one division in
Switzerland, and two divisions in England. The company is purchasing a small competitor in Germany that has a Select License agreement at Level A for applications and systems.
The agreement includes Software Assurance Membership.
In the past year, Contoso Pharmaceuticals expanded much more rapidly than it had anticipated. The companys growth will likely continue. Additional competitors might be acquired.
Network Description
The Contoso Pharmaceuticals network contains 11,500 desktops. The desktops run
Microsoft Windows XP Professional. Desktops in most locations run Microsoft Office
Professional. Desktops in some locations run third-party applications. The company network contains Microsoft Exchange servers and Microsoft Windows servers.
Current Licensing Solution
Contoso Pharmaceuticals holds a Select 6.x License agreement. When the company entered the Select License agreement, the number of forecasted purchases qualified
Contoso Pharmaceuticals for the Level B discount in applications and systems. As the company approaches its first anniversary, it has accumulated 20,000 points in the
Applications pool and 12,000 points in the Systems pool.
Business Goals
Each division plans and budgets its own software purchases. This purchase model works for Contoso Pharmaceuticals, but the executive team wants to look for ways to optimize the companys information technology (IT) investments and to ensure a more predictable budget.
The executive team is evaluating whether it should manage the IT environment and budget for the entire enterprise and standardize all desktops to use the same applications and operating systems. The team wants to save money and to ensure that collaboration among divisions and locations is more efficient. The team does not know if the benefits of standardization will outweigh the costs of training end users and the IT department to use the new software.
End of repeated scenario
You need to recommend the most appropriate licensing solution for Contoso
Pharmaceuticals. What additional information do you need about the German company?
You are a licensing specialist. Your customer is Northwind Traders, a small manufacturer of winter sportswear.
Company Background
Northwind Traders sells sportswear to outlets in the United States and Canada. Northwind
Traders has 200 sales representatives.
Network Description
Each sales representative has a portable computer and a handheld device. Northwind
Traders purchased 100 new portable computers for the sales force less than 60 days ago.
These new computers had Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Office 2003
Professional preinstalled.
The company has 80 desktops in the main office. These desktops are older PCs running
Windows 98 and Office 97 Professional.
Current Licensing Solution
In July 2002, Northwind Traders purchased licenses and Software Assurance for Windows
98 and Office Professional on the desktops through the Open License program. No upgrades have been installed, due to the hardware constraints of the older desktops.
Business Goals
Northwind Traders plans to launch an online store to expand its business into the worldwide market.
The company plans to update its server environment with the following software:
Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003
Microsoft SQL Server 2000, for its online store
The company plans to replace the 100 older portable computers within the next year.
The company wants to continue to increase sales by effectively servicing existing customers and by expanding its customer base without adding employees.
The company president wants to standardize all software on the desktops and the portable computers, but he does not want to spend budget on upgrading the 80 noncritical desktops.
End of repeated scenario
You need to ensure that Northwind Traders is using the most appropriate software for its business. Which additional product should you recommend?
You are a licensing specialist. Your customer is The Phone Company, a phone equipment manufacturer.
Company Background
The Phone Companys main office is in California. The company recently opened five sales offices in Mexico, Germany, India, Canada, and China. Each sales office has 20 employees.
Network Description
The Phone Company network contains 1,600 desktops that run Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional. Microsoft Project Professional runs on 50 of the desktops. Microsoft Project
Standard runs on 550 of the desktops.
The network contains 50 servers that run Microsoft Windows 2000 Server. In addition, six
SQL servers are licensed per processor. Other applications that are in use vary by location.
The company is planning the following technology changes:
Add Project Standard to all the desktops in the sales offices in Germany, India, and
Canada.
Upgrade 50 servers to Windows Server 2003.
Implement Microsoft Systems Management Server.
Upgrade 300 desktops to Windows XP Professional.
Current Licensing Solution
The Phone Company has an Enterprise Agreement for all of the desktops in the company.
Each sales office acquires its own software and licenses additional products through separate Open Business agreements. Business GoalsThe Phone Company needs to increase efficiency in managing information technology (IT) purchases. The company wants to leverage the combined buying power of all the offices in order to get the best possible pricing. However, the company wants the flexibility of local purchasing, localized technical support, and localized products.
Network security is important to The Phone Company. The company plans to invest to ensure that the infrastructure is as secure as possible. The company realizes that all these plans require training for end users and for IT employees.
End of repeated scenario
You need to recommend a change in the current licensing solution for The Phone
Company. Which factor most influences the companys need to change its licensing solution?
You are a licensing specialist. Your customer is Adventure Works, a human resources staffing company.
Company Background
Adventure Works has 10 offices that are located in three states. The company has grown consistently and it plans to hire additional employees.
Network Description
The company network contains 800 desktops that run several different versions of
Microsoft Office Professional. Other Microsoft applications that are installed on the desktops vary by location.
Each office contains three servers that run Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server and
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Enterprise Edition. Other server software that is installed varies by location.
Current Licensing Solution
Adventure Works acquires its licenses through an Open Business agreement. The chief information officer (CIO) states that the Open Business agreement is difficult to manage and does not allow the company to combine its purchases so that it qualifies for additional discounts and benefits.
Business Goals
Adventure Works has the following business goals for the coming year:
Standardize the desktops to allow greater control of the information technology (IT) environment. Because some offices use in-house applications that are only compatible with older software versions, it might not be possible to upgrade software versions in all offices immediately.
Stay current on the latest technology.
Reduce the amount of time that the IT department spends on internal help desk requests.
Reduce the cost of maintaining the companys infrastructure.
The company has the budget to implement these plans.
End of repeated scenario
You need to recommend a change in the licensing solution for Adventure Works. Which two factors most influence the companys need to change its licensing solution? (Choose two.)
You are a licensing specialist. Your customer is Adventure Works, a human resources staffing company.
Company Background
Adventure Works has 10 offices that are located in three states. The company has grown consistently and it plans to hire additional employees.
Network Description
The company network contains 800 desktops that run several different versions of
Microsoft Office Professional. Other Microsoft applications that are installed on the desktops vary by location.
Each office contains three servers that run Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server and
Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Enterprise Edition. Other server software that is installed varies by location.
Current Licensing Solution
Adventure Works acquires its licenses through an Open Business agreement. The chief information officer (CIO) states that the Open Business agreement is difficult to manage and does not allow the company to combine its purchases so that it qualifies for additional discounts and benefits.
Business Goals
Adventure Works has the following business goals for the coming year:
Standardize the desktops to allow greater control of the information technology (IT) environment. Because some offices use in-house applications that are only compatible with older software versions, it might not be possible to upgrade software versions in all offices immediately.
Stay current on the latest technology.
Reduce the amount of time that the IT department spends on internal help desk requests.
Reduce the cost of maintaining the companys infrastructure.
The company has the budget to implement these plans.
End of repeated scenario
You need to recommend a change in the software acquisition process for Adventure
Works. Which factor most influences the companys need to change its software acquisition process?
