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Expert Insight and Training on Microsoft

Get knowledge and understanding to make smart Microsoft decisions, faster.

Microsoft Licensing Boot Camp

This intensive, 18+ hour course is the most complete and up-to-date training on Microsoft licensing available.

Blog and Podcast

Early intelligence on where Microsoft technologies and licensing are headed from the desk of Mary Jo Foley.

Will your Microsoft EA Renew this year?

Learn to intelligently evaluate your Microsoft licensing options and keep your organization compliant without overbuying.

Stay on top of Microsoft developments with Directions' Alerts

Our complimentary monthly email Alerts highlight important changes in Microsoft products and licensing policies.

Get A Free Roadmap

Sample our Roadmaps, Reports, and Reference Sets to make better decisions, faster.

Azure Roadmap

Details Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings  for compute and networking, Web and mobile, analytics, management and backup, data storage and access, and application integration.

Directions Deep Dive

No marketing hype. Just practical knowledge, intelligence, and insights from our Microsoft experts.

What is the Power Platform?

Explore our impartial guide to Microsoft's low-code application and workflow development platform for non-programmers. 

Microsoft EA Negotiation

The rewards of a successful EA negotiation come to those who prepare. This guide to EA negotiation best practices will get you started. 

What is Power BI?

Microsoft’s flagship business intelligence platform confronts you with many important choices. Read this unbiased guide to understand your options.  

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WEC Energy Group

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Desktop Designs & Standards
Abbott Labs

Meet Our Experts

A team of industry and Microsoft veterans, each with an average 20+ years experience.