Intra / Cross Suite Value Shift
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- Statement
- EA 3.0 Program Terms End Users (Jan 24, 2024, archived reference) §2.5: Certain Full Commit Suites are eligible for value shift as specified in Buying Program Offer Descriptions. Intra Suite Value Shift: “During a True Forward review, the residual value of any purchased but unused licenses in the applicable Purchased Suite will automatically be applied to offset fees for increased Use of other licenses within the same Suite.” Cross Suite Value Shift: apply value of (i) purchased but unused licenses and (ii) licenses previously Used that You agree to no longer Use, to offset increased Use in another eligible Full Commit Suite within the same Portfolio; requires Ordering from the same Approved Source, at the same time, for the same term, and 60 days’ notice prior to the next annual True Forward. Buying Program OD Jul 27 2026 §1.6 Value Shift for Services: True Forward/True Up obligations may be offset by applicable Value Shift; Hardware Services Value Shift only Hardware↔Hardware; Software Services only Software↔Software; unshifted unused value not eligible later. Portfolio Features govern suite eligibility. Dated carefully: computation from Jan 2024 Program Terms; Jul 2026 OD confirms Services Value Shift conditions.
- Applies when
- True Forward (and Services True Up) reviews for eligible Full Commit Suites / Services Suites per Portfolio Features.
- Applies to
- Cisco EA eligible Full Commit Suites within the same Portfolio; Services Portfolio Hardware/Software Value Shift lanes. Not Microsoft EA.
- Aliases
- Intra Suite Value Shift; Cross Suite Value Shift; Services Value Shift Hardware↔Hardware / Software↔Software
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