Perpetual licences with SELECT, term subscriptions and enterprise agreements each suit a different usage pattern. Looking at a year of real usage usually makes the choice obvious.
Look at seat stability
If the same people use the same applications all year, owning licences and maintaining them with SELECT tends to fit. If headcount on a tool swings with project peaks, term subscriptions let seats follow the work.
Look at portfolio breadth
Teams that touch many applications occasionally are where enterprise-style access can make sense, because breadth matters more than any single seat.
Then check the edge cases
Renewal timing, project start dates and training needs can all change the answer.
- Upcoming project peaks
- Applications used fewer than a few days a month
- New hires who need training alongside a seat
Model the usage first; the licensing model usually follows.
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