Self-service purchase is disabled globally, but a pilot team needs…

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Self-service purchase is disabled globally, but a pilot team needs an exception process. Best governance approach?

Accepted Answer

Keep self-service disabled and provision needed licenses via IT procurement/admin assignment for the pilot — Keep the gate closed; IT issues pilot seats. Don't reopen self-service for the whole company to please one pilot.

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Re-enable self-service for the entire company permanently without controls

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Tell pilot users to buy personal subscriptions with corporate data

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Share one credit card number in Teams

Self-service purchase is disabled globally, but a pilot team needs an exception process. Best governance approach?

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