ISC's Brokered Products service is an asset-sharing solution between ISC and the campus. The service leverages economies of scale, allowing clients to quickly access licensed products that are managed in a central University portfolio. Product liaison support and consultation is available through this service for each offering, but technical support is provided through the service’s vendor partners.
Please note: Due to increased demand for Zoom at Penn, an enterprise agreement has been reached, and Zoom is no longer a Brokered Product. For more information, please see ISC's PennZoom Service page.
Here is a list of products and services in the current portfolio:
Adobe
| Product or Service | Adobe |
|---|---|
| Access | Faculty and Staff should contact their IT Support Staff for access to Adobe software. |
| Description | Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Adobe Creative Cloud |
| Used by/Available to | Full time Faculty & Staff may be licensed. All others may have access through school computer labs. |
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| Continuity & Security | Not certified by Penn for HIPAA data |
| Cost | This offering is funded by Allocated Funds as recommended by the Penn Technology Investment Committee (PTIC). |
| Support | IT Support Staff are the first contact for faculty, staff, and students. IT Support Staff may leverage Adobe vendor support by contacting Client Care. |
| Benefit | More than 50% savings from list price at current university utilization level. |
Articulate
| Product or Service | Articulate |
|---|---|
| Access | Faculty and Staff should contact their local IT Support Provider. IT Staff can request a license through Support Center with ISC and assist with the download process. [Note: non-IT staff will be unable to access the form] |
| Description | Articulate 360 creator tools make it simple to build online learning quickly and effectively. This suite includes Storyline, Presenter, Rise, and additional resources. |
| Used by/Available to | Any Penn affiliate may be licensed. |
| Capacity Assumptions/Restrictions | The software can be installed on multiple machines, but its use of it is restricted per seat. If users only need to develop online learning content part-time, they can cost share by installing the software wherever needed and moving the seat amongst team member |
| Continuity & Security | N/A |
| Cost | $643 annually per seat in FY 25 |
| Support | https://articulate.com/support |
| Benefit | An Education and volume discount and central contract management |
ChatGPT Edu
| Product or Service | ChatGPT Edu |
|---|---|
| Access | Faculty and Staff should contact their IT Support Staff for access to Chat GPT EDU ChatGPT EDU can be provided on a per-school/organization basis To sign up for a ChatGPT EDU, or for any other questions or inquiries related to ChatGPT EDU, please reach out to Client Care. Faculty and Staff should contact their IT Support Staff for access to ChatGPT EDU New account requests must include the following: Name, Penn Key, email, and budget code Please note that getting a license requires a financial commitment from the provisioning date to the end of the fiscal year. |
| Description | ChatGPT EDU is the user front end to OpenAI’s generative language model |
| Used by/Available to | Faculty and Staff |
| Capacity Assumptions/Restrictions | |
| Continuity & Security | |
| Cost | $13/month/user |
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DocuSign
| Product or Service | ChatGPT Edu |
|---|---|
| Access | Faculty and Staff should contact their IT Support Staff for access to DocuSign. |
| Description | DocuSign provides a suite of services designed to help business owners collect electronic signatures and manage digital transactions. With DocuSign, you can send online documents to people who need to sign them, and then collect and manage those signatures. |
| Used by/Available to | Faculty & Staff |
| Capacity Assumptions/Restrictions |
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| Continuity & Security | N/A |
| Cost | No cost during extended pilot |
| Support | |
| Benefit | Close to 50% savings from list price at current university utilization level. |
Educause Subscription
| Product or Service | Educause Subscription |
|---|---|
| Access | Visit www.educause.edu to login |
| Description | Access to learning, trends and professional network in education in the areas of:
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| Used by/Available to | All faculty & staff. Used primarily by ISC, Library. |
| Capacity Assumptions/Restrictions | None |
| Continuity & Security | N/A |
| Cost | No charge to faculty or staff |
| Support | |
| Benefit | None available |
Microsoft 365 Copilot
| Product or Service | Microsoft 365 Copilot |
|---|---|
| Access | Faculty and Staff should contact their IT Support Staff for access to Microsoft 365 Copilot |
| Description | Microsoft 365 Copilot is a chatbot developed by Microsoft and launched on February 7, 2023. Based on a large language model, it is able to cite sources, create poems, and write songs. It is Microsoft's primary replacement for the discontinued Cortana. |
| Used by/Available to | Faculty & Staff |
| Capacity Assumptions/Restrictions | None |
| Continuity & Security | N/A |
| Cost | $31/user/month 12 month commitment |
| Support | IT Support Staff are the first contact for faculty, staff, and students. |
Microsoft Power BI Pro
| Product or Service | Microsoft Power BI Pro |
|---|---|
| Access | Faculty and Staff should contact their IT Support Staff for access to Microsoft Power BI Pro |
| Description | Microsoft Power BI is a data analytics and visualizations tool. It can be used to convert disparate sources of data into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights |
| Used by/Available to | Faculty & Staff |
| Capacity Assumptions/Restrictions | N/A |
| Continuity & Security | N/A |
| Cost | $3.10/user/month |
| Support | IT Support Staff are the first contact for faculty, staff, and students. |
| Benefit | More than 66% savings from list price at current university utilization level. |
Microsoft Power BI Premium
| Product or Service | Microsoft Power BI Premium |
|---|---|
| Access | Faculty and Staff should contact their IT Support Staff for access to Microsoft Power BI Premium |
| Description | Microsoft Power BI Premium includes all the Power BI features as well as access to insights with advanced AI, unlock self-service data prep for big data, and simplify data management and access at enterprise scale. |
| Used by/Available to | Faculty & Staff |
| Capacity Assumptions/Restrictions | N/A |
| Continuity & Security | N/A |
| Cost | $12.36/user/month |
| Support | IT Support Staff are the first contact for faculty, staff, and students. |
| Benefit | More than 40% savings from list price at current university utilization level. |
Microsoft Project
| Product or Service | Microsoft Project |
|---|---|
| Access | Faculty and Staff should contact their IT Support Staff for access to Microsoft Project |
| Description | Microsoft Project is a project management software product, developed and sold by Microsoft. It is designed to assist a project manager in developing a schedule, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads. |
| Used by/Available to | Faculty & Staff |
| Capacity Assumptions/Restrictions | N/A |
| Continuity & Security | Not certified by Penn for HIPAA data |
| Cost | $12.36/user/month |
| Support | IT Support Staff are the first contact for faculty, staff, and students. |
| Benefit | More than 50% savings from list price at current university utilization level. |
Microsoft Visio Licensing
| Product or Service | Microsoft Visio Licensing |
|---|---|
| Access | Contact your IT Support Staff |
| Description | Visio is a Microsoft Windows based diagramming software that includes templates and symbols allowing users to create flowcharts, organizational charts, floor plans, network diagrams, mind maps, infographics and more. Visio is part of the Microsoft Office software suite, although it is sold as a stand-alone program. |
| Used by/Available to | Faculty & Staff |
| Capacity Assumptions/Restrictions | Users must have a Penn o365 email or software only account |
| Continuity & Security | |
| Cost | $6.18/user/month |
| Support | IT Support Staff should be the first contact |
| Benefit | Take advantage of reduced pricing model |
Microsoft Visual Studio
| Product or Service | Microsoft Visual Studio |
|---|---|
| Access | Faculty and Staff should contact their IT Support Staff for access to Microsoft Visual Studio |
| Description | Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft used to develop computer programs, as well as websites, web apps, web services and mobile apps. Visual Studio uses Microsoft software development platforms such as Windows API, Windows Forms, Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Store and Microsoft Silverlight. It can produce both native code and managed code. |
| Used by/Available to | Faculty & Staff with PennO365 account |
| Capacity Assumptions/Restrictions | Users must have a Penn o365 email or software only account |
| Continuity & Security | |
| Cost | $31/user/month |
| Support | IT Support Staff should be the first contact |
| Benefit | Over 30% discount from list price |
Smartsheet
| Product or Service | Smartsheet |
|---|---|
| Access | Complete Smartsheet License Request Form: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ 7161d018116241518ec61e4399e9e88d |
| Description | Smartsheet is a software as a service application for collaboration and work management. It is used to assign tasks, track project progress, manage calendars, share documents, and manage other work. It has a spreadsheet-like user interface. |
| Used by/Available to | All Faculty and Staff |
| Capacity Assumptions/Restrictions | Limited licensing pool, available as first-come first serve. |
| Continuity & Security | Multi-site redundancy. Hosted at AWS and Equinix. Third party assessments. AES 256 at-rest encryption. Some security and controls settings for local administrators. |
| Cost | $28.33/full license/month in FY 25 |
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| Benefit | Take advantage of volume discount |