PODCAST – Oracle Complexity Can Be A Good Thing For You.
By Craig Guarente on June 22, 20120Read moreCompanies are constantly looking for ways to reduce costs and simplify contract administration. Consolidating multiple software maintenance/support contracts into one large agreement may appear to be a “no brainer” as one contract is easier to manage than 100 contracts. However, there are vendor specific implications to consolidating that may end up costing you more money in the long run. Please
Oracle Math. Good Earnings + Sales Shakeup = Not Good New For You?
By Craig Guarente on June 19, 2012Read moreNow it’s official, after 25 years Keith Block is leaving Oracle. This is not a surprise given the instant message communications published a few weeks back with negative comments about Sun and Mark Hurd. It is a blow to Oracle since Keith was a terrific leader in the sales organization. The rumor is that more changes are coming in sales.
Knowledge Is Power – Guest Blog
By Craig Guarente on June 13, 2012Read morePlease have a look at our first guest blog here for iQuate were we discuss the power of knowing your contracts and license deployments before going into a negotiation with your software vendor.
What To Do At The End Of Your Oracle ULA Term.
By Craig Guarente on May 24, 2012Read morePart 3. What to do at the end of your Oracle ULA term. Due to popular demand we’ve turned this three part series into a four part series. This article is the third installment. Part four will be posted in June and will detail what to do now in preparation for your ULA that expires next May. You’re now faced
Managing Your Oracle Unlimited License Agreement
By Craig Guarente on May 8, 2012Read moreORACLE ULA: PART 2 – MANAGING YOUR ORACLE UNLIMITED LICENSE AGREEMENT The following is the second in a series of three articles on Oracle’s Unlimited License Agreement. Part 3 to follow will cover what to do when your ULA expires. So you’ve consulted with your Oracle licensing expert and made the decision to enter into an Unlimited License Agreement (ULA). (You
ULA Negotiations
By Craig Guarente on April 16, 2012Read moreORACLE ULA: PART 1 – HOW TO NEGOTIATE YOUR ULA (AND OTHER CONTRACTS) The following is the first in a series of three articles on Oracle’s Unlimited License Agreement. Part 2 will detail how to manage your ULA after you sign. Part 3 discusses what to do when your ULA expires. If you are an Oracle customer then you have
What Can Tiger Woods Teach Us About Negotiating With Oracle
By Craig Guarente on April 9, 2012Read moreTiger Woods used to be the most dominating golfer on the planet. There were times when Tiger would enter the final round and win the match before the first ball was hit. On the very first hole Tiger’s opponent would send his first drive into the woods and Tiger would pull out a little 3-Wood, send it down the middle
Podcast: Software Asset Management and Contract Management
By Craig Guarente on April 4, 2012Read moreIn this podcast, Tim Cummins, CEO of IACCM, talks with Craig Guarente, President of Palisade Compliance – and previously Global VP of Contract Management at Oracle – about the linkages between contracting and asset management. Craig, with a wealth of experience in the software market, discusses the sources of complexity in asset management, the various types of charging and licensing policies,