Workday Negotiations – First Impressions and Precedents Matter May 2, 2019 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 4 minutes Leverage is the key to all negotiations. No matter how great your benchmarking data may be or how skilled an… Read More Categories: Contract Negotiations, Workday
Is Oracle Following in IBM’s Footsteps? April 2, 2019 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 4 minutes Oracle had another lackluster quarter in Q3, with revenues growing only 3% in constant currency. Keep in mind that Oracle… Read More Categories: Oracle
Workday v. Oracle – Tale of the Tape March 19, 2019 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 6 minutes Many companies considering Human Capital Management (HCM) and Finance (FI) digital transformations have evaluated Workday and Oracle SaaS solutions. Both… Read More Categories: Oracle, Workday
Why Oracle’s Government Legal Battles Matter for Customers February 12, 2019 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 4 minutes Oracle’s recent legal battles with the U.S. government have been widely reported. Here is a brief summary of the two… Read More Categories: Oracle
What Customers Can Learn from Oracle’s Earnings December 31, 2018 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 5 minutes Oracle slightly beat Wall Street’s expectations in its most recent quarter and while that sounds positive, the numbers can be… Read More Categories: Oracle
SAP and Oracle Audits – U.S. Constitutional Principles Do Not Apply December 18, 2018 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 5 minutes The U.S. Constitution is the foundational document establishing the laws of the land and the creation of the federal government.… Read More Categories: Oracle, SAP
The User Experience Irony December 6, 2018 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 5 minutes This post was updated on February 24th, 2020 to include new information. Everyone is talking about the move to digital… Read More Categories: Cloud
Unraveling the Oracle vs. Google Lawsuit August 21, 2018 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 4 minutes After nearly 8 years, the high-profile legal battle between Oracle and Google still has not reached a conclusion. This case… Read More Categories: Google, Oracle
Common (and Avoidable) Divestiture Headaches July 30, 2018 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 4 minutes As more companies act on their transformation strategies, many see divestments as a way to put more resources into growing… Read More Categories: Contract Negotiations, ERP Program Management
What Oracle Doesn’t Want You to Know June 27, 2018 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 5 minutes We recently reported on Oracle’s change in financial reporting. Many analysts are speculating that the timing of this change, and… Read More Categories: Contract Negotiations, Oracle, Workday