Oracle Gets Creative with Cloud Selling Tactics April 10, 2018 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 4 minutes Oracle has recently fallen short of Wall Street's Cloud revenue expectations which has led to a decline in share price… Read More Categories: Cloud, Contract Negotiations, Oracle
Salesforce Agreements – Flexibility for Large Enterprises March 27, 2018 Erik Bullard Reading Time: 2 minutes Salesforce can be tough as nails when it comes to their contract negotiations. As part of their goal to reach… Read More Categories: Contract Negotiations, Salesforce
Enterprise Technology: 6 Steps for Negotiating Winning AI Deals March 20, 2018 Dave Blake Reading Time: 5 minutes While emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and the IoT introduce exciting growth opportunities, they also… Read More Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Contract Negotiations
Oracle Fiscal Year-end Checklist February 15, 2018 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 4 minutes Now that the new year is underway, Oracle sales teams ramping up their efforts for a strong May 31st year-end close.… Read More Categories: Contract Negotiations, ERP Program Management, Oracle
Microsoft Q2 FY 2018 Earnings: Advancing the Cloud February 7, 2018 Adam Mansfield Reading Time: 3 minutes Microsoft posted its Q2 FY 2018 earnings on January 31st, reporting revenue of $28.9B along with exceptional growth tied to… Read More Categories: Cloud, Contract Negotiations, Microsoft
Considering an Oracle ULA? Beware of Paying Expensive Support Fees in Perpetuity February 6, 2018 Erwann Couesbot Reading Time: 4 minutes If your organization is considering Oracle for application or technology products, you’ll have to determine which licensing model best suits… Read More Categories: Contract Negotiations, Oracle
How Expensive is the Air in Your IT Contract? January 29, 2018 Erik Bullard Reading Time: 3 minutes Negotiations and contracts with large IT providers can be intimidating and downright confusing. There are some major concerns that plague… Read More Categories: Cloud, Contract Negotiations
Bold Claims in Oracle’s FY18 Q2 Earnings January 24, 2018 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 3 minutes It is never too early to start preparing for Oracle’s year-end sales push with their fast approaching 2018 fiscal year… Read More Categories: Cloud, Contract Negotiations, Oracle
ServiceNow is No Longer Just a Tool for IT – Why this Matters January 17, 2018 Adam Mansfield Reading Time: 3 minutes Since ServiceNow’s inception back in 2004, it has been known -- right or wrong -- as an IT helpdesk vendor.… Read More Categories: Cloud, Contract Negotiations, Salesforce, ServiceNow
Salesforce Sets Sights on $60B – What You Need to Know January 9, 2018 Adam Mansfield Reading Time: 3 minutes Parker Harris, CTO and Co-Founder of Salesforce, had a recent analyst presentation that made its way onto Twitter last week… Read More Categories: Cloud, Contract Negotiations, Salesforce