AI-Fueled Cloud Lock-In: Why Escaping Your Vendor Just Got Harder June 20, 2025 Adam Mansfield Reading Time: < 1 minutes In this episode of Insights for IT Negotiations, UpperEdge’s Adam Mansfield joins Kylie Chisholm to unpack the evolving reality… Read More
Is This Company Really Going to Make a 1 Million-Seat Microsoft 365 Copilot Commitment? June 11, 2025 Adam Mansfield Reading Time: < 1 minutes Microsoft's mega deal is raising big questions. A report suggests Microsoft is working on a 1 million-seat Microsoft 365… Read More
Is Microsoft 365 E7 Coming and Will it Include Microsoft 365 Copilot? June 5, 2025 Adam Mansfield Reading Time: < 1 minutes There has been speculation that Microsoft is going to one day introduce a Microsoft 365 E7 plan. Adam Mansfield,… Read More
How One Oracle Deal Delivered $11M in Savings: A Strategic Sourcing Case Study June 4, 2025 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: < 1 minutes In this episode of Insights for IT Negotiations, Jeff Lazarto and Shane Griffin pull back the curtain on a… Read More
Salesforce’s New Agentforce Pricing: What You Need to Know May 21, 2025 Adam Mansfield Reading Time: < 1 minutes Salesforce just announced a major update to its AI offering, AgentForce pricing model, introducing flex credits as a new, results-based… Read More
ServiceNow’s $1B AI Plan: What It Means for Customers May 15, 2025 Adam Mansfield Reading Time: < 1 minutes In this episode, Adam Mansfield, Advisory Practice Leader at UpperEdge, analyzes key messages from ServiceNow’s recent Financial Analyst Day… Read More
Why the Right TPA Is Your Competitive Edge in the Age of AI May 15, 2025 John Belden Reading Time: < 1 minutes As vendors like Microsoft and Accenture leverage AI to gain an edge in IT negotiations, enterprise buyers risk falling… Read More
Microsoft Earnings Reveal Strategy Shift: What Customers Must Know Before Renewals May 5, 2025 Adam Mansfield Reading Time: < 1 minutes In this episode, Adam Mansfield, Advisory Practice Leader at UpperEdge, unpacks key takeaways from Microsoft’s FY25 Q3 earnings and… Read More
The Hidden Risk in SaaS Renewals: Consumption-Based Products Excluded from Protections April 15, 2025 Adam Mansfield Reading Time: < 1 minutes In this episode, Adam Mansfield, Advisory Practice Leader at UpperEdge, sounds the alarm on a growing trend in SaaS… Read More
Navigating Salesforce’s Success and Security Offerings’ Licensing Metrics April 10, 2025 Adam Mansfield Reading Time: < 1 minutes In this episode, Adam Mansfield, Salesforce Advisory Practice Leader at UpperEdge, breaks down the complexities of Salesforce's Success Plans (Premier… Read More