The CPO’s Guide to SAP Ariba and Concur Updates May 15, 2018 UpperEdge Reading Time: 3 minutes In the past year, SAP made commercial updates to Ariba and Concur that impact transparency and may complicate your ability… Read More Categories: Contract Negotiations, SAP
Microsoft 365: Look Before You Leap May 14, 2018 Adam Mansfield Reading Time: 5 minutes If you have a relationship with Microsoft, your sales representative has likely been pushing to discuss the benefits of Microsoft… Read More Categories: Cloud, Microsoft
‘Tis the Season for Maintenance Renewals November 7, 2017 Greg Hall Reading Time: 2 minutes 5 Key Strategies to Drive Reductions in OPEX Over 80% of all maintenance renewals are based on the calendar year. … Read More Categories: Application Management Services, Contract Negotiations, ERP Program Management
Microsoft Q1 2017 – Revenue Growth Dependent on Cloud Adoption November 1, 2016 Adam Mansfield Reading Time: 3 minutes Microsoft had a relatively strong start to their new fiscal year with total revenue coming in above analyst expectations at… Read More Categories: Microsoft
Oracle Q4 2016 Earnings – Key Takeaways August 25, 2016 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: < 1 minutes Oracle had a great quarter with continued growth that exceeded expectations and over achieved results in the Cloud. Strong Cloud… Read More Categories: Oracle
ASE First, or Go Directly to SAP HANA? August 15, 2016 UpperEdge Reading Time: 3 minutes With many of our clients planning on an eventual migration to SAP HANA, some of them are contemplating whether to… Read More Categories: SAP
UpperEdge Announces New Website & Services! August 11, 2016 UpperEdge Reading Time: < 1 minutes We are pleased to officially announce the launch of our brand new website! Discover what UpperEdge can do for you by visiting us at… Read More Categories: Contract Negotiations
Key Considerations for Restructuring your Relationship with Salesforce.com March 30, 2016 UpperEdge Reading Time: 3 minutes At UpperEdge, our experience has shown customers who have a long-standing relationship with Salesforce.com are likely to face certain challenges… Read More Categories: Salesforce
Oracle’s Q3 2016 Earnings Performance – 3 Takeaways for Customers March 28, 2016 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 3 minutes Prior to Oracle’s Q3 earnings release, we posted a piece on what customers can expect from Oracle in Q4. Now… Read More Categories: Oracle
Opportunity Knocks for IBM Customers, But Will They Answer? March 23, 2016 Jeff Lazarto Reading Time: 3 minutes At UpperEdge, clients often ask us, “When is the best time to negotiate with a particular vendor?” Clients will inquire… Read More Categories: Oracle