EOFY Series Part III: Defining Oracle Licensing Goals

Before you negotiate, you need to know what you're negotiating for. Part III covers how to assess Oracle's current offers, build a licensing goals checklist, and align your IT and business strategy ahead of May 31.

Michael Corey

Co-Founder, LicenseFortress

February 2025

12 min read

EOFY Series Part III: Defining Oracle Licensing Goals

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Goals shape the deal. Two negotiations driven by the client's plan rather than the vendor's:

Expert Contract Negotiations Transform an Outdated Oracle Agreement

Packaging company saved $2.5M over 5 years by renegotiating a 20-year-old Oracle contract—6,150% ROI on a $40K engagement.

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Navigating a High-Stakes Microsoft Renewal Saved This Retailer $4 Million+

National retailer avoided ~$4M in Microsoft renewal penalties with a $35K compliance review—11.3K% ROI.

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Michael Corey

Co-Founder, LicenseFortress

Michael writes on vendor strategy, audit behavior and the business realities of enterprise software agreements.

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