Audit Intervention Mediation Services
Audit Intervention Mediation Services
Are you currently under the threat of an Oracle license audit? What are your options?
Is your software sales representative pressuring you with the “audit policy” to get you to agree to a deal because a quarter ends? Is your business changing, placing you at higher risk of an Oracle audit?
Are you currently under the threat of an Oracle license audit? What are your options?
Is your software sales representative pressuring you with the “audit policy” to get you to agree to a deal because a quarter ends? Is your business changing, placing you at higher risk of an Oracle audit?
If so, RENAPS licensing experts and negotiators can help. As the global leader in independent Oracle advice, completely focused on Oracle software obstacles and solutions, we are perfectly placed to help you understand the facts. You will minimize your financial exposure and maximize your control over audit conditions.
Oracle license audits are time consuming, disruptive to your business, and often result in multi-million dollar non-compliance findings. There is a reason why Oracle audits so many of its own customers. At RENAPS we’ve assembled a team of Oracle license auditors and contracting professionals to assist you through the entire Oracle audit process. We have a proven methodology and strategy that strengthens your position, reduces your risk, ensures you are treated fairly throughout the process, and can save you millions of dollars in unnecessary license claims.
Oracle license auditing is about far more than counting, it is about interpreting information from both manual and automated data collection, then reviewing client contracts and business practices to ensure there are no gaps.
Erroneous output from automated scripts can be easily misinterpreted, with double counting or false positives leading to perceived non-compliance.
What makes Oracle unique among the major enterprise software publishers is that there is no single audit paradigm. Because of the company’s growth by acquisition strategy, a dozen different ways to audit various Oracle database, middleware, and applications exist. Also, it is very easy for customer technology staff to accidentally activate an option or install additional software. The lack of installation controls in Oracle software easily enables millions of dollars in potential non-compliance. Finally, Oracle is unique because non-compliance is a judgment more than a number on a report. Virtually every product requires some degree of interpretation, with customer-beneficial and Oracle-beneficial extremes surrounding a real answer.
The penalties for getting this wrong are steep. Oracle software is expensive, and non-compliance can result in license and back support fees in the millions of dollars. Even more expensive, Oracle customers routinely buy software they do not need: You can avoid the expense of over-licensing with a proactive count of software utilization before new purchases!