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Multi vendorVendor Shield: Always On Advisory SubscriptionA standing advisory subscription across your vendor estate: renewal support, audit posture, benchmarks, and a negotiator on call all year.Nov 2023
Multi vendor · White paperNegotiate a Better Snowflake Capacity ContractHow to negotiate a Snowflake capacity contract: credit consumption, storage tiers, warehouse sizing, Snowpark and Cortex AI, and the buyer moves.Nov 2023
Workday · White paperNegotiate Workday HCM: 2026 Per FTE PlaybookThe buyer side playbook for Workday HCM negotiation. HR, Talent, Recruiting, Learning, Payroll, Time, Benefits, VNDLY, Peakon, and the per FTE...Nov 2023
Workday · White paperDecode Workday Pricing: FSE Math and Renewal LeversHow Workday is really priced. FSE accounting, renewal escalators, contract drafting traps, and the buyer side moves we use to cut the quote.Nov 2023
SAP · White paperCut Your SAP Concur Bill: 6 Buyer LeversSix buyer side levers that cut an SAP Concur deal: the per report transaction fee, module bundling, active user true ups, and the renewal cycle.Nov 2023
ServiceNow · White paperStop ServiceNow License Sprawl: 4 Governance ControlsFour governance controls stop ServiceNow license sprawl: standards, table sprawl limits, custom app review, and the operating model that caps cost.Nov 2023
Microsoft · White paperBefore You Sign an Azure MACC: 10 CIO MovesTen moves every CIO and FinOps lead should make before an Azure MACC renewal or new commitment: ramp shape, discount tiers, and exit terms.Oct 2023
Multi vendor · White paperControl Your Datadog Bill in 2026: BuyerThe 2026 buyer side brief to control a Datadog bill: host and APM unit defense, log indexing controls, custom metric governance, and the cap to lock.Oct 2023
ServiceNow · White paperCut Your ServiceNow Renewal: 10 Step Buyer SequenceThe ten step sequence that cuts a ServiceNow renewal: pillar pricing math, Now Assist AI economics, ITOM Discovery sizing, and the levers to pull.Sep 2023
ServiceNow · White paperServiceNow Contracts: 8 Clauses That Move the BillEight ServiceNow contract clauses decide the bill: pricing, true up, audit, the renewal cap, exit, data, the license metric, and a matching...Sep 2023
IBMLarge Swedish Bank IBM Audit Defense Case StudyA large Swedish bank closed an IBM audit 91 percent below the opening claim by defeating full capacity PVU defaults across its VMware estate.Sep 2023
ServiceNowUK Retailer: ServiceNow New Purchase Case StudyUK retailer ServiceNow case study. ServiceNow new purchase, ServiceNow license rightsizing.Sep 2023
AWS · White paperBefore You Commit to AWS Savings Plans: 10 MovesTen moves every cloud owner and CPO should make before committing to AWS Compute or EC2 Savings Plans: term, coverage, and exit math.Aug 2023
Broadcom VMware · White paperWhat VMware Renewals Cost After Broadcom: 2026 GuideWhat VMware renewals actually cost after the Broadcom acquisition, the new bundle math, and the buyer side levers that still work in 2026.Aug 2023
ServiceNow · White paperBuild Leverage Against ServiceNow: 6 Buyer MovesServiceNow has no real swap rival, so leverage comes from timing, bundling, and a credible BATNA. Six buyer side moves that compress the renewal.Aug 2023
SAP · White paperNegotiate Cloudflare Enterprise in 2026: 7 Buyer LeversSeven buyer side levers for a 2026 Cloudflare Enterprise deal: WAF, Zero Trust, Workers, R2, and Magic Transit pricing, plus the commitment bands.Aug 2023
IBMMiddle East Financial Group IBM Audit Defense Case StudyA Middle East financial group cut an IBM audit claim 88 percent by rebuilding PVU baselines after datacenter growth outran its ILMT reporting.Aug 2023
OracleUK Telecoms Operator: Oracle Support ReductionUK telecoms Oracle support case study. Oracle support optimization, Oracle license shelving.Jul 2023
Microsoft · White paperMicrosoft 365 E7 True Cost: TCO and ROI BreakdownWhat Microsoft 365 E7 really costs: list price, the Copilot add on layer, the user mix segmentation, and the EA discount band that lowers TCO.Jul 2023
MicrosoftLeading US Telecom Operator: Microsoft EA RenewalA leading US telecom operator closed its Microsoft EA renewal at a material saving. E5 scope, Azure commit right sizing, and the levers that moved it.Jun 2023
MicrosoftMicrosoft Copilot Cost Per User: 2026 BreakdownThe real Microsoft Copilot cost per user in 2026. Add prerequisites and enablement, divide by active users, and reclaim idle seats before renewal.Jun 2023
GenAIGlobal Streaming Company: $3.2M OpenAI SavingA global streaming company saved $3.2 million on OpenAI Enterprise. Seat right sizing, API token repricing, and commit design closed the gap.Jun 2023
IBMGerman Automotive IBM Audit Defense Case StudyA German automotive group closed an IBM audit 90 percent below the opening claim. Scope control came first, then ILMT evidence and the entitlement rebuild.May 2023
MicrosoftMicrosoft Audit Defense 2026 | IndependentIndependent buyer side Microsoft audit defense service. SAM engagement, verified self assessment, formal audit, M365.Apr 2023
IBMUK Mining Group IBM Audit Defense Case StudyA UK mining group closed an IBM audit that opened at full capacity PVU. ILMT remediation and a sub capacity defense cut the claim by more than 90 percent.Apr 2023
Microsoft · White paperCut Your Microsoft Power Platform Deal: 8 LeversEight buyer side levers that cut a Microsoft Power Platform deal across Power BI, Apps, Automate, Pages, and Copilot Studio, with the Dataverse traps.Apr 2023
IBMNew England Community Bank IBM ELA ReviewA New England community bank cut its IBM ELA renewal by removing unused bundle products and resizing to deployed use. The review moves and the outcome.Apr 2023
IBMCalifornia Government IBM Audit Defense Case StudyA California government agency closed an IBM audit 85 percent below the opening claim with a records driven defense its procurement rules made mandatory.Mar 2023
SalesforceSalesforce M&A Licensing Advisory 2026Independent buyer side Salesforce M&A licensing advisory. Due diligence, post close consolidation, divestiture treatment.Mar 2023
Adobe · White paperCut Adobe Experience Cloud Cost: 8 Buyer LeversEight buyer side levers that cut an Adobe Experience Cloud deal across AEM, Analytics, Real Time CDP, and Journey Optimizer, with the ETLA traps.Mar 2023
OracleOracle Virtualization Licensing Risk AssessmentIndependent assessment of Oracle virtualization risk on VMware, Hyper V, Nutanix, OCI, and KVM. Partitioning policy and sub capacity exposure.Mar 2023
ServiceNow · White paperConsolidate ServiceNow Instances: Cut License CostHow enterprise estates consolidate multiple ServiceNow instances to cut license cost, with the workflow risks, the platform team load, and the...Mar 2023
Multi vendor · White paperCut UiPath Cost: 8 Buyer Levers for 2026Eight buyer side levers that cut a UiPath deal: unattended and attended robot pricing, Orchestrator, AI Center, and Document Understanding scope.Feb 2023
Multi vendor · White paperRight Size Your Databricks DBCU Commit: Buyer GuideHow to right size a Databricks DBCU commitment: map DBU consumption, control Photon and Serverless, and lock the renewal terms before you sign.Feb 2023
IBMUK Bank IBM Licensing Review Case StudyA UK bank cut IBM ELA spend by roughly a third after a licensing review rebuilt entitlements, fixed ILMT sub capacity, and repriced the renewal.Feb 2023
GenAINegotiating OpenAI Enterprise Contracts: 2026 GuideOpenAI list token prices fell 20 to 50 percent while committed rates held. Floor the commitment at realized usage and add a published price reset clause.Feb 2023
ServiceNow · White paperWhat ServiceNow Now Assist AI Really Costs in 2026ServiceNow Now Assist AI bills by credit, not by seat. The credit math, fulfiller exposure, bundle traps, and the renewal levers that lower the rate.Jan 2023
AWS · White paperRoute AWS Marketplace Spend Into Your EDP BurnHow to route third party software through AWS Marketplace so it counts toward your EDP commit, using Channel Partner Private Offers and pull...Jan 2023
IBMTexas Educational Institution IBM Audit Defense Case StudyA Texas educational institution closed an IBM audit 87 percent below the opening claim by consolidating entitlements across a decentralized campus estate.Jan 2023
OracleSwiss Life Sciences Group: Oracle Java Case StudyHow a Swiss life sciences group resolved an Oracle Java audit at a material saving. The employee metric claim, legacy entitlements, and the exit leverage.Jan 2023
SAP · White paperCut Adobe Creative Cloud Enterprise: 11 Buyer LeversEleven buyer side levers that cut an Adobe Creative Cloud for Enterprise deal, from the 84.99 All Apps benchmark to the Affinity and Figma BATNA.Jan 2023
Oracle · White paperOracle ULA Negotiation PlaybookOracle ULA negotiation playbook. Contracted product scope, deployment ramp, certification preparation, exit posture, and the buyer side recovery.Jan 2023
SAP · White paperCut CrowdStrike Falcon Cost: 7 Buyer Levers 2026Seven buyer side levers that cut a CrowdStrike Falcon enterprise deal: module bundling, Flex credits, the per endpoint metric, and the renewal reset.Dec 2022
SAP · White paperCut Your SAP Signavio Bill: 6 Buyer LeversSix buyer side levers that cut an SAP Signavio deal: the user tiers, the case object metric, consumption overage, and the bundle into an S/4HANA...Dec 2022
SAP · White paperBuild an Enterprise AI Procurement Strategy: 5 MovesThe buyer side enterprise AI procurement strategy: platform consolidation, model portability, token unit economics, and the commitment caps to lock.Dec 2022
IBMSamsung: IBM Licensing Optimization Saves $23MSamsung IBM case study. Entitlement reconstruction, IBM ILMT remediation, deployment optimization.Nov 2022
IBMFlorida Logistics IBM Audit Defense Case StudyA Florida logistics company closed an IBM audit 92 percent below the opening claim. DR standby classification and seasonal evidence repriced the whole case.Nov 2022
MicrosoftCIO Playbook: Adopting Microsoft 365 CopilotCIO playbook for M365 Copilot. 5 persona deployment, $1.58M saving on 10K users vs universal, 4 governance pillars, 11 buyer side moves.Nov 2022
AWS · White paperCut AWS Egress and Data Transfer Costs: Buyer GuideHow to cut AWS data transfer and egress costs: inter region traffic, internet egress pricing, PrivateLink savings, and the EDP commit that offsets...Nov 2022
Google Cloud · White paperWhat Gemini for Workspace Adds to Your BillWhat Gemini for Workspace really costs as a Workspace add on: named user licensing, bundling pressure, and the buyer side levers that cap the spend.Nov 2022
Multi vendorAdapting Your Cloud Licensing Strategy 2026Cloud changes the licensing strategy for every enterprise software vendor on the estate. Independent buyer side advisory from Redress Compliance.Nov 2022
IBM · White paperBefore You Sign IBM Cloud Pak: 10 CPO MovesTen moves every CIO and CPO should make before signing an IBM Cloud Pak commitment: VPC sizing, OpenShift overlap, and the exit terms to lock.Nov 2022
SalesforceSalesforce Telco Negotiation: 20 Percent SavedA southern US telco consolidated three Salesforce orgs and 4,300 seats, reset its edition mix on usage evidence, and closed 20 percent below run rate.Oct 2022
Salesforce · White paperCut Your Salesforce Agentforce Cost: 10 MovesTen buyer side moves to make before signing Salesforce Agentforce: conversation based pricing, Einstein 1 bundling, and consumption cap defense.Oct 2022
IBM · White paperCut IBM Middleware Cost: WebSphere, MQ, ACE LeversCut IBM middleware cost by rationalizing WebSphere, MQ, DataPower, and ACE. How to map deployment scope, reclaim license drift, and weigh Cloud Pak.Oct 2022
OracleChevron $15M Oracle Support Optimization Case StudyChevron saved $15 million on Oracle support via license utilization analysis, support line terminations, and contract cost controls over several years.Oct 2022
Salesforce · White paperCut Your Salesforce Service Cloud Bill: 6 LeversSix buyer side levers that cut a Salesforce Service Cloud deal: the edition, per user pricing, Service Cloud Voice, and Field Service add ons.Sep 2022
IBM · White paperCut IBM Mainframe Cost: MLC and IPLA Buyer LeversIBM mainframe cost splits into MLC and IPLA, and each carries its own levers. How Tailored Fit Pricing, MSU sizing, and IPLA terms cut the bill.Sep 2022
SalesforceSalesforce Contract Optimization: 25% SavedA global enterprise cut Salesforce spend 25 percent at renewal. The seat audit, the discount benchmarks, and the levers that closed the gap.Sep 2022
Google Cloud · White paperCut Vertex AI and Gemini Costs: 7 Buyer LeversSeven buyer side levers that cut Vertex AI and Gemini costs: token pricing, committed use discounts, model tiering, and fine tuning spend.Sep 2022
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