Third party support typically halves the Oracle support bill, permanently. We confirm readiness system by system, document the position before departure, and sequence the exit so the savings arrive without an open flank.
This engagement is bought by organizations running stable Oracle estates: settled versions, no dependency on future releases, and a support bill that pays for entitlements the systems no longer consume. The CIO wants the saving, and the CFO wants it without discovering an audit problem six months after departure.
It also serves companies partway down the road: a third party provider already shortlisted, a renewal date approaching, and a growing list of questions about patch rights, termination sequencing, and what Oracle does when a customer leaves. Those questions are the engagement.
Leaving Oracle support pays, but the mechanics are unforgiving when improvised:
Done properly, the transition is safe and the savings are permanent. Done casually, it creates exactly the exposure Oracle is waiting for. The engagement is the difference.
The engagement follows the four workstreams of our transition statement of work. The estate is segmented into move now, move later, and retain, the compliance baseline and entitlement archive are locked before departure, the provider is contracted to the service the business case assumes, and the exit itself is sequenced and executed.
| Deliverable | What it contains |
|---|---|
| Readiness report | The segmented estate with per system rationale, risk analysis, and the quantified business case including provider and transition cost. |
| Compliance baseline dossier | The verified license position, entitlement archive index, download plan, and post departure conduct guidance. |
| Provider evaluation and contract memo | The evaluation matrix, recommended selection with rationale, and contract amendments covering service levels, patching methodology, and exit terms. |
| Exit execution plan | The termination sequence, notice drafting guidance, retention offer assessments, audit response protocol, and cutover checklist. |
| Advisory through cutover | Up to four advisory calls plus email support, with every Oracle facing communication reviewed through the exit. |
The transition decision looks financial but fails operationally: a patch archive missed, a notice period blown, a license set terminated in the wrong order. Our practice has run Oracle exits alongside more than 200 Oracle engagements, including audit defense, so the plan anticipates Oracle's response instead of reacting to it.
We are independent of every party at the table: no reseller ties to Oracle, and no commission from any third party support provider. The provider recommendation is scored against your requirements, not a partner agreement.
The compliance baseline is the heart of the engagement. You leave Oracle support with a verified, documented, defensible position and an archive of the evidence behind it, so the audit letter that often follows a departure meets a closed file rather than an open flank.
One fixed, all inclusive price covers all four workstreams through cutover, with up to four advisory calls and email support, and a review window with two revisions per deliverable.
Transitions and support resets on the record, with the savings measured over full terms.
Avis moved WebLogic support to a third party provider and banked the savings across a three year term.
✓ Published case studyTechnip Energies paired a ULA certification with a third party support strategy across the Oracle estate.
✓ Published case studyAdecco ran a hybrid model, keeping some systems on Oracle support and moving the rest.
✓ Published case studyLVMH terminated unused licenses and support streams after mapping the estate against real deployments.
Typically half or more off the Oracle support bill, and the saving is permanent. For stable estates the service is often better than what Oracle delivers, with faster response commitments and coverage for customizations.
Yes. Third party support is an established, lawful market. What matters is executing correctly: rights to patches and updates end the day Oracle support lapses, so the position must be clean and documented before departure.
Stable systems on settled versions with no dependency on future Oracle releases and no regulatory need for vendor patches. The engagement segments the estate into move now, move later, and retain, with the rationale per system.
Your rights to download them end when support lapses. Before departure we define a download plan that captures the patches, updates, and documentation you are entitled to while rights remain active, within the boundaries of Oracle's terms.
Oracle's audit interest in departing customers is well established, and that is exactly why the compliance baseline is documented before departure. You leave with a verified, defensible position and a protocol for handling any audit approach.
Against your requirements, not the provider's pitch. We define coverage needs per segment, evaluate candidates on capability, references, pricing, and contractual posture, and review the selected contract with recommended amendments.
Against renewal dates, notice periods, license set and matching service level rules, and the repricing effects on any support you retain. Getting the sequence wrong can erase a large part of the saving.
Yes, though Oracle charges reinstatement fees for the lapsed period. The business case we build includes that risk per segment before you move, so the decision is made with the full picture rather than discovered later.
Readiness confirmed, the baseline documented, the provider contracted, the exit sequenced. That is how the savings become permanent.
One letter a month. Negotiation moves, audit signals, and price book shifts.