Licensure Information

Licensure helps its clients work more effectively and profitably with Oracle and: Works with end-users of Oracle software and hardware to determine their licence compliance; i.e. under or over licensed position; Works with existing Oracle Partners, who wish to engage with Oracle on a more business-like basis to generate additional revenue from the re-sale of Oracle products;. Carries out IT software cost reduction investigations into both initial software licence purchase (Capex) and annually recurring support costs (Opex); Advises on counting licence requirements for virtualised platforms; Specialises in Oracle but also advises on IBM, Microsoft and SAP licence issues and audits; Provides confidential consultancy to its clients under a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Software Licence Estate Management Services Software licence optimisation and compliance review: We provide confidential advice to Oracle customers on their compliance position and carry out confidential internal reviews of usage to detect under-licensing. Audit defence: If auditors from Oracle or another software provider are already engaged, we can help to collect and review the relevant agreements and facts to determine compliance. Negotiation preparation and buying strategy: Enterprise agreements, such as Unlimited Licence Agreements (ULAs) are complex, require planning, preparation and involve expensive initial capital and operating costs. We help clients investigate their options, calculate budgetary prices and identify ways to reduce costs. Support (Annual Software Licence Update & Support) review and consolidation: Users can build up a plethora of licence agreements, some of which might no longer be required, but which are still incurring expensive annual charges. We can help determine which licences are required with the aim of reducing expensive annual support costs. Partner and Re-seller Assist We assist Independent Software Vendors, IT consultants, outsourcing providers, software houses and Value Added Resellers who wish to become ...