Oracle license Audit Optimisation
License Compliance is a serious issue for Oracle customers.
It is easy to become "under licensed" when using Oracle software. The complexity of the metrics and terms, along with the lack of license keys and the ease with which organisations can download software, make it almost unavoidable.
Oracle relies on customers to manage their own compliance obligations. If Oracle suspects a customer has breached a term of any license, or misused any software, then it will exercise its rights to audit that customer.
Oracle often takes a rigorous approach to enforcing its rights imposing penalties that are sometimes viewed as harsh and even punitive.
Staying on top of your compliance with good license management is by far the best approach. However, you could be unlucky, and Oracle may just select you for audit.
With over 20 years of being on both sides of Oracle license reviews and audits, I bring a huge amount of experience and knowledge to supporting my clients through an audit, by ensuring minimal pain during and at the end of that process. In many cases, I have created a result that fulfils Oracle's requirements and delivers a significant benefit to the client.
Engaging early is key. If you suspect that you may be targeted by Oracle or you just think you need an up to date understanding of the status of your Oracle assets, then this is the time to make contact with me.
If Oracle is threatening to audit you or has already engaged in that process, then it's not too late. Obtaining commercial expertise to support you through the process is vital. I can scope an appropriate engagement to ensure a less painful and more positive outcome.
