Global Licensing Advisory Services (GLAS)
Gain clarity on your Oracle software deployment and optimize your investments.
Global Licensing Advisory Services (GLAS), offers unbiased guidance to Oracle customers on how to best align their use of Oracle software with the strategic and tactical goals of their business.
“The knowledge and advice from Oracle’s GLAS team was vital as we made our way through the challenges of SaaS licensing and usage management. They helped us navigate our unintended usage which let us focus on the essential purchasing decisions to support our growth.”
“In my opinion as Software Asset Management lead for LV Financial Services, SIA (Software Investment Advisory) most definitely delivers a value-add approach and is a welcome differentiator from other software companies.”
“With the support SIA (Software Investment Advisory) provided, all of the questions we had and issues we were curious about related to our existing licenses were resolved. The inputs provided were very helpful in our design of future HA architecture. On top of that, the detailed explanations and confirmation of global standards was much appreciated.”
“Oracle is very important to ADM because of the business that we do together. It’s not a transactional relationship but a trusted partnership.”
What GLAS can do for you?
Whatever challenges your business is facing, GLAS is here to give you strategic advice and help make your Oracle products work harder for you. We’ll equip you with actionable insights about your Oracle investments so you can make effective decisions. Here are a few scenarios where we can deliver real value.
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Cloud migration
Leverage all the benefits the cloud has to offer to drive down IT costs, increase security, and accelerate deployments. We can help you develop a proactive cloud strategy and guide you through your migration process.
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Adoption and rollout
We’ll assess how you use our products—both on-premises and in the cloud—and help you maximize their value by comparing your environment with best-practice models and providing advice to get greater value from your Oracle investments.
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M&A integration
We'll create a targeted plan for M&A technology that engages data-driven insights to help you generate efficiencies and make recommendations about how your Oracle investment can best support your M&A success.
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Strategic IT review
We’ll provide detailed information about how and where Oracle is being used across your organization and highlight areas where you could get more value from your investment to turbocharge your long-term growth.
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Enterprise agreements
Learn how new licensing structures and changes to existing infrastructure can deliver a better ROI. We can assess your current and future needs, and help you decide what Oracle solutions will provide the most business value.
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Cloud Financial Management
We’ll help organizations optimize cloud investments by providing cost visibility, licensing guidance and financial governance. We help our customers maximize the value of Oracle Cloud, streamline cloud spend forecasting and align the cloud usage with customer’s financial goals.
GLAS, for today’s needs and tomorrow’s dreams
Six reasons why you should make GLAS a part of your Oracle software solution:
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01It’s an investment by Oracle in all customers – no matter the size
GLAS is a complimentary advisory service exclusively for Oracle customers—it costs you nothing and yet offers significant business value.
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02It’s global
GLAS has global reach—no matter where you operate, or in how many regions, we can help ensure that your software is licensed and optimized globally.
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03It fits you
No matter what size your enterprise is—whether a global multinational or a regional operator—if you’re running Oracle software, GLAS can help.
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04It’s Oracle, by Oracle
No one knows Oracle like we do. So you’re assured of always being aligned to the latest updates and licensing changes and receiving actionable insights to maintain and grow your Oracle investments.
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05It’s FinOps aligned
GLAS is fully skilled in FinOps practices―we can guide you to understand and optimize costs and performance, and help you to maximize the value of Oracle Cloud and technology.
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06It’s future facing
Beyond licensing, GLAS gives you a window into the effective use and implementation of your Oracle environment, from your on-premises install base to migration to the cloud—now and in the future.
Customer Success
The GLAS suite of software advisory services
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Entitlement Intelligence
Get data-driven insights into entitlement, licensing, and investment options with our Entitlement Intelligence service.
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Knowledge Transfer
Demystify the details surrounding your Oracle investments so you can better understand licensing structures.
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Deployment and Consumption Optimization
Rationalize your current Oracle deployment for cost and performance benefits by using our Deployment Optimization services.
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Cloud Investment Services
Get the support you need to make the right choices and streamline your journey to the cloud with Cloud Investment Services.
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Investment Economics
Develop a complete picture of consumption-based ROI with our Investment Economics service.
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Enterprise Contract Certification
Can you help us optimize our enterprise license agreements to ensure our organization is doing everything it can to maximize our Oracle investment?
See your way to next-level success with GLAS
See how other large organizations have engaged GLAS to take their operations to the next level.
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Business Challenge
A multinational retailer was building their three- to five-year IT investment roadmap and knew cloud migration was going to be an important part.
Solution
GLAS worked with the customer to help them understand the different migration programs available for their Oracle licenses, as well as where they could optimize their Oracle investments to deliver improved financial, or functional, results.
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Business Challenge
A global financial services organization successfully acquired a market leader in a new region and wanted to take a fresh approach to their IT integration strategy.
Solution
GLAS provided clarity to all existing Oracle investments from both businesses and gave the customer a product-by-product comparison for each organization, mapping the entitlements and contracts across the two companies.
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Business Challenge
A major global bank had just welcomed a new IT and procurement team, and they wanted to ensure future financial success—starting with commercial management of Oracle usage.
Solution
GLAS helped the bank establish full control of their Oracle entitlements. Once a blueprint was established, they used Deployment Optimization quarterly, regularly evaluating usage and analyzing opportunities to gain better ROI.
Bringing Financial Discipline to Cloud: The Power of FinOps on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
Mohit Kochhar, GLAS Cloud Investment Services
In today’s cloud-first world, managing costs isn’t just a finance problem, it’s an operational discipline. The challenge isn’t just about reducing spend, it is also about making sure every dollar spent in the cloud is driving value. Enter FinOps, the practice of bringing together finance, engineering, and operations to achieve greater accountability and efficiency in cloud usage.
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To find out more about Global Licensing Advisory Services or to speak with a GLAS consultant about your particular Oracle software investment, get in touch with us.